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Subaru Legacy

Model years 1987–2025 in the US safety record. No model year stands out in owner complaints. Fewest complaints: 2007, 2021, 2023.

3,185owner complaints
81recall campaigns
6,256service bulletins
39model years on record

Complaints by model year

Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.

’90’93’96’99’02’05’08’11’14’17’20’23’90’93’96’99’02’05’08’11’14’17’20’23

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026

New York safety inspections

Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2025.

0.0%1.3%2.5%’92’94’96’98’00’02’04’06’08’10’12’14’16’18’20’22’24’250.1%0.0%1.3%2.5%’92’95’98’01’04’07’10’13’16’19’22’250.1%

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Year by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsBulletinsCrashes · fires
2025 Legacy60330 · 0
2024 Legacy170801 · 1
2023 Legacy1021622 · 0
2022 Legacy3422174 · 1
2021 Legacy3132940 · 0
2020 Legacy12164241 · 1
2019 Legacy12333282 · 1
2018 Legacy11733607 · 1
2017 Legacy119231410 · 1
2016 Legacy14733909 · 0
2015 Legacy160345115 · 3
2014 Legacy53103004 · 2
2013 Legacy66124316 · 0
2012 Legacy90162707 · 0
2011 Legacy167162877 · 2
2010 Legacy1501825810 · 1
2009 Legacy65131393 · 1
2008 Legacy6591493 · 1
2007 Legacy3391451 · 4
2006 Legacy8771546 · 1
2005 Legacy184920711 · 4
2004 Legacy49101405 · 0
2003 Legacy60141464 · 0
2002 Legacy544965 · 1
2001 Legacy77711911 · 2
2000 Legacy943938 · 2
1999 Legacy9433918 · 1
1998 Legacy11442617 · 2
1997 Legacy13953818 · 2
1996 Legacy12333326 · 4
1995 Legacy18223133 · 3
1994 Legacy600155 · 4
1993 Legacy771159 · 1
1992 Legacy552146 · 0
1991 Legacy783143 · 0
1990 Legacy814144 · 2
1989 Legacy10100 · 0
198810100 · 0
198710100 · 0

A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections

Most common problems

  • Electrical system427
  • Air bags399
  • Power train369
  • Unknown or other291
  • Visibility/wiper274
  • Engine and engine cooling244
  • Engine219
  • Vehicle speed control206

NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years

Fatal crashes in the US

From 2020 to 2023, 474 Legacy vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 288 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.

Model yearVehicles in fatal crashesDeaths in the vehicleRolled over
2024100
2023520
2022310
2021641
2020641
2019720
20182492
201731111
20161860
20151883
201419111
201318112
20121672
20111640
20101781
2009620
2008962
2007531
2006842
200516132
200429229
200336319
2002302210
200121148
200033205
199917135
199816135
199716146
1996743
1995761

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count

Crash-test ratings by year

NHTSA 5-star results for 15 model-year variants; 13 of 14 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

YearVariantOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
20252025 Subaru Legacy 4 DR AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10.1 %
20242024 Subaru Legacy 4 DR AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10.1 %
20232023 Subaru Legacy 4 DR AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10.1 %
20222022 Subaru Legacy 4 DR AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10.1 %
20212021 Subaru Legacy 4 DR AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10.1 %
20202020 Subaru Legacy 4 DR AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10.1 %
20192019 Subaru Legacy 4 DR AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10.1 %
20182018 Subaru Legacy 4 DR AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10.1 %
20172017 Subaru Legacy 4 DR AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10.1 %
20162016 Subaru Legacy 4 DR AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10.1 %
20152015 Subaru Legacy 4 DR AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10.1 %
20142014 Subaru Legacy 4 DR AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10.1 %
20132013 Subaru Legacy 4 DR AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10.1 %
20122012 Subaru Legacy 4 DR AWD—★★★★☆—★★★★★10.1 %
20112011 Subaru Legacy 4 DR AWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★10.1 %

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain

Fuel consumption by year

Official Canadian test results for 30 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 7.8–11.0 L/100 km.

