2025 Subaru Legacy problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Service Brakes (1) · Engine And Engine Cooling (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Subaru Legacy model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (153)
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 153 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-02-14 · Engine“less than 500 miles cabin fills with engine fumes - smells like exhaust/crank case vapors - especially at idle and with outdoor air damper open on hvac. if you open hood the engine bay smells like gas fumes. upon inspection looks like passenger side exhaust manifold is leaking with splatter marks on exhaust manifold - fire and health hazard. subaru…”
2026-01-19 · Air Bags“i purchased my 2025 legacy from brunswick subaru (brunswick,oh) on 9/22/25. a few days later, while riding in the passenger seat, the airbag light/icon stayed off. i am a petite female, weighing 100 pounds. i immediately called brunswick subaru's service department. the service manager drove me around, and he saw that what i was reporting was tru…”
2025-12-21 · Unknown Or Other“the legacy (my third one) was about a month old and had about 30 miles on the odometer. i had no warning of any problem with the car. on or about 5:45 pm on oct 22, 2025 i was driving my subaru legacy when the engine stalled. i was in the hov lane of an interstate highway. multiple times the starter failed to restart the engine. traffic was blocked…”
2025-12-18 · Vehicle Speed Control“at the end of a drive of 75 mi, 55-65 mph on an 8 lane highway the engine stalled. stopped in hov lane. restarting failed several attempts. called police 911. dusk, with light rain, slick highway. poor visibility. wife and i prayed a lot. scarier than my year in vietnam. restarted after about 10 minutes, and prior to police arriving. made it hom…”
2025-09-03 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 1,500 mi“the contact owns a 2025 subaru legacy. the contact stated that after starting the vehicle, there was white smoke coming from the exhaust pipes. additionally, while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a misfire with a rattling sound coming from behind the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to de…”
2025-07-29 · Service Brakes“i own a 2025 subaru legacy. on at least two occasions during rainy weather, while driving at low speeds (20-30 mph), the brake pedal suddenly became soft and sank to the floor with little braking response. i had to mash the pedal to stop the car to stop the car and there was a "grinding" sensation, possibly from abs activation. on july 26, i was …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.