Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2017 Subaru Legacy has 2 recalls, 118 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
2
Recalls
118
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
16V716000
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Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2017 Legacy and Outback vehicles manufactured September 21, 2016, to September 23, 20...
16V292000
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Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Legacy and Outback vehicles manufactured February 29, 2016, to May 6, 2016....
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2017 Subaru Legacy 4 DR AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Major fuel leak within engine bay |
| Jan 25, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The battery has died several times and had to be replaced over the years due to a likely slow drain ... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | My 2017 Legacy is on it's 3rd windshield this year. I had impact damage on July 17th, had it replac... |
| Nov 11, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I drove into the parking lot of Walgreens, then drove around and pulled into a parking spot facing t... |
| Apr 23, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The OCS sensor is faulty and doesn’t detect a passanger and may cause the airbag not to deploy, this... |
| Oct 17, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | The mirror drivers side mirror wiggles. I. The even of a battery failure the electrical brake may fa... |
| Oct 23, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The key constantly stuck in ignition. Sometimes 10 minutes to get out. Then won’t start ignition K... |
| Oct 10, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The HOOD LATCH Failed, and hood came up at 70 mph on interstate. This has caused extensive damage. |
| Sep 15, 2023 | STEERING | Electric Power Steering failure |
| Aug 25, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | the key gets stuck in the ignition and you have to slide the shifter back in forth till it unlocks. ... |
| Jun 13, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | The car had been going on several local stops. Car was in the middle of a main thoroughfare ready t... |
| May 27, 2023 | STRUCTURE | Hood released and blew open while doing 50 mph. After checking oil level, I closed and verified hoo... |
| May 16, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | On May 16, 2023 I was driving a friend home. We were stopped at a red light and felt an impact. My... |
| Apr 25, 2023 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE | When i brought car in for an oil change. cam carrier leak, was reported to me that there was a cam ... |
| Mar 23, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | When running on a highway and you press down on the accelerator hard to merge onto a highway or go a... |
| Jan 25, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Driving to work in the morning I began slowing down for a red light. When the vehicle get to ten mil... |
| Jan 11, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Vehicle's batter discharges to the point where the vehicle has to be jumped or battery charged up. ... |
| Jan 1, 2023 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The catalytic converter has been replaced twice and is now needing a third replacement. The car emi... |
| Dec 25, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I have a problem of the car not starting several times now. If I do not drive it for several days th... |
| Dec 23, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The car's battery does not recharge the battery adequately, or retain a charge for a reasonable amou... |