YearVariantEngineTransmissionCityHighwayCombinedCO₂ g/km
2024Legacy AWD · Mid-size · Regular gasoline2.4 L, 4 cyl.AV810.17.59.0209
2023Legacy AWD · Full-size · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.AV88.76.77.8183
2022Legacy AWD · Full-size · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.AV88.86.77.8184
2021Legacy AWD · Full-size · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.AV88.96.77.9184
2020Legacy AWD · Full-size · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.AV88.86.77.9185
2019Legacy AWD · Mid-size · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.AV79.37.08.2193
2018Legacy AWD · Mid-size · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.AV79.37.08.3193
2017Legacy AWD · Mid-size · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.AV69.37.08.3194
2016Legacy AWD · Mid-size · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.AV69.06.57.9185
2015Legacy AWD · Mid-size · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.AV69.06.57.9182
2014Legacy AWD · Mid-size · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.AV9.77.38.6198
2013Legacy AWD · Mid-size · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.AV9.77.28.6198
2012Legacy AWD · Mid-size · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.AV10.47.69.2212
2011Legacy AWD · Mid-size · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.AV10.47.69.2212
2010Legacy 2.5i · Compact · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.AV10.57.89.3214
2009Legacy 2.5i · Compact · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.AS411.89.010.6244
2008Legacy 2.5i · Compact · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.AS411.88.910.5242
2007Legacy 2.5i · Compact · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.AS411.78.610.3237
2006Legacy 2.5i Sedan AWD · Compact · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.AS411.78.610.3237
2005Legacy 2.5i Sedan AWD · Compact · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.AS411.88.610.4239
2004Legacy AWD · Compact · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.A412.39.411.0253
2003Legacy AWD L · Station wagon: Mid-size · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.A412.39.311.0253
2002Legacy AWD · Compact · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.A412.29.511.0253
2001Legacy AWD · Compact · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.M512.59.311.0253
2000Legacy AWD · Compact · Regular gasoline2.5 L, 4 cyl.A412.29.511.0253
1999Legacy AWD · Compact · Regular gasoline2.2 L, 4 cyl.M512.08.710.5242
1998Legacy AWD · Compact · Regular gasoline2.2 L, 4 cyl.A411.58.710.2235
1997Legacy 4X4 · Compact · Regular gasoline2.2 L, 4 cyl.A411.68.610.2235
1996Legacy AWD · Compact · Regular gasoline2.2 L, 4 cyl.A411.98.910.6244
1995Legacy · Compact · Regular gasoline2.2 L, 4 cyl.M511.17.89.6221

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

In New Zealand

37,002 Legacy cars are on the New Zealand register; 86% arrived as used imports.

Model yearRegisteredSold new in NZUsed imports
2021101
202020713
2019442519
20181096346
2017247117128
2016420183234
2015603112490
2014820232579
20131,5012641,230
20122,3072901,997
20111,9833121,640
20102,9313722,513
20092,8892162,618
20081,9711791,736
20073,1953362,800
20064,0742293,779
20053,6792443,364
20042,8362162,566
20031,132180924
2002992145814
2001933111779
2000871109721
1999591105455
199847567382
199734846285
199640643346
199529139239
199424931205
199314618120
199221572127

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

In the Netherlands

2,918 Legacy cars are on Dutch roads; 18% arrived later as imports, and 409 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.

First registeredOn the roadImportedMedian list price
20178424%€46,890
201621124%€46,890
201524015%€44,290
20144238%€47,648
20133435%€48,789
20128917%€41,540
201114315%€36,790
201017721%€42,790
200916416%€35,189
200814015%€38,823
200721218%€38,824
200626818%€37,639
200532114%—
200432318%€42,363
20033938%—
200212215%—
20017219%—
20007812%—
19997221%—
19983116%—
19973225%—
19922429%—

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new

In Finland

4,533 Legacy cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 69% petrol, 29% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.

First registeredIn useAverage mileage
201811128,000 km
2017102158,000 km
2016342182,000 km
2015505204,000 km
2014222241,000 km
2013211256,000 km
2012307256,000 km
2011448270,000 km
2010541275,000 km
2009193266,000 km
2008202299,000 km
2007321268,000 km
2006288274,000 km
2005238278,000 km
2004232294,000 km
200372272,000 km
200223275,000 km
200125272,000 km
200066268,000 km
199969273,000 km
199823271,000 km
199714302,000 km
199612302,000 km
19956228,000 km
199311249,000 km
199210295,000 km
199117281,000 km
199022268,000 km

Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0

Road collisions in Great Britain

From 2021 to 2025, 55 Legacy cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 0 of those collisions were fatal and 21 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.

YearCars in injury collisionsFatalSerious
20251509
20231604
20221202
20211206

Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count

In the United Kingdom

3,879 Legacy cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.

BuiltLicensedOff the road (SORN)
20181—
201711
20161—
201511
201413—
201315214
201221621
201135258
201032981
2009313104
2008265114
2007361117
2006460219
2005445295
2004344307
2003174238
200287181
2001101253
200067247
199964236
199838220
199725147
199617151
19956101
19941788
19931073
19921294
1991276
1990352
1989216

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0

MOT test results in Great Britain

5,361 Legacy cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 62% passed first time, against 59% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.

First registeredTestsPassed first timeAll cars that yearAverage mileage
201318963%68%87,000 mi
201227370%66%91,900 mi
201147868%63%100,300 mi
201049663%60%108,300 mi
200944566%59%102,600 mi
200841162%57%114,200 mi
200751461%57%113,700 mi
200672260%56%116,900 mi
200563262%56%121,600 mi
200451259%56%123,200 mi
200325054%57%115,700 mi
200214956%58%114,300 mi
200116962%59%112,800 mi
200012156%61%112,800 mi

Why they fail

Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).

