2025 Subaru Legacy Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2025 Subaru Legacy. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Less than 500 miles cabin fills with engine fumes - smells like exhaust/crank case vapors - especially at idle and with outdoor air damper open on hvac. If you open hood the engine bay smells like gas fumes. Upon inspection looks like passenger side exhaust manifold is leaking with splatter marks…”
“At the end of a drive of 75 mi, 55-65 mph on an 8 lane highway the engine stalled. Stopped in hov lane. Restarting failed several attempts. Called police 911. Dusk, with light rain, slick highway. Poor visibility. Wife and I prayed a lot. Scarier than my year in vietnam. Restarted after about 10…”
“At the end of a drive of 75 mi, 55-65 mph on an 8 lane highway the engine stalled. Stopped in hov lane. Restarting failed several attempts. Called police 911. Dusk, with light rain, slick highway. Poor visibility. Wife and I prayed a lot. Scarier than my year in vietnam. Restarted after about 10…”
“At the end of a drive of 75 mi, 55-65 mph on an 8 lane highway the engine stalled. Stopped in hov lane. Restarting failed several attempts. Called police 911. Dusk, with light rain, slick highway. Poor visibility. Wife and I prayed a lot. Scarier than my year in vietnam. Restarted after about 10…”
“The legacy (my third one) was about a month old and had about 30 miles on the odometer. I had no warning of any problem with the car. On or about 5:45 pm on oct 22, 2025 I was driving my subaru legacy when the engine stalled. I was in the hov lane of an interstate highway. Multiple times the…”
“The legacy (my third one) was about a month old and had about 30 miles on the odometer. I had no warning of any problem with the car. On or about 5:45 pm on oct 22, 2025 I was driving my subaru legacy when the engine stalled. I was in the hov lane of an interstate highway. Multiple times the…”
“The legacy (my third one) was about a month old and had about 30 miles on the odometer. I had no warning of any problem with the car. On or about 5:45 pm on oct 22, 2025 I was driving my subaru legacy when the engine stalled. I was in the hov lane of an interstate highway. Multiple times the…”
“I purchased my 2025 legacy from brunswick subaru (brunswick,oh) on 9/22/25. A few days later, while riding in the passenger seat, the airbag light/icon stayed off. I am a petite female, weighing 100 pounds. I immediately called brunswick subaru's service department. The service manager drove me…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2025 Subaru Legacy as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.