2009 SUBARU LEGACY Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking Issues in the 2009 SUBARU LEGACY
1 forward collision avoidance automatic emergency braking complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 SUBARU LEGACY. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking Complaints
Under Subaru campaign WQK47, which supersedes an earlier campaign, 05-09 Legacy/Outback and other models are known to undergo accelerated brake line corrosion due to sub-par materials and design. Subaru of America's "fix" for this issue is to inspect the lines: if the lines are compromised, they replace them. If the lines are corroded but not yet compromised, the lines are coated with an anti-corrosion wax. This wax washes off the car and is ineffective. Subaru performed this recall work insufficiently on my vehicle, failing to identify the severity of the corrosion. They coated the lines, called it "fixed", and the brake lines later ruptured under normal driving conditions. This caused a highway near-miss at speed that could have impacted everyone on the road. Multiple Subaru dealerships in Connecticut have refused to re-inspect and repair the vehicle under the recall campaign, despite it being a known critical safety concern, and despite...
Other 2009 SUBARU LEGACY Problem Areas
Air Bags
30 complaints
Engine
7 complaints
Service Brakes
6 complaints
Electrical System
4 complaints
Structurebody
4 complaints
Visibilitywiper
3 complaints
Exterior Lighting
2 complaints
Power Train
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
2 complaints
Unknown Or Other
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint