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2023 Subaru LegacyProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 10 owner complaints about the 2023 Subaru Legacy, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 23V-755 the manufacturer reports only 90% of affected cars repaired.

2023 Subaru Legacy
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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 90%Owner complaints102 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem2Air bags

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 21, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain.

Complaints by system

Where the 2023 Subaru Legacy has problems

10 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags21
Forward collision avoidance21
Electrical system10
Visibility10
Visibility/wiper10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2023 Subaru Legacy recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

90%repaired · 2025 Q4

Automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch

Recall 23V-755 · Nov 9, 2023 · 95,830 vehicles · 86,057 repaired

Risk. An inoperative inhibitor switch may prevent the reverse lights from illuminating and the rearview camera image from displaying, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

90%repaired · 2025 Q3

Driveline: driveshaft

Recall 23V-647 · Sep 21, 2023 · 4,311 vehicles · 3,899 repaired

Risk. Separation of the front end of the driveshaft increases the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Subaru.

Best & worst years

2023 vs. every other Legacy year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Legacy median. How we score

'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2023 Subaru Legacy safety ratings

2023 Subaru Legacy 4 DR AWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

★★★★★Overall rating
  • Rollover: 5 stars (10.1% risk)
  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: Standard & Optional
  • Lane departure warning: Standard
In owners' words

What Legacy owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

i was traveling into work in Boston and a Dodge Ram 1500 pickup hit me broadside (drivers side wheel, rear door). My air bags (driver front or side) did not deploy and my car was determined to be a total wreck by my insurance company. I was bruised and out of work for a couple of days but was a…
Complaint 11642913 · Feb 15, 2025
My wife is a petite woman, 4 feet 7 inches, 85pounds clothed. We bought the car March 29, 2023 and drove home, and the passenger airbag worked properly thru April 2. Behavior after that became erratic, passenger airbag sometimes on, sometimes not. Became more erratic and brought to dealer (Balise…
Complaint 11533683 · Jul 21, 2023

Own a 2023 Legacy?

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