2015 Subaru Legacy problems and recalls

Owners have filed 159 complaints on the 2015 Subaru Legacy, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (37 complaints).

159
Complaints
3
Recalls
15
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
10
Injuries
84.5
Severity index

Severity index 84.5 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 84.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 38 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 73% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 37 complaints (23.3%)37 23%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 36 complaints (22.6%)36 23%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 27 complaints (17.0%)27 17%EngineEngine: 23 complaints (14.5%)23 14%Power TrainPower Train: 15 complaints (9.4%)15 9%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 14 complaints (8.8%)14 9%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 14 complaints (8.8%)14 9%Service BrakesService Brakes: 13 complaints (8.2%)13 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3723.3%
VISIBILITY/WIPER3622.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2717.0%
ENGINE2314.5%
POWER TRAIN159.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM148.8%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL148.8%
SERVICE BRAKES138.2%

Complaints filed per year

023462014: 22015: 462016: 182017: 112018: 132019: 112020: 102021: 192022: 122023: 72024: 72026: 3 (partial year)14154616171819202122232426
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20142
201546
201618
201711
201813
201911
202010
202119
202212
20237
20247
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2022 to 2024 were close to 2019 to 2021 (26 against 40).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V25100027/04/2016ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015 Legacy and Outback vehicles manufactured on July 20, 2015. The brake fluid used in these vehicles may contain excess moisture which may adversely affect the performance of the electronic stability control syst
15V50200010/08/2015POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFTSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015 and 2016 model year Subaru Legacy 4-Door and Outback vehicles manufactured July 3, 2015, to July 27, 2015. Transmission oil may leak from a deformed seal cap on the propeller shaft yoke.
15V36600012/06/2015FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKINGSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015 Legacy vehicles manufactured March 10, 2014, to April 16, 2015, Outback vehicles manufactured February 24, 2014, to April 16, 2015, Impreza vehicles manufactured September 9, 2014, to April 14, 2015, XV Crosstr

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.