Best Year to Buy a Subaru Legacy
Reliability rankings across 26 model years, based on NHTSA owner complaints
Based on 26 model years of NHTSA complaint data, the 2025 Subaru Legacy is the most reliable year to buy with a Klunk Score of 99/100 ("Smooth Ride") and only 6 owner complaints. The 2005 model year is the least reliable with 182 complaints and a score of 58/100 ("Proceed with Caution").
All Years Ranked
2025Smooth Ride 6 2023Smooth Ride 10 2024Smooth Ride 15 2021Smooth Ride 31 2007Smooth Ride 33 2022Smooth Ride 32 2004Smooth Ride 49 2014Smooth Ride 53 2002Smooth Ride 59 2003Smooth Ride 62 2013Smooth Ride 66 2008Smooth Ride 65 2009Smooth Ride 65 2001Solid Pick 80 2006Solid Pick 87 2012Solid Pick 90 2000Solid Pick 101 2018Solid Pick 116 2017Solid Pick 118 2020Solid Pick 121 2019Solid Pick 122 2016Solid Pick 145 2010Solid Pick 150 2015Solid Pick 159 2011Solid Pick 167 2005Proceed with Caution 182
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58