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Electronic stability controlPart report

2005 Subaru Legacy Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
1%of 184 total for the year
Median mileage
52,360miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2005 Subaru Legacy, 1% of the 184 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,360 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“With good all-season tires, the car began swimming , fish-tailing on snow-packed roads. At slower speeds it still felt like we had a flat tire. Dealer checked the car and said nothing was wrong, that they had never had such a complaint before and that it needed good snow tires. After $500+ in snow tires it, again, handled badly on slippery roads. The dealer's insistence that there was nothing wrong prompted me to sell the vehicle and leave Subaru (having owned 3). It's a sad day when a dealer prefers to see a client dead than address the problem. Good bye Subaru.”

NHTSA complaint #10443637, filed 2012-01, 75,000 miles

“Vehicle was traveling on highway and encountered wet road conditions. Vehicle began to pull to the left and the driver side front bumper collided with center concrete median. Vehicle continues to spin counterclockwise and the passenger side rear bumper collides with the center concrete median before coming to a stop. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. Highway patrol writes up the accident and vehicle was able to be driven home. Vehicle was brought to the insurance collision repair center and insurance determines vehicle to be a total loss. …”

NHTSA complaint #10291198, filed 2009-11, 29,719 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201911%
201811%
201621%
201521%
201312%
201111%
201032%
200812%
200622%
200521%

Other parts of the 2005 Subaru Legacy

Brakes
31 complaints
Engine cooling
29 complaints
Fuel system
27 complaints
Electrical system
25 complaints
Air bags
21 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaints
Vehicle speed control
15 complaints
Exterior lighting
13 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
13 complaints
Suspension
7 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Seat belts
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Subaru Legacy

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology