Two problems related to other fuel type engine turbo-charger have been reported for the 2005 Subaru Legacy. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Subaru Legacy based on all problems reported for the 2005 Legacy.
2005 Subaru Legacy VIN# (last 8)54327514. Car is under warranty but Subaru is refusing to fix the turbo. Subaru has a bulletin # 02-103-07 out about the problem with turbo's oil starvation due to factory oil feed banjo bolt. I also used amsoil oil and they indicated that voids the warranty. The law pass by congress "magnuson-moss act" said that Subaru can't void the warranty.
Car studders or misses on acceleration at low rpm up to 3000 rpm.