AreaLegacyAll cars, same ages
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment19.0%19.4%
Suspension13.8%16.0%
Brakes9.7%11.6%
Noise, emissions and leaks9.7%5.9%
Body, chassis, structure7.5%7.3%
Tyres6.4%7.1%
Visibility5.7%6.8%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems1.2%2.2%

DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail

New registrations in Europe

47,660 new Subaru Legacy cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Spain (3), Italy (1).

YearNew carsLargest marketsMass kgCO₂ g/kmPower kW
20224Spain, Italy1,453174 (WLTP)123
20202Italy, Spain1,699232 (NEDC)191
20195Ireland, Netherlands, Latvia1,727157 (NEDC)114
201880Sweden, Italy, Finland1,726193 (WLTP)116
20171,665Sweden, Estonia, Germany1,715160 (NEDC)118
20165,777Sweden, Germany, Italy1,709—119
20156,933Sweden, Germany, Italy1,678—116
20144,170Sweden, Germany, Italy1,648—113
20135,263Sweden, Germany, Italy1,636—114
20126,136Sweden, Germany, Italy1,622—115
20117,622Sweden, Italy, Germany1,624—115
201010,003Sweden, Italy, Germany1,617——

Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement

EU safety alerts

Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Legacy in 6 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.

A12/02023/23 · Injuries1 Sept 2023 · Legacy, Outback, Levorg, WRX, Impreza, XV

The Electronic Park Brake (EPB) may not operate as intended. This can lead to the vehicle moving or rolling away whilst in the park brake mode, creating a risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveilla…

A12/00592/20 · Injuries24 Apr 2020 · Legacy and Outback

The capacitors in the control unit of the electronic parking brake (EPB) may have an insufficient strength.They could fail while the vehicle is in use, causing the EPB to malfunction, leading to an unexpected trigger or release of the brakes and increasing the…

A12/00601/20 · Injuries24 Apr 2020 · Legacy, Outback, Impreza

The fuel pump harness connector can overheat and melt, causing the fuel pump to become inoperative. As a result, the engine will stall or will not be able to start, increasing the risk of an accident.

A12/1071/19 · Injuries19 Jul 2019 · Baja, Legacy, Outback

The gas generator on the passenger side airbags may be defective. Metal fragments can be released when the airbag is activated, causing injuries to the occupants.

A12/0666/19 · Injuries26 Apr 2019 · BRZ, Impreza/XV, Forester, Legacy

The engine's valve spring may not be strong enough. As a consequence, it could fracture under stress, causing the engine to stall whilst the vehicle is in movement.

A12/1722/17 · Injuries8 Dec 2017 · Forester, Impreza, Legacy, Outback

A faulty relay could cause the secondary air-injection pump to malfunction and overheat. This could lead to a fire.

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0

Recalls

81 campaigns cover the Legacy; the latest 12 are below.

24V227000 · Air bags22 Mar 2024 · 2020, 2021, 2022

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Outback and Legacy vehicles. A capacitor in the sensors for the Occupant Detection System (ODS) may crack and short circuit, which can prevent the front passenger air bag from deploying in a crash.

23V755000 · Power train9 Nov 2023 · 2021, 2022, 2023

Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2021 Crosstrek, 2022 Forester, 2021-2023 Legacy, and Outback vehicles. An insufficient weld may allow water to enter the inhibitor switch, causing it to fail.

23V647000 · Power train21 Sept 2023 · 2023

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Outback, Legacy, Ascent, and Impreza vehicles. The center support bolts for the driveshaft may loosen, resulting in the disconnection of the front end of the driveshaft.

22V485000 · Power train8 Jul 2022 · 2020, 2021

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Outback and Legacy vehicles. A programming error in the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) may allow the clutch to engage before the drive chain is completely clamped.

21V955000 · Power train9 Dec 2021 · 2020

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2020 Legacy and Outback vehicles. A programming error in the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) may allow the clutch to engage before the drive chain is completely clamped.

21V587000 · Fuel system, gasoline29 Jul 2021 · 2018, 2019, 2020

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2018 Forester, 2018-2020 Impreza, Legacy, Outback, 2018-2019 BRZ, WRX, and Toyota 86 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

20V766000 · Back over prevention10 Dec 2020 · 2020

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020 Legacy and Outback vehicles equipped with "high" grade and "mid" grade multimedia navigation. The August 2020 over-the-air software update may have timed out without completing the installation, corrupting the data, and causing the rearview display to shutoff intermittently. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

20V218000 · Fuel system, gasoline16 Apr 2020 · 2019

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Impreza, Outback, Legacy, and Ascent vehicles. The low pressure fuel pump may become inoperative.

20V003000 · Air bags2 Jan 2020 · 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

20V002000 · Air bags2 Jan 2020 · 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

20V001000 · Air bags2 Jan 2020 · 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (STI included), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

19V664000 · Service brakes, hydraulic18 Sept 2019 · 2020

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020 Outback and Legacy vehicles. The brake pedal mounting bracket may have a missing or insufficiently tightened bolt.

NHTSA recalls