Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Nov 21, 2024
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
6%
of 159 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
5
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
4
What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2015 Subaru Legacy submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming airbag
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Airbags
Filed Nov 21, 2024
The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated while reversing into the driveway, the driver's side air bag unintendedly deployed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The vehicle was scheduled to be towed to the local dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was advised to have the vehicle towed to the local dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.
NHTSA ID
11626620
Incident
Nov 20, 2024
Mileage
135,000 mi
Airbags
Filed May 11, 2023
Crash reported1 injury reported
I was in a wreck were my car slammed into the center barrier on the interstate twice and my air bags didn't deploy and I was slammed into my car door I know my friend's dad that owned the car said that the car was totaled and the mechanic that towed the car was wondering why the air bags didn't deploy because of where the car hit and where the damage was
NHTSA ID
11521550
Incident
Nov 4, 2022
AirbagsDriver assistanceEngine
Filed Jul 17, 2019
Crash reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT MADE A RIGHT TURN TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND SURGED OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A CONCRETE PARKING BLOCK, STRUCK A GUARDRAIL, THEN CRASHED INTO THE BUILDING BEHIND IT. THEN THE VEHICLE BOUNCED BACK INTO THE PARKING SPACE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. NO POLICE REPORT WAS MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED (THE CONTACT DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS DAMAGED ON THEIR VEHICLE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD SEND AN OFFICIAL TO THE CONTACT'S HOME TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,630.
NHTSA ID
11232738
Incident
Jun 17, 2019
Mileage
34,630 mi
AirbagsBody & structureBrakes+1 more
Filed Nov 19, 2018
Crash reported
MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT YESTERDAY. WHILE PULLING IN TO A PARKING SPOT AND ALMOST COMPLETELY STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE ABOUT TO PLACE THE CAR IN PARK, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE RESULT WAS A FRONT END COLLISION WITH THE SIDE OF A RESTAURANT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I'M GRATEFUL THAT THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT I'M WORRIED THAT THERE MAY BE SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY OTHERS LIKE IT. I'M NOT SURE HOW TO START AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS NATURE SO I'M TURNING TO YOUR ORGANIZATION FOR GUIDANCE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS.
NHTSA ID
11152454
Incident
Nov 18, 2018
Mileage
76,000 mi
AirbagsElectricalSteering
Filed May 10, 2018
CLOCK SPRING IN STEERING COLUMN IS BAD. HORN DOES NOT WORK. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG MAY BE INOPERABLE. CONDITION EXISTS WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WITH IGNITION OFF AND WHILE IT IS IN MOTION.
NHTSA ID
11093270
Incident
May 6, 2018
Mileage
90,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Sep 9, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A NOTICE OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT CONCERNING TAKATA AIRBAGS IN SUBARUS. I MUST DECIDE IF I WANT TO BE PART OF THIS CLAIM. AT THIS TIME, MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. I WANT THIS TAKATA AIRBAG REMOVED FROM MY CAR! I PURCHASED THIS 2015 CAR FROM THE DEALER (USED) IN 2016. SUBARU KNEW THEY WERE SELLING A CAR WITH A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. WAITING TO HEAR FROM DEALER CONCERNING RECALL/REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA ID
11022452
Incident
Aug 1, 2017
Airbags
Filed Sep 2, 2017
"TAKATA RECALL" AWAITING RECALL AND REPLACEMENT INFO FROM DEALER.
NHTSA ID
11021171
Incident
Sep 2, 2017
Airbags
Filed Aug 15, 2017
TAKATA RECALL -- RECEIVED NOTICE ~ AUGUST 12 OF SETTLEMENT IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ALLEGING SUBARU MANUFACTURED AND SOLD VEHICLES THAT CONTAINED ALLEGEDLY DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS MADE BY TAKATA. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED TO THE VEHICLE, BUT THE NOTICE SUGGESTED A RECALL MAY BE ISSUED.
NHTSA ID
11015462
Incident
Aug 12, 2017
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Feb 17, 2016
Crash reported1 injury reported
TAKATARECALL, ONDEC16,2015 DRIVING ON RT81&LITTLECITYRD,AT SIGNAL LIGHT.I HAD GREEN LIGHT AND WAS HIT FROM RIGHT SIDE BY ANYOTHER CAR WHICH RAN RED LIGHTHIT MY FRONT END OF CARSPUN ME AROUNDAND NOT ONE AIR BAG WENT OFF,DAMAGE WAS ALMOST11,000WHAT IS WRONG WITH SUBARUAIRBAGS
NHTSA ID
10836612
Incident
Dec 16, 2015
Mileage
15,000 mi
AirbagsDriver assistanceFuel system
Filed Nov 30, 2015
Crash reported2 injuries reported
SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED (UNINTENDED ACCELERATION) INTO A BRICK WALL. MY PASSENGER SUFFERED 3 BROKEN RIBS FROM THE SEAT BELT, AND I SUFFERED WHIPLASH, BRUISING FROM SEAT BELT, AND BRUISED KNEES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SUBARU CORP DECIDED TO DO NOTHING, AND SUGGESTED THAT I TRADE IN THE CAR, WHICH I HAVE ONLY OWNED FOR A FEW WEEKS. DO THEY THEN SELL IT TO SOME UNSUSPECTING PERSON. PLEASE HELP. VIN [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ID
10807366
Incident
Nov 18, 2015
Mileage
32,000 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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