2024 Subaru Legacy problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (4) · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings (2) · Exterior Lighting (2)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (237)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-05 · SubaruNet Announcement (M · Other
this announcement provides information on a new software update for the midtronics dss and dca machines.
Power Train 2026-09-28 · SubaruNet Announcement (T · Other
this announcement provides information on an enhancement of the techshare cvt diagnostic assitance application.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-18 · 13-109-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides paint code information for 2027 model year vehicles.
Electrical System 2026-09-18 · 18-244-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"this bulletin announces additional troubleshooting steps for the following dtcs: dtc c1956: rh actuator circuit dtc c1957: lh actuator circuit"
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-15 · SubaruNet Announcement (C · Other
this announcement provides an update to all 2027 model year subaru warranty coverages for wear items and adjustments.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-14 · 15-333-25R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure. this is an revised version of the original bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 237 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-09-02 · Exterior Lighting · 💥 crash“headlights are horrible not effective during rain, did not see a tree in road in time. had a collision 5k in damages.…”
2026-07-18 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“to start, i had to replace the engine in my 2024 legacy that i purchased brand new in june 2024. subaru of america handled the situation incredibly poorly, i was unable to use any warranty and i was out over 6,000 dollars. second, my passenger airbag light has been on since september 2024. i was told to replace the sensor the whole seat rail would …”
2026-04-23 · Service Brakes“all safety features stopped working while driving multiple times and loading feature pops up on the display screen. speakers will go mute randomly, no sound will emit including phone calls. automatic stop feature has engaged on the interstate multiple times, locking breaks (this is extremely dangerous) and lane assist does not recognize the differe…”
2026-02-08 · Visibility/Wiper“when the vehicle is off the windows will come down on their own! this has occurred on 4 difference instances. one dealership indicated the "fix" the situation; however, they never replaced the parts which were required for the fix. a second dealership would not perform a diagnostic. a third dealership indicated that that cleaned and lubricated the …”
2025-09-17 · Unknown Or Other“multiple instances of the vehicle emergency collision avoidance system responding to a parked car or a car stopped in a left turn lane (i.e. waiting at a light). 5x+ the car audio alarm goes off, and the vehicle abruptly brakes while moving in traffic. essentially the avoidance collision system detects parked vehicles (always in other lanes) as tro…”
2025-07-17 · Air Bags“passenger airbag does not turn on when someone who weighs 100 pounds or less occupies the front passenger seat. this issue also occurs on my 2024 subaru crosstrek vin # [xxx] . it also occurred on the loaner car the dealer gave me which was a 2025 subaru crosstrek. i asked two subaru dealers, pinebelt in lakewood, nj and lester glenn in toms riv…”
2025-02-20 · Wheels:rim“see attached document for complaint.…”
2025-01-30 · Unknown Or Other · 🔥 fire“last week, my 2024 subaru legacy caught on fire and was totaled. by the times the firemen got there, the cause was deemed "undetermined." the car was taken by state farm auto insurance to an iaa salvage yard. this was a brand new car and still under warranty (only 35,000 miles on it). i drove my car to the store 30-45 minutes prior to the fire. i…”
2024-11-26 · Air Bags“when my wife (who weighs under 99 pounds) is seated in the front passenger seat the indicator light for the passenger airbags does not always show that the airbags are on. when i sit in the front passenger seat the indicator light always shows that the airbags are on. the car was taken to the selling dealer (pinebelt subaru, lakewood, nj) who sta…”
2024-10-11 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings“warning light on infotainment screen for eyesight and transmission oil issues. warning from mysubaru system via website. warning on infotainment screen while using carplay "there was a problem loading this content." contacted subaru of america britt senior customer service advocate telling them dealer is not making appointment to fix car and no…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.