Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Subaru Legacy has 46 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
46
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SUBARU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 OUTBACK AND LEGACY PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 28 THROUGH JUNE 23, 2010. DUE TO A...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | An issue has surfaced with my car that it turns off while driving. Obviously this is a serious safet... |
| Oct 10, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The week after purchase: The car shuts off when braking and needs to be put into park to be starte... |
| Jul 22, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Sometimes as I'm coming to a stop, such as at a red light or a stop sign, just before I stop, the ca... |
| Feb 3, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | It's a 6mt. Randomly reverse stopped working. Seems like it wants to go in reverse. But when any bit... |
| Mar 6, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | 2011 SUBARU OUTBACK WITH CVT STALLS WHEN COMING TO A ABRUPT STOP. SUBARU HAS A TSB AND KNOWS THERE I... |
| Oct 26, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | FIRST THE VEHICLE STARTED WITH A SCREECHING NOISE AND THE RPM'S WOULD SPIKE. APPARENTLY IF THE CVT T... |
| Sep 28, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | ENGINE STALLING WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES DASH LIGHTS ALL COMING ON NO CRUISE CONTROL NO TRACTION CONTR... |
| Sep 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CHANGED OUT THE TIMING BELT AS PART OF RECOMMEND SERVICE BY SUBARU ONLY TO LEARN THAT THE HEAD GASKE... |
| Mar 20, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY ONCE REACHING THE ACCELERATION SPEED OF 65-75 THE CAR SOUNDS AS... |
| Mar 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ... |
| Dec 30, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS... |
| Nov 29, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO HAVE TROUBLE STALLING WHEN I SLOWED SLOWED DOWN BECAUSE THE RPMS DROPPED FAR TOO... |
| Nov 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND MAKING A TURN THE CAR SHUTS OFF FORCING ME TO PUT IT IN PARK AND START IT UP A... |
| Oct 2, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE B... |
| Jul 5, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE CAR IS JUST SHY OF 8 YEARS OLD. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING THE CAR TO SUDDENLY STOP, SHUT O... |
| Jun 19, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. IT STARTED OUT BEING SPORADIC, DIDN'T HAPPEN TOO OFTEN. THEN G... |
| Jun 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED THIS CAR ONE WEEK AGO FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, AND WHILE IT TESTED FINE THE DAY I PURCHA... |
| Jun 5, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | CAR SHUDDERS AND STALLS OUT WHEN BRAKING. CAR POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK ON THE ROAD WHEN THIS HAPP... |
| Mar 27, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR HAS RECENTLY STARTED TO STALL WHEN STOPPIMG ABRUPTLY CAUSING ME TO BE NEARLY REAR ENDED ON SE... |
| Feb 19, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TORQUE CONVERTER ISSUES BEGAN AT 104,000 MILES, BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET IT INTO SUBARU TO LOOK AT ... |