Subaru Legacy problems by year
3,158 complaints across 19 model years, 1990–2020. 2005 draws the most at 250; 1990 the fewest at 103.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 103 | Structure (21.4%) | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 121 | Seat belts (15.7%) | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 230 | Air bags (21.7%) | 39 | 7 | 0 |
| 1996 | 161 | Air bags (15.5%) | 32 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 179 | Engine and engine cooling (18.4%) | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 155 | Engine and engine cooling (19.4%) | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 119 | Power train (15.1%) | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 119 | Tires (15.1%) | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 250most | Engine and engine cooling (12.0%) | 22 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | 135 | Vehicle speed control (22.2%) | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 218 | Power train (22.9%) | 18 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 236 | Power train (19.9%) | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 | 119 | Power train (28.6%) | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 232 | Electrical system (15.9%) | 32 | 5 | 0 |
| 2016 | 193 | Electrical system (26.4%) | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 140 | Visibility/wiper (23.6%) | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 162 | Electrical system (25.3%) | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 143 | Visibility/wiper (34.3%) | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 143 | Visibility/wiper (39.9%) | 1 | 2 | 0 |