Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2006 Subaru Legacy has 7 recalls, 87 complaints.
7
Recalls
87
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
20V003000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 ...
20V002000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 ...
20V001000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (STI included), 2003-2014 L...
19V297000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, 2008-2011 Impreza vehicles, 2008-2014 WRX vehicles, 2005-2014 Legac...
14V311000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Outback and Legacy, 2008-2011 Impreza and 2008-2014 Impreza WRX/STI, and 20...
15V323000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Subaru Baja vehicles manufactured January 22, 2003, to July 21, 2004, 2004-...
13V110000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Outback and Legacy vehicles manufactured from December 2003, through April 2009 and currently, or for...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2006 Subaru Legacy 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2022 | WHEELS | Hub was replaced in June of 2019. Car was driven about 14,000 miles (estimate) since then. While dri... |
| Oct 17, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | While driving down the highway I had to slam on my brakes to avoid colliding with someone and at tha... |
| Feb 3, 2020 | AIR BAGS | OUR CAR WAS RECALLED DUE TO A SAFETY HAZARD WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN 2016, SO SEVERE THAT T... |
| Jan 7, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE... |
| Oct 4, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CAR LOSS POWER AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE WITH A SOLID CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND BLINKING CRUISE ON THE DA... |
| May 8, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT DECELERATE WHEN... |
| May 5, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SLOW S... |
| Dec 22, 2018 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THIS ONLY AFFECT 05-06 LEGACY GT OWNERS. THE UP-PIPE FOR THE SUBARU LEGACY GT IN THESE GIVEN YEARS ... |
| Sep 3, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TPS MALFUNTION. STOPS ACCELERATION AT THE HIGHWAY THAT ALMOST CAUSES AN ACCIDENT. |
| Feb 27, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I HAD RUN INTO A FEW SMALL PROBLEMS THIS WINTER, LIKE MY STEERING WHEEL NOT TURNING WHEN THE CAR WAS... |
| Feb 13, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; ... |
| Jan 30, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GAS PEDAL STOPS WORKING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMIN... |
| Oct 26, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKE FAILED TO STOP. ON CITY ROAD. I HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKE PADDLE ALL THE WAY DOWN ONLY TO GET... |
| Sep 25, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL |
| Sep 19, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE UPON ENTERING THE HIGHWAY AFTER PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR WOULDN'T D... |
| May 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR IS FAULTY RESULTING IN THE CAR NOT REALIZING WHEN A PERSON IS IN THE FRONT P... |
| Apr 3, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | EVEN AFTER TAKING MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE BRAKE LINE RECALL, MONTHS LATER AFTER A SUBARU DEALERSHIP TE... |
| Mar 23, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THERE IS NO POWER TO THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR IS UN... |
| Mar 11, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | TRAVEL POSITION SENSOR FAILS WHEN DRIVING CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ACCEL... |
| Mar 6, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | HAVE AN ISSUE WITH DRIVING BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, AT TIMES VERY HARD AND WH... |