2005 Subaru Legacy Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 3%of 184 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seat belts of the 2005 Subaru Legacy, 3% of the 184 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,500 miles.
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.
“Seat belt tightens to the point of choking handicapped senior citizen. We were able to stop the car and after climbing in through the rear window I was able to hold the belt so it would quit tightening subsequently able to release. This has happened more than once. Once with just a senior that was able to follow instructions.”
NHTSA complaint #10145050, filed 2005-12, 1,500 miles“The passenger seat belt sensor sensed that there was someone in the seat when there wasn't. The chime kept going until I buckled the seat belt in. I called the Subaru extended warranty person and their remedy was to turn key to the on position in the ignition, then, within 30 seconds, buckle and unbuckle the driver seat belt 20 times. She said that if the battery gets replaced or unhooked, I would have to do this 30 second 'drill' again. It did remedy the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10182833, filed 2007-02, 43,500 miles“Passenger seat belt warning lamp on dashboard blinked, causing driver to move his eyes off road and focus on warning light. Dealer called in factory representative and engineer. After 5 trips to dealer. Subaru claimed that thiswas a normal situation on the 2005 Legacy. They stated that they do not intend to find a solution, and suggested that we live with the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10195370, filed 2007-07, 12,000 miles“Dt: consumer driving with child in rear seat. Consumer slowed down to exit freeway, and the middle seat back came down and unbuckled the seat belt. Seat back pushed the middle seat belt into the release of the side seat belt and unlocking the booster seat. Consumer's daughter told consumer that her seat belt came undone. Consumer stopped and rebucled the seat belt. This was a rental vehicle from dollar rental. Contents of trunks was what consumer believed pushed the seat back down, and unbuckled the seat belt.”
NHTSA complaint #10124579, filed 2005-06, 3,000 miles“2005 Subaru Legacy gt passenger seat belt sensor is not functioning correctly. The seat belt warning light and chime comes on after driving about 7 miles with no one in the seat or anything sitting on the seat. It seams to be worse in the winter than in the summer. The reno dealer has 'calibrated' it at least twice and several times the service advisor said try putting the back of the seat more vertical and that should fix the problem (it did not). I e-mailed Subaru support and was told that the problem does appear to be a normal operation of the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10181880, filed 2007-02Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 3 | 5% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 6 | 3% |
| 2004 | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 | 2 | 3% |
| 2000 | 3 | 3% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 2 | 2% |
| 1997 | 5 | 4% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 7 | 4% |
| 1994 | 26 | 43% |
| 1993 | 13 | 17% |
| 1992 | 22 | 40% |
| 1991 | 19 | 24% |
| 1990 | 14 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2005 Subaru Legacy
31 complaintsEngine cooling
29 complaintsFuel system
27 complaintsElectrical system
25 complaintsAir bags
21 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSeats
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Subaru Legacy
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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