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SUBARU Legacy Recall Statistics

Original analysis of recall history, risk grades, and safety trends.

69
Total Recalls
2.5
Avg per Year Above brand average (0.4)
28
Years Tracked

Recalls by Year

2000
4
2001
6
2002
1
2003
11
2004
1
2005
4
2006
0
2007
2
2008
0
2009
5
2010
10
2011
1
2012
4
2013
1
2014
1
2015
3
2016
2
2017
1
2018
3
2019
2
2020
5
2021
1
2022
0
2023
1
2024
0
2025
0
2026
0
2027
0

Most Common Components

AIR BAGS
19
POWER TRAIN
10
STEERING
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
5
VISIBILITY
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
SUSPENSION
2
WHEELS
1

Most Severe Recalls

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT — The center support bolts for the driveshaft in your vehicle may loosen and cause the front end of the driveshaft to disconnect, which is a critical part of the drivetrain.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH — Your vehicle's park/neutral start interlock switch, which helps prevent shifting into gear while the vehicle is in motion, may have a faulty weld that lets water in, causing it to …

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) — Your vehicle's transmission control unit (TCU) has a software glitch that could cause the drive chain to slip and break, putting you at risk of losing power and potentially crashin…

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES — Your vehicle's brake pedal mounting bracket may have a missing or loose bolt that needs to be fixed.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) — Your vehicle's Transmission Control Unit (TCU) has a software problem that might not properly secure the drive chain, which can cause it to slip and break.

Worst Years (Most Recalls)

Browse All SUBARU Legacy Years