2006 Subaru Legacy Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 87 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,095miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2006 Subaru Legacy, 2% of the 87 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,095 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.
“I experienced two issues with the electronic throttle position sensor in my 2006 Subaru Legacy. The first time I was traveling at approx. 35 MPH and the RPM's began increasing rapidly. I was in traffic and unable to pull off to the side safely when the engine completely stalled. I sat there thinking that the motor was going to blow up if I attempted to start it again. I called my mechanic and he thought that it could be the throttle position sensor, as he has replaced many of them on subarus. …”
NHTSA complaint #10775435, filed 2015-09, 129,000 miles“Travel position sensor fails when driving causing driver to loose control of the vehicle. The accelerator stops responding, the car goes into fail safe mode ignores all inputs from driver. The car may coast at about 15mph. This could happen when making a left turn or on the highway at high speeds.”
NHTSA complaint #10960300, filed 2017-03, 111,190 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10120976Jun 13, 20162006-2009MY Legacy Spec B and 3.0R Limited Models with Bilstein® Front Struts models only. This bulletin provides an inspection method for the threaded portion of the front strut…
Electronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Subaru Legacy
30 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Subaru Legacy
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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