2007 Subaru Legacy: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 45 complaints
45
Total Complaints
70,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

46,932 25th Percentile
70,000 Median Mileage
93,400 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
11
ENGINE
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
SERVICE BRAKES
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
WHEELS
2
SUSPENSION
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
8
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, OIL LEAKED ON THE EXHAUST AND CAUSED A SMALL ENGINE FIRE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE OIL LINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,500. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR"
"THE FIRST TIME MY OIL RETURN LINE CRACKED AND LEAKED IT STARTED A SMALL FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THIS IS BECAUSE MY DEALER TOLD ME TO KEEP DRIVING AND MAKE A APPT. A FEW DAYS DOWN THE LINE. LINE GETS REPLACED AND ABOUT 11 MONTHS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS. OIL RETURN LINE CRACKS OIL DRIPPING ONTO T..."
"THE FIRST TIME MY OIL RETURN LINE CRACKED AND LEAKED IT STARTED A SMALL FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THIS IS BECAUSE MY DEALER TOLD ME TO KEEP DRIVING AND MAKE A APPT. A FEW DAYS DOWN THE LINE. LINE GETS REPLACED AND ABOUT 11 MONTHS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS. OIL RETURN LINE CRACKS OIL DRIPPING ONTO T..."

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