2003 Subaru Legacy air bags problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2003 Subaru Legacy — 27% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have an airbag recall on this vehicle and have received a notice to get it serviced. When calling my local subaru dealership they told me I'd be put on a waiting list and that they are booked out through the end of the year. In the notice it states that this could kill me or my passengers…”
filed Aug 7, 2019
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 subaru legacy. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v358000 (air bags). The vehicle was towed to hudiburg subaru (210 e interstate 240 service rd, oklahoma city, ok 73149, (844) 629-1630) where it was determined that the air bags…”
filed Jul 8, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to…Campaign 20V002000 · Jan 2, 2020
- Virgin Islands or "Zone A." These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators…Campaign 20V001000 · Jan 2, 2020
- Inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to…Campaign 20V003000 · Jan 2, 2020
- Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." These vehicles may be equipped with certain air bag…Campaign 16V358000 · May 25, 2016
- These vehicles may be equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the…Campaign 16V361000 · May 25, 2016
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators…Campaign 16V359000 · May 25, 2016
Air Bags problems in other Legacy years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Legacy | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 Legacy | 6 | 19% |
| 2020 Legacy | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Legacy | 3 | 3% |
| 2017 Legacy | 7 | 6% |
| 2016 Legacy | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 Legacy | 10 | 6% |
| 2014 Legacy | 14 | 26% |
| 2013 Legacy | 14 | 21% |
| 2012 Legacy | 11 | 12% |
| 2011 Legacy | 25 | 15% |
| 2010 Legacy | 28 | 19% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Subaru Legacy
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.