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Year · Make · Model

2021 Subaru Legacy

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
30
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
421
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

30 filed
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Unknown OR Other
    7
  • AIR Bags
    6
  • Electrical System
    5
  • VISIBILITY/WIPER
    5
  • Power Train
    2
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Automatic Emergency Braking
    2
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Warnings
    2
  • Service Brakes
    2

Recalls

4 campaigns
24V227000·AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER2024-03-22

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.

RiskAn air bag that does not deploy during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

FixDealers will replace the ODS sensors on the front passenger seat, free of charge. Owner notifications were mailed February 3, 2025. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRA-24.

23V755000·POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH2023-11-09

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.

RiskAn inoperative inhibitor switch may prevent the reverse lights from illuminating and the rearview camera image from displaying, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will replace the inhibitor switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WRQ-23.

22V485000·POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CHAIN/BELT2022-07-08

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.

RiskAn improperly secured drive chain may slip and break, causing a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will reprogram the TCU, inspect TCU data for chain slip, and visually inspect the chain guide. If evidence of chain slippage or damage is found, the transmission will be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 24, 2022. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRK-22. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 21V-955.

22V485000·POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)2022-07-08

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.

RiskAn improperly secured drive chain may slip and break, causing a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will reprogram the TCU, inspect TCU data for chain slip, and visually inspect the chain guide. If evidence of chain slippage or damage is found, the transmission will be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 24, 2022. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRK-22. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 21V-955.

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