Reliability & cost of ownership
Subaru Legacy Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Subaru Legacy? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Subaru Legacy problems by model year
209 recall entries across 29 model years and 2,831 owner complaints across 31 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Subaru Legacy, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system410 complaints
- air bags379 complaints
- power train318 complaints
- unknown or other290 complaints
- visibility/wiper274 complaints
- engine219 complaints
- engine and engine cooling201 complaints
- vehicle speed control187 complaints