2025 Subaru Legacy Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Best The 2025 Subaru Legacy has 6 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on file with NHTSA. Its Complaint Index is 5 out of 100 — #20 highest of 21 Legacy model years (verdict: Best). The most reported problem area is engine (4 complaints, 67% of the total). Complaints report 1 injury.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 5/100
- #20 of 21 Legacy years
- Verdict
- Best
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 6
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 0
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Top issue
- Engine
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 28
- 25 city / 33 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 1 / 0
Top 2025 Subaru Legacy problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Engine4 (67%)
- Airbags1 (17%)
- Brakes1 (17%)
- Fuel System1 (17%)
- Other1 (17%)
- Steering1 (17%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
2025 Subaru Legacy recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2025 Subaru Legacy fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 25 MPG
- Highway
- 33 MPG
- Combined
- 28 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $2,325
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2025 compared with other Legacy years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Subaru Legacy a reliable year?
- Judged by NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, the 2025 Subaru Legacy ranks #20 of 21 among Legacy model years (Complaint Index 5/100, verdict: Best). It has 6 complaints and 0 recalls on file. This reflects reported safety-related problems, not an overall reliability rating.
- What are the most common problems with the 2025 Subaru Legacy?
- The most reported problem areas are engine (4 complaints), airbags (1 complaints), and brakes (1 complaints). The median mileage at the time of failure in complaints that report it is 1,500 miles.
- Does the 2025 Subaru Legacy have any recalls?
- No safety recall campaigns list the 2025 Subaru Legacy in NHTSA’s recall database at the time of the last data update.
- What is the fuel economy of the 2025 Subaru Legacy?
- EPA rates the 2025 Subaru Legacy at 28 MPG combined (25 city / 33 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $2,325. Where several configurations exist, the median is shown.