2001 Subaru Legacy: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 90 complaints
90
Total Complaints
54,000mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

31,000 25th Percentile
54,000 Median Mileage
106,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
9
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
8
TIRES
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3
SUSPENSION
3

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
2
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE REAR WINDOW HAS WHAT APPEARS TO BE A PATTERN OF FOG SPOTS THAT CANNOT BE REMOVED, WHICH CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY. *ET"
"WHEN SNOWING SNOW GET INSIDE OF WHEEL WELL, CAUSING PROBLEM TO TURN VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. VEHICLE SHAKES AND TREMBLES WHEN PASS 50MPH. VEHICLE IS OFF BALANCE BECAUSE OF TIRES INFLATED WITH THE SNOW INSIDE OF WHEEL WELLS. *AK"
"CONSUMER HAD FOOT ON BRAKES WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, AND VEHCLE TOOK OFF. IT WENT THROUGH A FENCE AND DOWN INTO A DITCH. DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THROTTLE MUST HAVE GOTTEN STUCK, BUT NO PROOF IN INSPECTION. CONSUMER HAS ONLY HAD VEHICLE 3 WEEKS LEASED.*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28