Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Subaru Legacy. Hover a bar for the count.
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2005 Subaru Legacy - 250 complaints
- 2011 Subaru Legacy - 236 complaints
- 2015 Subaru Legacy - 232 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2004 Subaru Legacy - 55 complaints
- 1992 Subaru Legacy - 66 complaints
- 1994 Subaru Legacy - 67 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Subaru Legacy | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 Subaru Legacy | 29 | 0 |
| 2023 Subaru Legacy | 12 | 2 |
| 2022 Subaru Legacy | 42 | 2 |
| 2021 Subaru Legacy | 43 | 3 |
| 2020 Subaru Legacy | 143 | 6 |
| 2019 Subaru Legacy | 143 | 3 |
| 2018 Subaru Legacy | 165 | 3 |
| 2017 Subaru Legacy | 140 | 2 |
| 2016 Subaru Legacy | 193 | 3 |
| 2015 Subaru Legacy | 232 | 3 |
| 2014 Subaru Legacy | 73 | 10 |
| 2013 Subaru Legacy | 84 | 12 |
| 2012 Subaru Legacy | 119 | 16 |
| 2011 Subaru Legacy | 236 | 16 |
| 2010 Subaru Legacy | 218 | 18 |
| 2009 Subaru Legacy | 75 | 13 |
| 2008 Subaru Legacy | 83 | 9 |
| 2007 Subaru Legacy | 45 | 9 |
| 2006 Subaru Legacy | 135 | 7 |
| 2005 Subaru Legacy | 250 | 9 |
| 2004 Subaru Legacy | 55 | 10 |
| 2003 Subaru Legacy | 69 | 14 |
| 2002 Subaru Legacy | 71 | 4 |
| 2001 Subaru Legacy | 90 | 7 |
| 2000 Subaru Legacy | 119 | 3 |
| 1999 Subaru Legacy | 119 | 3 |
| 1998 Subaru Legacy | 155 | 4 |
| 1997 Subaru Legacy | 179 | 5 |
| 1996 Subaru Legacy | 161 | 3 |
| 1995 Subaru Legacy | 230 | 2 |
| 1994 Subaru Legacy | 67 | 0 |
| 1993 Subaru Legacy | 90 | 1 |
| 1992 Subaru Legacy | 66 | 2 |
| 1991 Subaru Legacy | 121 | 3 |
| 1990 Subaru Legacy | 103 | 4 |
| 1989 Subaru Legacy | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 Subaru Legacy | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 Subaru Legacy | 1 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24V227000 | 2020-2022 | Air Bags | 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 |
| 23V755000 | 2021-2023 | Power Train | 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 inh |
| 23V647000 | 2023 | Power Train | 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 d |
| 22V485000 | 2020-2021 | Power Train | 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 enga |
| 21V955000 | 2020 | Power Train | 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 c |
| 21V587000 | 2018-2020 | Fuel System, Gasoline | 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-press |
| 20V766000 | 2020 | Back Over Prevention | 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-ai |
| 20V218000 | 2019 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Impreza, Outback, Legacy, and Ascent vehicles. The low pressure fuel pump may become inoperative. |
| 20V003000 | 2003-2014 | Air Bags | 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 2005-2 |
| 20V002000 | 2003-2014 | Air Bags | 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 S |
| 20V001000 | 2003-2014 | Air Bags | 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 2005-20 |
| 19V664000 | 2020 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 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. |
| 19V493000 | 2019 | Structure | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Legacy and Outback vehicles. Spot welds located on the duct below the cowl panel may have been improperly applied, impact |
| 19V297000 | 2005-2014 | Electrical System | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, 2008-2011 Impreza vehicles, 2008-2014 WRX vehicles, 2005-2014 Legacy vehicles, 2005-2014 Outback |
| 19V009000 | 2010-2014 | Air Bags | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Tribeca, WRX, Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2010-2011 Impreza vehicles and 2010-2013 Forester vehicles sold, or ever |
| 19V008000 | 2010-2014 | Air Bags | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Tribeca, WRX, Outback, and Legacy vehicles, 2010-2011 Impreza vehicles and 2010-2013 Forester vehicles sold, or ever |
| 19V007000 | 2010-2014 | Air Bags | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Forester, 2010-2014 Tribeca, WRX, Outback, Legacy, and 2010-2011 Impreza vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the s |
| 18V935000 | 2018 | Visibility | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018 Legacy, Outback, and BRZ vehicles. In the affected vehicles, a software issue may cause the audio display system to not i |
| 18V773000 | 2018 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018 Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles. Due to a software error, the low fuel warning light may not illuminate at the intende |
| 18V626000 | 2010-2014 | Parking Brake | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles equipped with a manual transmission. The electronic parking brake (EPB) may not e |
| 18V014000 | 2009 | Air Bags | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009 Tribeca, Impreza, Forester, WRX, Legacy, and Outback vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado |
| 18V013000 | 2009-2010 | Air Bags | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2010 Tribeca, Impreza, Forester, WRX, Legacy, and Outback vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Ar |
| 18V012000 | 2009-2013 | Air Bags | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Legacy, Forester, Tribeca, WRX and Outback vehicles, and 2009-2011 Impreza vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the |
| 17V026000 | 2009 | Air Bags | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Baja, 2009 Forester, Legacy and Outback and 2006-2009 Impreza (including WRX and STI models) and Tribeca vehicles or |
| 17V014000 | 2009-2012 | Air Bags | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Subaru Baja, 2006-2011 Impreza (including WRX and STI models), 2006-2012 Tribeca, 2009-2012 Forester, Legacy, Outbac |
| 16V738000 | 2007-2009 | Electrical System | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2008-2014 Impreza vehicles and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, all e |
| 16V716000 | 2017 | Steering | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2017 Legacy and Outback vehicles manufactured September 21, 2016, to September 23, 2016. In the affected vehicles, |
| 16V694000 | 2010-2014 | Visibility | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Legacy vehicles manufactured November 26, 2008, to June 7, 2013, and 2010-2014 Outback vehicles manufactu |
| 16V361000 | 2003-2004 | Air Bags | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy, Outback, and Baja vehicles originally sold or that have ever been registered in Alaska, Colorado, |
| 16V359000 | 2003-2004 | Air Bags | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy, Outback, 2006-2008 Impreza, Tribeca, 2006 Saab 9-2x, and 2003-2006 Baja vehicles originally sold |