2025 SUBARU LEGACY

0 recalls — 10 complaints — 5/5 safety rating

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

10 total complaints 1 injuries

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
ENGINE3
SERVICE BRAKES1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
STEERING1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
AIR BAGS1
ENGINE Feb 14, 2026
Incident date: Feb 14, 2026
Less than 500 miles cabin fills with engine fumes - smells like exhaust/crank case vapors - especially at idle and with outdoor air damper open on HVAC. If you open hood the engine bay smells like gas fumes. Upon inspection looks like passenger side exhaust manifold is leaking with splatter marks on... Read more
1 injured
AIR BAGS Jan 19, 2026
Incident date: Sep 22, 2025
I purchased my 2025 Legacy from Brunswick Subaru (Brunswick,OH) on 9/22/25. A few days later, while riding in the passenger seat, the airbag light/icon stayed off. I am a petite female, weighing 100 pounds. I immediately called Brunswick Subaru's service department. The service manager drove me ar... Read more
ENGINE Dec 21, 2025
Incident date: Nov 22, 2025
The Legacy (my third one) was about a month old and had about 30 miles on the odometer. I had no warning of any problem with the car. On or about 5:45 PM on Oct 22, 2025 I was driving my Subaru Legacy when the engine stalled. I was in the HOV lane of an interstate highway. Multiple times the starter... Read more
STEERING Dec 21, 2025
Incident date: Nov 22, 2025
The Legacy (my third one) was about a month old and had about 30 miles on the odometer. I had no warning of any problem with the car. On or about 5:45 PM on Oct 22, 2025 I was driving my Subaru Legacy when the engine stalled. I was in the HOV lane of an interstate highway. Multiple times the starter... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Dec 21, 2025
Incident date: Nov 22, 2025
The Legacy (my third one) was about a month old and had about 30 miles on the odometer. I had no warning of any problem with the car. On or about 5:45 PM on Oct 22, 2025 I was driving my Subaru Legacy when the engine stalled. I was in the HOV lane of an interstate highway. Multiple times the starter... Read more
ENGINE Dec 18, 2025
Incident date: Nov 22, 2025
At the end of a drive of 75 mi, 55-65 MPH on an 8 lane highway the engine stalled. Stopped in HOV lane. Restarting failed several attempts. Called police 911. Dusk, with light rain, slick highway. Poor visibility. Wife and I prayed a lot. Scarier than my year in Vietnam. Restarted after about 10 ... Read more
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Dec 18, 2025
Incident date: Nov 22, 2025
At the end of a drive of 75 mi, 55-65 MPH on an 8 lane highway the engine stalled. Stopped in HOV lane. Restarting failed several attempts. Called police 911. Dusk, with light rain, slick highway. Poor visibility. Wife and I prayed a lot. Scarier than my year in Vietnam. Restarted after about 10 ... Read more
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Dec 18, 2025
Incident date: Nov 22, 2025
At the end of a drive of 75 mi, 55-65 MPH on an 8 lane highway the engine stalled. Stopped in HOV lane. Restarting failed several attempts. Called police 911. Dusk, with light rain, slick highway. Poor visibility. Wife and I prayed a lot. Scarier than my year in Vietnam. Restarted after about 10 ... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Sep 3, 2025
Incident date: Jun 10, 2025
The contact owns a 2025 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, there was white smoke coming from the exhaust pipes. Additionally, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a misfire with a rattling sound coming from behind the dashboard. The vehicle w... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES Jul 29, 2025
Incident date: Jul 26, 2025
I own a 2025 Subaru Legacy. On at least two occasions during rainy weather, while driving at low speeds (20-30 mph), the brake pedal suddenly became soft and sank to the floor with little braking response. I had to mash the pedal to stop the car to stop the car and there was a "grinding" sensation, ... Read more

NHTSA Safety Ratings — 2025 SUBARU LEGACY

2025 Subaru Legacy 4 DR AWD

CategoryRating
Overall Rating 5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash 5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash — Driver 5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash — Passenger 4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Side Crash 5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash — Driver 5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash — Passenger 5 / 5 ★★★★★
Rollover 5 / 5 ★★★★★
Rollover Risk 10.1%

Safety Technology

FeatureStatus
Electronic Stability ControlStandard
Forward Collision WarningStandard & Optional
Lane Departure WarningStandard

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings Program. Ratings are based on crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

NHTSA Safety Investigations — SUBARU LEGACY

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE99067 Opened: Nov 1, 1999 — Closed: May 31, 2000
PE — Closed — Model Year: 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ODI HAS RECEIVED 5,820 COMPLAINTS CONCERNING A VARIETY OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURES THAT RESULT IN THE VEHICLE STALLING.OUR COMPLAINT ANALYSIS INDICATES THAT THE MAJORITY OF THESE COMPAINTS ARE CAUSED BY ALTERNATOR FAILURE.IN SOME INSTANCES, THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY DEAD AND WILL NOT RESTART.BASED... Read more
PE91039 Opened: Jan 23, 1991 — Closed: May 30, 1991
PE — Closed — Model Year: 1990
REVERSE DELAYED ENGAGEMENT
There is no summary currently available

SUBARU LEGACY — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the SUBARU LEGACY across all model years (1990–2023).

307 Total Recalls
4,132 Total Complaints
2 Investigations
390 Reported Crashes
75 Reported Fires
6 Reported Deaths

SUBARU LEGACY — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2025 (current) 0 10
2024 0 23 View
2023 6 10 View
2022 3 39 View
2021 5 42 View
2020 51 140 View
2019 17 139 View
2018 13 155 View
2017 3 140 View
2016 5 188 View
2015 5 232 View
2014 10 73 View
2013 14 84 View
2012 17 117 View
2011 17 234 View
2010 19 218 View
2009 13 75 View
2008 9 83 View
2007 9 45 View
2006 8 135 View
2005 10 247 View
2004 11 55 View
2003 15 69 View
2002 5 71 View
2001 8 90 View
2000 4 119 View
1999 3 119 View
1998 5 155 View
1997 6 179 View
1996 4 161 View
1995 2 230 View
1994 0 67 View
1993 1 90 View
1992 2 66 View
1991 3 121 View
1990 4 103 View
1989 0 1 View
1988 0 1 View
1987 0 1 View

Other SUBARU Models

Model Recalls Complaints
IMPREZA 321 3,425 View
OUTBACK 288 12,131 View
SOLTERRA 259 109 View
WRX 190 1,208 View
FORESTER 134 8,512 View
ASCENT 112 1,248 View
TRIBECA 70 51 View
CROSSTREK 42 1,453 View