2010 Subaru Legacy Transmission Problems

The contact’s wife owns a 2010 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle hesitated and stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the torque converter had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the warranty had expired but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 179,000.

NHTSA ID

11543205

Incident

Sep 5, 2023

Mileage

179,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (BRUNSWICK SUBARU 2992 CENTER RD, BRUNSWICK, OH, 44212) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10993535

Incident

May 15, 2017

Mileage

136,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V326000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA ID

10980451

Incident

Apr 11, 2017

Mileage

90,000 mi

THE CAR EXPERIENCES A 2-3 SECOND INTERMITTENT HESITATION FOLLOWED BY THE CAR JETTING FORWARD. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED OCCASIONAL STALLING. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SOME 22 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND UPON RECREATING THE PROBLEM I WAS TOLD IT IS A 'FUNCTION OF THE TRANSMISSION.' THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND HAS NEARLY RESULTED IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS SOME ELECTRICAL ISSUE RATHER THAN THE TRANSMISSION HOWEVER, THE CAR TENDS TO EXPERIENCE ISSUES GENERALLY BETWEEN 15-20MPH, 30-35MPH, AND 55-60MPH. *TT

NHTSA ID

10411748

Incident

Mar 30, 2010

Mileage

3,000 mi

MY 2010 SUBARU LEGACY AUTOMATIC...WHILE ACCELERATING ON AN INCLINE LOST ALL ACCELERATION, CAR ACTED AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, NO RESPONSE FROM THE THROTTLE. LIGHTS WERE STILL ON, NO WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS. PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED. PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURRED SINCE. DEALER SAYS HE CAN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM AND THE DIAGNOSTICS REVEAL NO ERROR CODES. AFRAID TO DRIVE MY NEW SUBARU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10356951

Incident

Sep 17, 2010

Mileage

15,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT A RATE OF SPEED BETWEEN 15-35 MPH AND DOWN-SHIFTING THE CAR SHUTS OFF! I LOSE POWER-STEERING AND MY ABS BRAKES. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING LOTS AND ALSO WHILE GOING AROUND CORNERS. IT SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE AC IS ON HOWEVER I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER (WHO WORKED WITH SUBARU OF AMERICA TECH LINE) THAT IT IS NOT AN AC PROBLEM. MY CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A WEEK AND A HALF. A "REFLASH" HAS BEEN SENT TO THE DEALERS TO SUPPOSEDLY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. SOA STATES MY CAR IS NOW FIXED HOWEVER THEY REFUSE TO GUARANTEE ME 100% THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED BUT THEY INSIST THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM CONCERNED FOR MY LIFE AND/OR THE LIFE OF ANOTHER. NO ACCIDENT TO DATE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10344303

Incident

Jun 15, 2010

Mileage

6,500 mi

DRIVING A 2010 SUBARU LEGACY ON A NARROW STREET WITH A 90 DEGREE TURN. ENTERING THE TURN THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS PRESSED DISENGAGING THE CLUTCH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED SLIGHTLY - THE CAR STALLED AS THE ENGINE DIED. SINCE IT WAS A TURN AND THE CAR HAS POWER STEERING THE NOSE WAS IN THE OPPOSITE LANE BEFORE IT STOPPED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10343183

Incident

Jul 8, 2010

Mileage

800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE IN REVERSE AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE BRAKES HAD NOT ENGAGED WHEN APPLIED. THE FAILURE WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THE BRAKES NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 2,000.

NHTSA ID

10335466

Incident

May 31, 2010

Mileage

2,000 mi

2010 SUBARU LEGACY 3.6R HAS A LONG DELAY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE AFTER A ROLLING STOP, GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP, ETC.... VERY DANGEROUS IN EVERYDAY DRIVING ESPECIALLY WHEN HEADING TOWARDS A RED LIGHT THAT TURNS GREEN. AFTER THE DELAY, THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER AND TOLD THERE IS NO CORRECTION. *CN

NHTSA ID

10307668

Incident

Sep 24, 2009

Mileage

100 mi

MY 2010 SUBARU LEGACY 3.6R HAS A VERY NOTICEABLE DELAY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE AFTER A ROLLING STOP. THIS IS VERY COMMON IN EVERYDAY TRAFFIC, HEADING TOWARDS A RED LIGHT THAT TURNS GREEN, AS WELL AS WITH SPEED BUMPS. THERE IS ALMOST A FULL 2 SECOND DELAY AND THE CAR THEN THRUSTS ITSELF WHEN THE ACCELERATOR ACTUALLY RESPONDS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10297490

Incident

Dec 11, 2009

Mileage

350 mi