- Safety
- 5
- of 5 stars
- Recalls
- 2
- on record
- MPG
- —
- combined
Do not drive until repaired
1 active "park it" recall — NHTSA advises against driving this vehicle until the remedy is complete.
Vehicle Summary
2017 Subaru Legacy
Before You Buy
Safety record at a glance
- Recall campaigns
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 118
- Complaints citing a crash
- 10
These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalised by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.
2 Recalls on Record
1 of these is high-severity. Some may require you to stop driving the vehicle until repaired.
Safety recalls
2 NHTSA campaigns affecting this model year.
- 16V716000high
Steering issue
STEERING:COLUMN
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2017 Legacy and Outback vehicles manufactured September 21, 2016, to September 23, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the knee guard bracket may not be properly attached to the steering beam assembly.
- 16V292000critical Do not drive
Steering issue
STEERING:COLUMN
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Legacy and Outback vehicles manufactured February 29, 2016, to May 6, 2016. The steering column on the affected vehicles may have been improperly machined, and as a result, turning the steering wheel may have no effect on the direction of the wheels.
Consumer complaints
118 owner reports filed with NHTSA.
- 118
- Total
- 10
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 6
- Injuries
Most reported components
- VISIBILITY34
- ELECTRICAL28
- OTHER17
- STEERING8
- ENGINE8
Notable Issues
118 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 6 reports involve injuries. 10 reports involve a crash.
Most reported problems
Specifications & ratings
Specifications
- Body class
- Unknown
- Drive type
- Unknown
- Engine
- 0L 0-cyl
- Fuel type
- Unknown
- Transmission
- Unknown
- Seats
- 0
NHTSA crash ratings
- Overall
- Frontal
- Side
- Rollover
Explore related
Systems recalled
Safety timeline
Full timeline- Investigation opened
NHTSA opened investigation EA21002
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
- Recall
If the knee guard is not properly attached and the driver is not wearing a seatbelt, the knee guard may not be able to properly restrain the driver's lower body in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Do not drive
The loss of steering ability would increase the risk of a crash.