2006 Subaru Legacy: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 135 complaints
135
Total Complaints
92,500mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

63,892 25th Percentile
92,500 Median Mileage
136,428 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
29
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
17
ENGINE
16
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
12
AIR BAGS
12
SERVICE BRAKES
9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
POWER TRAIN
5
SUSPENSION
4
STEERING
2

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
1
Fires
10
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED OFF AFTER 5 HOURS OF USE. THE WIPERS CAME BACK ON AND WENT OFF AGAIN THREE TIMES BEFORE QUITTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND LEFT OVER NIGHT BEFORE IT COULD BE INSPECTED THE NEXT MORNING. UPON INSPECTION THE WIND..."
"ABOUT A MONTH AGO I PURCHASED A 2006 SUBARU LEGACY 2.5 GT MT. I HAVE TWO MAJOR COMPLAINTS THAT MOST PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT. 1) HESITATION UNDER ACCELERATION. THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN BY SUBARU. ONE TECH TOLD ME THAT THE ECU NEEDS TO BE REFLASHED, BUT THAT SUBARU HAS NOT COME UP WITH A FLASH TO FIX ..."
"ABOUT A MONTH AGO I PURCHASED A 2006 SUBARU LEGACY 2.5 GT MT. I HAVE TWO MAJOR COMPLAINTS THAT MOST PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT. 1) HESITATION UNDER ACCELERATION. THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN BY SUBARU. ONE TECH TOLD ME THAT THE ECU NEEDS TO BE REFLASHED, BUT THAT SUBARU HAS NOT COME UP WITH A FLASH TO FIX ..."

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