2006 Subaru Legacy problems and complaints
Owners have filed 87 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Subaru Legacy. The most-reported areas: Vehicle Speed Control (30), Electrical System (17), Engine (16).
Key takeaways
- 87 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 6 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 6 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 30 | 34% |
| Electrical System | 17 | 20% |
| Engine | 16 | 18% |
| Air Bags | 13 | 15% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 12 | 14% |
| Service Brakes | 11 | 13% |
| Power Train | 8 | 9% |
| Unknown Or Other | 6 | 7% |
| Fuel System | 4 | 5% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 4 | 5% |
| Suspension | 4 | 5% |
| Gasoline | 3 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Subaru Legacy 4-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Wheels - filed 2022-10-05
Hub was replaced in June of 2019. Car was driven about 14,000 miles (estimate) since then. While driving down the road, I hard a noise on the front right tire. When I pulled the hub cap off, two bolts were sheared off, one nut was loose. I checked the torque on the remaining two bolts, and it was about 80 ft-lbs, whic...
Service Brakes - filed 2021-10-18
While driving down the highway I had to slam on my brakes to avoid colliding with someone and at that time the brake pedal went soft. Upon further inspection 2 different brake hard lines running to the rear of the vehicle have corroded and failed. This issue was supposed to be remedied under 14V311000 and the vehicle w...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2020-07-28
THE DASHBOARD SURFACE IS EXTREMELY STICKY,PARTICLES OF ANY TYPE OF RAG OR TOWEL USED TO CLEAN IT ADHERE TO THE SURFACE AND CAN NOT BE REMOVED. IT ALSO CAUSES AN UNSAFE GLARE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT.
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.