2014 Subaru Legacy problems and recalls

Owners have filed 53 complaints on the 2014 Subaru Legacy, and NHTSA has issued 10 recalls. The most cited component is the Air Bags (14 complaints).

53
Complaints
10
Recalls
4
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
1
Injuries
63.4
Severity index

Severity index 63.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 63.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 84 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 40% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 14 complaints (26.4%)14 26%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 11 complaints (20.8%)11 21%StructureStructure: 7 complaints (13.2%)7 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 7 complaints (13.2%)7 13%Power TrainPower Train: 6 complaints (11.3%)6 11%VisibilityVisibility: 5 complaints (9.4%)5 9%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 5 complaints (9.4%)5 9%EngineEngine: 5 complaints (9.4%)5 9%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS1426.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1120.8%
STRUCTURE713.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER713.2%
POWER TRAIN611.3%
VISIBILITY59.4%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING59.4%
ENGINE59.4%

Complaints filed per year

05102013: 12014: 42015: 12016: 82017: 72018: 52019: 102020: 62021: 22022: 22024: 42025: 313141516171819102021222425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20131
20144
20151
20168
20177
20185
201910
20206
20212
20222
20244
20253
Filings in 2022 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2019 to 2021 (9 against 18).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V62600013/09/2018PARKING BRAKESubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles equipped with a manual transmission. The electronic parking brake (EPB) may not engage as intended, allowing the vehicle to rollaway if the transmission is not in the proper gear w
19V00700009/01/2019AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULESubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Forester, 2010-2014 Tribeca, WRX, Outback, Legacy, and 2010-2011 Impreza vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texa
19V00900009/01/2019AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULESubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Tribeca, WRX, Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2010-2011 Impreza vehicles and 2010-2013 Forester vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michi
19V00800009/01/2019AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULESubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Tribeca, WRX, Outback, and Legacy vehicles, 2010-2011 Impreza vehicles and 2010-2013 Forester vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana,
19V29700011/04/2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCHSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, 2008-2011 Impreza vehicles, 2008-2014 WRX vehicles, 2005-2014 Legacy vehicles, 2005-2014 Outback vehicles and 2006-2008 Tribeca vehicles equipped with a mechanical key ignition switch installed as
16V69400027/09/2016VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTORSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Legacy vehicles manufactured November 26, 2008, to June 7, 2013, and 2010-2014 Outback vehicles manufactured January 9, 2009 to June 7, 2013. Due to contamination, components within the windshield wiper m
13V33600001/08/2013POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONSubaru of America is recalling certain model year 2014 Legacy 3.6R and Outback 3.6R and 2013 Tribeca vehicles manufactured June 12, 2013, through June 28, 2013 and equipped with 5-speed automatic transmissions. In the affected vehicles, the parking rod may come loose inside the
20V00100002/01/2020AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULESubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (STI included), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Flo
20V00300002/01/2020AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULESubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Conne
20V00200002/01/2020AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULESubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware,

Other Subaru Legacy model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 12 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.