2009 Subaru Legacy problems and complaints
Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Subaru Legacy. The most-reported areas: Air Bags (31), Service Brakes (9), Engine (7).
Key takeaways
- 65 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 3 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 4 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 31 | 48% |
| Service Brakes | 9 | 14% |
| Engine | 7 | 11% |
| Structure | 5 | 8% |
| Electrical System | 4 | 6% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 3 | 5% |
| Hydraulic | 3 | 5% |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 | 3% |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 | 3% |
| Power Train | 2 | 3% |
| Tires | 2 | 3% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Subaru Legacy 4-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Fuel/Propulsion System - filed 2025-01-31
Subaru puts on plastic fuel tanks, and overtime the connections that connected to the car that are metal will rub a hole into the fuel tank and caused leaking. If you park this in a garage a puddle will form any spark, such as a outlet will ignite the garage and blow up the house.
Service Brakes,visibility/Wiper,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2024-08-31
Under Subaru campaign WQK47, which supersedes an earlier campaign, 05-09 Legacy/Outback and other models are known to undergo accelerated brake line corrosion due to sub-par materials and design. Subaru of America's "fix" for this issue is to inspect the lines: if the lines are compromised, they replace them. If the ...
Electrical System - filed 2024-08-25
2009 Subaru Legacy 2.5I Parasitic Drain If vehicle is not driven every 2-4 days in winter or every 6-8 days when is warmer it will need a jump start. I looked for a recall but there isn't one for the year of my car or for the Fourth Generation 2005-2009 series. I took it to the dealer 4 times and they said there was ...
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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.