Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2021 Subaru Legacy has 3 recalls, 30 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
3
Recalls
30
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
22V485000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Outback and Legacy vehicles. A programming error in the Transmission Control Unit (TC...
23V755000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2021 Crosstrek, 2022 Forester, 2021-2023 Legacy, and Outback vehicles. An insufficient weld m...
24V227000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Outback and Legacy vehicles. A capacitor in the sensors for the Occupant Detection Sy...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2021 Subaru Legacy 4 DR AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Car intermittently will studder and not go into first gear or go into second gear dangerously having... |
| Nov 10, 2025 | SUSPENSION | See attached document for complaint. |
| Oct 15, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds durin... |
| Jul 3, 2025 | ENGINE | Subaru has released a service bulletin regarding concerns with the Thermo Control Valve in specific ... |
| May 16, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | CVT Transmission Failure. Failure occurred at approximately 66,706 miles on 5/16/25. The Check Eng... |
| Dec 28, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Dear NHTSA Team, I am writing to report a recurring and distressing issue with my Subaru Legacy 202... |
| Nov 12, 2024 | AIR BAGS | Subaru has failed to remedy recall on airbags. |
| Nov 3, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,BACK OVER PREVENTION | ODS sensor recall still not fixed/remedy available, used heat for first time since i purchased the c... |
| Jun 11, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Legacy. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| May 14, 2024 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | After shifting my car into reverse, I slowly started removing my foot from the brake pedal. At this... |
| Apr 21, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | recall not fixed yet, what happens if a car hits me & the passenger airbags don’t work? unsafe, does... |
| Apr 15, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Legacy. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| Mar 22, 2024 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | A Recall was issued Mar 22, 2024 for a dangerous safety issue. AN AIR BAG That Does NOT Deploy Durin... |
| Jul 12, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Without any reason a random issue came up. Special feature components lit up on dashboard. Everythin... |
| Mar 17, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES,EQUIPMENT | 2021 SUBARU LEGACY TOURING. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO ISSUES WITH THE REAR AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYST... |
| Jan 31, 2023 | SEAT BELTS | The buckle stopped working without cause. Car is only a couple years old and my child attempted to b... |
| Jun 30, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Three times within a 1 year period, the windshield cracked without an object hitting it. First time ... |
| Jun 4, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | spontaneous windshield crack. parked the car at night and there was nothing wrong with the windshiel... |
| May 31, 2022 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The car's AEB system keeps mistaking steam from the street (such as sewer covers or construction sit... |
| Mar 9, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I was driving down the road and I heard a sound, and then saw a 5 inch horizontal crack, starting at... |