2021 Subaru Legacy problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 31 NHTSA owner complaints, 3 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2021 Subaru Legacy vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 31 NHTSA complaints on file-1
- Recalls — 3 recall campaigns for this model year-9
- NCAP safety rating — 5-star overall government crash rating+10
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2021 Subaru Legacy vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER5 reports
- VISIBILITY/WIPER5 reports
- AIR BAGS3 reports
- ENGINE2 reports
- POWER TRAIN2 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,BACK OVER PREVENTION1 reports
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1 reports
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1 reports
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1 reports
- SEAT BELTS1 reports
Recalls (3)
- AIR BAGS24V227000
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Outback and Legacy vehicles. A capacitor in the sensors for the Occupant Detection System (ODS) may crack and short circuit, which can prevent the front passenger air bag from deploying in a crash.
- POWER TRAIN23V755000
Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2021 Crosstrek, 2022 Forester, 2021-2023 Legacy, and Outback vehicles. An insufficient weld may allow water to enter the inhibitor switch, causing it to fail.
- POWER TRAIN22V485000
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Outback and Legacy vehicles. A programming error in the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) may allow the clutch to engage before the drive chain is completely clamped.
Crash-test ratings
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