2016 Subaru Legacy: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 188 complaints
188
Total Complaints
35,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

12,000 25th Percentile
35,000 Median Mileage
55,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
47
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
39
VISIBILITY/WIPER
17
STEERING
16
POWER TRAIN
12
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
9
SERVICE BRAKES
8
ENGINE
7
STRUCTURE:BODY
6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE HEADREST ANGLE IS COMPLETELY UNCOMFORTABLE. IT WILL CAUSE PEOPLE DO ACCIDENT, BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DRIVE WITH EASE."
"THE HEADREST ANGLE IS COMPLETELY UNCOMFORTABLE. IT WILL CAUSE PEOPLE DO ACCIDENT, BECAUSE THEY CAN'T DRIVE WITH EASE."
"EYESIGHT PACKAGES ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL WITH LANE-DEPARTURE AND AUTO-BRAKING DOESN'T WORK. DEALER REFUSES 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