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2014 Subaru Legacy Air bags Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
26%of 53 total for the year
Median mileage
23,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the air bags of the 2014 Subaru Legacy, 26% of the 53 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 6 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

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.

“On 11/18/13, at approximately 5:15 pm, I was heading down a street to make a left to go home from work. All of a sudden the car accelerated and would not slow down after I pushed down on the brake with my right foot. I immediately began to turn the wheel to the right onto an empty street to avoid two other cars at the intersection who were going to make the same left I originally wanted to make. For some reason, the car did not go all the way right and went diagonally from the intersection across the street. The car then jumped a curb hitting an electrical pole. …”

NHTSA complaint #10552894, filed 2013-11, 468 miles

“Takata recall auto accident front driver side crushed up to firewall and no airbags went off , zero ! Wife leg was badly brused because of this ! Auto was in motion at 25 miles a hour at a intersection going straight ahead was hit on driver front from side by cross traffic”

NHTSA complaint #11120653, filed 2018-08, 23,000 miles

“Takata recall. Received letter stating air bag recall for the passenger side frontal air bag on march15th. Called ramsey Subaru on route 17 in ramsey nj where I bought the car and was told that I could not have the recall fixed until september 2019. In my mind that is not a resonable amount of time given that fact that I cannot have a passenger in my car.”

NHTSA complaint #11192270, filed 2019-03

“Takata recall. Recall notice indicates that 'until this repair is performed, do not allow passengers to tide in the front passenger seat.' I called the dealer, beard Subaru, as soon as the notice arrived but was told there was a waiting list and I would have to wait until may. That puts my vehicle out of service for at least two months!”

NHTSA complaint #11187448, filed 2019-03

“My vehicle is suffering of the exact same issue described in recall WRA-24. However, this recall only covers the model years 2020 to 2022, mine is 2014 with approximately 106,000 miles. Since the last week of December, my vehicle has been to the Fort Wayne, IN Subaru Dealership approximately 9 time for the same issue. It has cost me over $2,500 plus the fuel used for all this trips (I live over 40 miles away from the dealership). The problem is still not 100 percent fixed after they changed the seat cushion, the airbag module, the seat belt buckle sensor, and I don't know what else. …”

NHTSA complaint #11579667, filed 2024-03

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025117%
2024318%
2023220%
202226%
2021619%
202011%
201833%
201776%
201621%
2015106%
20141426%
20131421%
20121112%
20112515%
20102819%
20093148%
20082538%
20071236%
20061315%
20052111%
20042653%
20031627%
200212%
200134%
200033%
19991112%
19981110%
1997107%
19962218%
19954625%
199458%
19931013%
199224%
199123%

Other parts of the 2014 Subaru Legacy

Electrical system
11 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 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.

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