Subaru Legacy
2005 only
87,788 sold in the US for 2005.
per 10,000 sold
2005 Subaru Legacy have 164 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 8 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Wiring harness, grounds and connectors, typically surfacing around 97,850 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2005 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Subaru Legacy report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2005 only
Median onset: 97,850 miles.
Median onset: 129,750 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$880 nationally.
Median onset: 102,789 miles. 20.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 83,500 miles. 5.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 89,600 miles.
Median onset: 65,224 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $1,520–$2,820 nationally.
Which other vehicles have turbo problems? →Median onset: 102,250 miles.
Median onset: 75,000 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$700 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2005 model year. See the full Subaru Legacy report for every year and full specs/safety data.