Safety Score
87
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2008 Subaru Legacy.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The issue occurred on a 08 Subaru Legacy GT Limited while the driver was driving the car with their family on a local s… |
| 2023-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I had the recall done in 2017 and I was recently driving on the highway when my brakes had no pressure, I nearly crashe… |
| 2022-06-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DASHBOARD HAS MELTED FROM SUN AND HEAT, HAS BECOME EXTREMELY SHINEY & STICKY, PLUS SUN & HEADLIGHTS REFLECT OFF THE WIN… |
| 2022-06-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I received my Subaru legacy from the dealer after an unrelated repair. My wife got in the car and very slowly drove th… |
| 2021-09-23 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | 2008 SUBARU LEGACY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUES WITH FUEL PUMP. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD TU… |
| 2021-09-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have a great suspicion that Kia has not only sold bad engined vehicles that are their own make and models but I belie… |
| 2021-08-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | There is a parasitic drain on my car battery. I have replaced the alternator and battery twice, and the car can’t hold … |
| 2021-06-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The CV axle on the passenger side caught on fire. It was the rubber boot on the inner side over the catalytic converte… |
| 2021-05-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated while driving approximately 30-35 mph, the brake pedal went t… |
| 2020-10-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE BECAME AWARE OF CORROSIO… |
| 2020-10-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND TRYING TO BRAKE IT LOST THE ABILITY TO APPLY THE BRAKES ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AFTER… |
| 2020-08-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I SAW THE BRAKE LIGHT COME ON WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET, I TAPPED THE BRAKES LIGHTLY AND CHECKED IF MY EBRAKE WAS UP… |
| 2020-06-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | DRIVING CAR AND HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS HAD ISSUES OR RANDOM CONSUMPTION OF BRAKE FLUID. PASSENGER REA… |
| 2019-12-30 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND WHEN ATTEMPTING… |
| 2019-12-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO SUBARU RECALL WQK-47: WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, BRAKE INDICATOR ON DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED AND WI… |
| 2019-07-24 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | THE DASH HAS MELTED LEAVING IT HARD TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE DASH IS ALSO EXTREMELY STICKY AND SHINY. I THOUGH… |
| 2019-07-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE DIES. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL OUT THERE FOR THIS REASON BUT I'M TOLD THAT MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL BU… |
| 2019-01-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN THE REAR WINDOW DEFROST IS TURNED ON THE RADIO NO LONGER WORKS. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN IN THE EVENT… |
| 2018-10-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HAD THE RECALL FOR BRAKES DONE & RECALL FOR AIR BAG, & CATALYTIC CONVERTER. NEVER RECIEVED POST CARD FOR ELECTRICL RECA… |
| 2018-05-31 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | ALL OF MY DASH LIGHTS ARE ON (STATIONARY & IN MOTION) CRUISE CONTROL LIGHTS BLINKS CONSISTENTLY (STATIONARY & IN MOTION… |
| 2018-04-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | RED AIRBAG INDICATOR IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BEGUN COMING ON/OFF ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK THEN BECAME CONSTANT. OBSERVED PASS… |
| 2018-03-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL |
| 2017-10-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECALL" |
| 2017-03-31 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN DECEMBER 2016 THAT MY PASSENGER AIRBAG HAD A RECALL AND THAT THERE WERE PLENTY OF… |
| 2016-02-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V323000 (AIR … |
| 2016-02-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | IN FEBRUARY, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE NOTICE MENTIONED A PARTS SHORTAGE, AN… |
| 2015-12-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE OIL COOLER DISINTEGRATED DURING A TRIP WITHOUT ANY WARNING, NO LIGHTS OR ANYTHING. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC WHO D… |
| 2015-11-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE (FAULT CODE 26 - PASSENGER AIR … |
| 2015-10-19 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | MY 2008 SUBARU LEGACY 2.5 I, HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVE-BY-WIRE. WHEN I START THE CAR AFTER DRIVING IT JUST FINE, THE… |
| 2015-08-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | UPON COLD START, VEHICLE ENGINE RAN EXTREMELY ROUGH, PLACED TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE WHILE APPLYING BRAKE, VEHICLE LUNGED … |
| 2015-07-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHEN MY AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD WAS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. UNFORTUN… |
| 2015-06-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | ON JUNE 17 AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON AT STARTUP AND STAYED ON UNTIL I ARRIVED AT WORK. WHEN LEAVING AFTER 9HRS THE LIGHT WAS… |
| 2015-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY , BUT NOW STAYS ON THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME. TOOK CAR TO… |
| 2015-05-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG LIGHT ON. CODE READ ON/OFF SWITCH ABOVE REAR VIEW MIRROR DEFECTIVE. WITH AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE AIRBAGS ARE DISABL… |
| 2014-10-15 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAD BEEN TURNING ON INTERMITTENTLY AS IS DESCRIBED BY MANY 2008 SUBARU LEGACY AND OUTBACK OWNERS ABOUT … |
| 2014-10-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTA… |
| 2014-08-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | RED AIRBAG LIGHT IN DASHBOARD GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A OCCUPANT IN THE PASSENGE… |
| 2014-08-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY , BUT NOW STAYS ON THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME. TOOK CAR TO … |
| 2014-04-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. BECAUSE THE LIGHT HAD NEVER COME ON WH… |
| 2014-01-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN JANUARY AND SPENT OVER $100 TO HAVE THEM TELL ME N… |
| 2013-08-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | DASH WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON AND GONE OFF ON A REGULAR BASIS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS AGO. IT… |
| 2013-06-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE DASHBOARD AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COME ON INDICATING THERE IS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. IT USED TO GO OUT ON… |
| 2013-05-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAR… |
| 2013-04-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY 2008 SUBARU LEGACY WITH 59K MILES WAS HAVING INTERMITTENT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ISSUES. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD TUR… |
| 2013-02-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG DASHBOARD LIGHT LIGHTS UP INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STARTING AND DRIVING. PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE 2013. SUBA… |
| 2013-02-01 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SURFACE OF THE DASHBOARD HAD BECOME VERY SHINY A… |
| 2013-01-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I OWN AN 08 SUBARU LEGACY 2.5I SEDAN WITH APPROXIMATELY 77000 MILES ON IT. AT APPROX. 76000 MILES, THE "AIRBAG" WARNING… |
| 2012-10-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. WHEN DRIVING WITH MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AND WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF AN… |
| 2012-07-07 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | REAR PASSENGER (DRIVER SIDE) SEATBELT FAILED TO BUCKLE/LOCK. *TR |
| 2012-07-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | MY WIFE WAS GRADUALLY PULLING OUT OF A DRIVE UP WINDOW AT A BANK, WHERE THERE IS @ 30 FEET BEFORE SHE GOT TO THE ROAD A… |