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Subaru Legacy Problems by Year

The problem record for every Subaru Legacy model year: 1,844 distinct owner complaints on file across 13 model years, each year matched with its recall campaigns and investigations.

Legacy 2020Full recordLegacy 2019Full recordLegacy 2018Full recordLegacy 2017Full recordLegacy 2016Full recordLegacy 2015Full recordLegacy 2011Full recordLegacy 2010Full recordLegacy 2005Full recordLegacy 1998Full recordLegacy 1997Full recordLegacy 1996Full recordLegacy 1995Full record
How to Read These Counts: complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not failure rates. Older and higher-volume vehicles accumulate more reports, and counts are not adjusted for vehicles sold - no per-sales rate or reliability ranking is shown, because the public data does not support one.

Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.