Air Bag Light On problems of the 2009 Subaru Legacy

Air bag light is on (on dash).

Air bag light came on while driving, turned the car off and back on and light turned off, days later same thing now is on and wont turn off, this started since the vehicle got the takata recall done at the dealer. Google the problem and there is thousands of complaints about it and seem to happen to all Subaru cars specially Legacy, and when people take car to dealer they want to charge 2,000 for the fix. I made the appointment for April 26,2017 to take the car to the dealer and hope wont be ask to pay anything or will have to find the ways to get a lawyer since seems to be a defective part from factory.

Starting in fall of 2014 the passenger airbag light would go on & off intermittently; during the following winter the light rarely came on. Once warm weather hit in may of 2015 the light continually stays on. There seems to be no correlation to the passenger seat being occupied or not occupied. In light of the recent airbag recall for earlier Subaru models, Subaru may want to check into their 2009 models as there appears to be several other similar instances recorded on this site. I'm concerned about the safety issue (not knowing if the bag will deploy properly, if at all) & do not have thousands of dollars for repair costs of something that appears to be happening in other like vehicles.

The air bag indicator lights up on the panel when I start my car engine and the indicator light stays on and never goes off while I drive. I am worried that the air bags will release unnecessarily while I'm driving.

The airbag red light on the dashboard of our Subaru Legacy 2009 comes on intermittently. From reading personal accounts of other owners online, this appears to be a common problem with this model years 2005-2009 and has been commonly reported to be either a malfunctioning airbag control module or a faulty line or sensor in the diver's seat. Both of these result in a costly repair of approximately $2,000. Also happened to us, and another common complaint by other owners online with these models, is the passenger airbag light automatically turns on or off regardless of whether the passenger seat is occupied. Despite the abundance of personal accounts online by owners, Subaru has not acknowledged this problem and dealerships are asking owners to pay for this fix. Please note that our car for example has only 41k mies on it, and other reports also indicate this occurring with relatively low miles and vehicle age. I hope that NHTSA with investigate and I look forward to hearing back on this issue.

The passenger air bag light on the dash board goes on and off periodically on my 2009 Subaru Legacy. Some days it does not come on at all, and other days if will do it 2 or 3 times, sometimes staying on for the entire time the vehicle is turned on. It doesn't matter if a passenger is in the seat or not - although usually I don't have a passenger in the seat. This started happening at 80k miles, and I now have 100k. Subaru dealership wants to charge $100 to diagnose it, but probably a sensor that needs replaced in their opinion at a cost of $500. Appears to be a problem for other owners of make / model / year of Subaru. I think this should be a Subaru issue that is looked at by an independent party before something catastrophic happens.

Air bag light came on. No accident. On smooth road. It has gone off and than comes back on. Will go off for a couple of days and than stay lit for a couple of days. Independent auto shop that services Subaru's states this is common and can send it out to Subaru for service. Contacted Subaru dealer and they stated it is common. They will test and diagnosis, but may need to remove and replace. I have extended warranty that will not cover diagnosis, only failure. Subaru should replace at no charge. 2nd. Item. Took car in due to exhaust systems vibration. Was told is common problem. Dealer offered me temporary fix for 100. 00 to put screws and adhesive to correct problem. Or pay 700. 00 to remove and replace with new. I elected for the 100. 00 fix. As this was diagnosed over the phone and is common, this should be a manufacture fix.

After the vehicle is started the air bag light stays on while driving and will sometimes turn itself off when the car is turned off with the ignition key. Then I restart the car and the air bag light goes away. This is happening once or twice a week.

Passenger side air bag light comes on and off intermittently.

My 2009 Subaru Legacy airbag module became defective at approximately 74,970 miles. While driving the vehicle, I noticed that the red airbag light suddenly came on the instrument panel indicating a problem. As this vehicle was never in an accident, and is seldom driven as I purchased another vehicle, the vehicle was brought to the Subaru dealer. I did take note that the airbag light would come on and go off. The dealer found the error code while running diagnostics on the vehicle, and contacted Subaru to determine what needed to be replaced. I was informed that the airbag module needed to be replaced. Fortunately, the airbag module was covered by an extended warranty covering the vehicle until 75,000 miles. The diagnostics, labor and deductible were not covered by the extended warranty. Is this a known failure for Subaru vehicles, or an isolated incident/module failure due to the miles on the car?.

Airbag light goes on and off. No accidents on the vehicle. This started after 70000 miles on the vehicle. Lights keeps on under extreme temperature conditions (below 32 f and above 80f).

Seems to be a common problem but the red air bag light won't go off in my car. It used to be intermittent but is now staying in longer. Only had a slight accident where a lady couldn't stop in time on black ice and only chipped paint off my rear bumper (no deployed air bags though). The passenger side lights work fine. I think it's absurd that safety features this important aren't covered for the life of the vehicle. Not to mention a Subaru dealer wanting $100 just to diagnose it for a code. Wow.

Air bag light turns on. Sometimes will not be on but now is starting to be on most of the time. Multiple people having the same problem.

I had the dealership install a Subaru remote starter for my 2009 Subaru Legacy. About a year later I started having issues with having the air bag light come on when I started the car and stay on (with remote starter, or the normal way). Sometimes it would re-set if I turned the car off and on again. But recently it just stays on and the indicator lights on the over head display (for the passenger air bag) does not light up at all . Not sure if the remote starter was the instigator (probably not), but Subaru had said that the issue is a faulty sensor and that I would have to pay to fix it. I believe this should last the life of the car since it is a safety matter for the air bag system, this should be a recall.

I drive a 2009 Subaru Legacy sedan. The air bag light began to turn on since about 52,000 miles. When I shut off the car, the airbag light goes away but then periodically comes on every now and then. Subaru is unable to answer as to why this is happening as a generic code is produced. I searched online forums regarding this issue and believe that there is a trend with the air bag system in the 2005-2009 Subaru Legacy's. Multiple people have complained about this problem and says it has something to do with the air bag within the seat that connections could possibly come loose or the air bag module has gone bad. Most report this happening around 45,000-60,000 miles. Some report with this, sometimes the passenger air bag automatically turns off despite a passenger occupying the seat. A vehicle's safety system should not be compromised this early or at all. I strongly believe that this should be investigated before a casualty or injury results and a recall is issued regarding the air bag system. If Subaru cannot answer to why their air bag light comes on, this raises some concern and needs to be looked into. Only forums have been helpful and some say the seat needs to be replaced, which is estimated at $1900-$2100 because the air bags are built/sewn in the seat. This should not be the customer's responsibility if its the seats or safety system of the vehicle. This is the manufacturer's responsibility to keep its consumers safe and thoroughly resolve the matter before it regrets it did not do so in result of someone being injured or a casualty results.