2008 Subaru Legacy problems and complaints
Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Subaru Legacy. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (25), Service Brakes (13), Electrical System (9).
Key takeaways
- 65 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 3 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 1 reported injury.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 25 | 38% |
| Service Brakes | 13 | 20% |
| Electrical System | 9 | 14% |
| Power Train | 6 | 9% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 | 8% |
| Engine | 4 | 6% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 3 | 5% |
| Wheels | 3 | 5% |
| Exterior Lighting | 3 | 5% |
| Fuel System | 2 | 3% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 | 3% |
| Tires | 2 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Subaru Legacy 4-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Service Brakes - filed 2023-07-21
The issue occurred on a 08 Subaru Legacy GT Limited while the driver was driving the car with their family on a local street around 35-40mph. Initially, while the car was stopped at a traffic light, the driver noticed that the brake pedal seems off where it seems to be depressed much deeper than usual. While coming up ...
Service Brakes - filed 2023-04-03
I had the recall done in 2017 and I was recently driving on the highway when my brakes had no pressure, I nearly crashed my car. Pulled over and realized my brake lines were leaking from where they said it had been fixed during the recall. I called the Subaru Stealership that did the recall and they informed me when I ...
Service Brakes - filed 2022-07-23
I received my Subaru legacy from the dealer after an unrelated repair. My wife got in the car and very slowly drove through the lot to exit the dealership. She was going 5-6 mph at most and luckily after putting the car into gear she had her hand resting on the center console literally right above the hand brake. As...
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More for the 2008 Subaru Legacy
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.