2011 Subaru Legacy air bags problems

What owners report

• “Tl* the contact owns a 2011 subaru legacy. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The passenger seat belt warning light was flashing. The vehicle was taken to burlington subaru (351 shelburne rd, burlington, vt 05401, (802)448-3880) where it was diagnosed that the wiring…”

  filed Feb 12, 2021

• “I have owned my legacy since '14 and my brother owned it before that. He rarely had passengers ride with him and since I've owned it the few passengers I've had have always been heavier than me. (I usually did all the driving). About a year and a half ago, I took a road trip with a friend and he…”

  filed Nov 1, 2020

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
• These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the…
  Campaign 19V008000 · Jan 9, 2019
• Virgin Islands
  Campaign 19V007000 · Jan 9, 2019
• These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the…
  Campaign 19V009000 · Jan 9, 2019

Air Bags problems in other Legacy years

Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Subaru Legacy