2005 Subaru Legacy vehicle speed control problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2005 Subaru Legacy — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving, cruise control and check engine light comes on and then the car won't accelerate. Engine revs really high and when pushing accelerator pedal, car will not move. The check engine code states "throttle position sensor". This has happened more than 20 times”
filed Sep 20, 2022
“Driving southbound on hwy 17 at 60mph 11/15/2020 engine suddenly went to idle. Throttle became unresponsive. Check engine light illuminated. I drifted to safety off the highway. Engine still idling, throttle unresponsive. After checking under the hood, I restarted the car and normal throttle…”
filed Nov 18, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Legacy years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Legacy | 2 | 6% |
| 2021 Legacy | 1 | 3% |
| 2020 Legacy | 4 | 3% |
| 2019 Legacy | 4 | 3% |
| 2018 Legacy | 3 | 3% |
| 2017 Legacy | 2 | 2% |
| 2016 Legacy | 9 | 6% |
| 2015 Legacy | 14 | 9% |
| 2014 Legacy | 3 | 6% |
| 2013 Legacy | 4 | 6% |
| 2012 Legacy | 4 | 4% |
| 2011 Legacy | 5 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 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.