Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Subaru Legacy has 14 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
14
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
15V502000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015 and 2016 model year Subaru Legacy 4-Door and Outback vehicles manufactured July 3, 2015, to...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | 2015 Subaru Legacy 2.5i, approximately 48,000 miles. CVT transmission failed suddenly with no prior ... |
| Jul 11, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The CVT failed and the axle 12 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | battery drainage problem, transmission jerking |
| Apr 30, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | MY TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN IDLING ROUGH AFTER COMING TO A STOP AND FEELS AS IF IT IS GOING TO STALL. I... |
| Mar 26, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | CAR STALLED ON CITY STREET. TURNED OUT TO BE THE TRANSMISSION. |
| Jan 25, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | THE AT OIL TEMP AND BRAKE LIGHT RANDOMLY START FLASHING AND KICK YOUR CAR OFF CRUISE WITHOUT ANY CHE... |
| Sep 3, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ICON FLASHING. THE CARS RPM'S WERE REPEATEDLY FLU... |
| Oct 17, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN PARKING IN A PARKING SPOT AT A SCHOOL GOING TO WORK, THE CAR ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN AND WENT U... |
| Nov 30, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2017 WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT HAS INTERMITTENTLY JERKED AND SHOOK EXCESSIVELY, BUC... |
| Nov 15, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING HAD TO BE REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 36,000 MILES. NOW THE LEFT REAR WHEEL ... |
| Aug 9, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | JUST GOT A NOTICE THAT SUBARU IS EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON THE CVT FOR THIS CAR AND MY SECOND SUBARU... |
| Mar 26, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2015 SUBARU LEGACY HAS A VERY ABRUPT THROTTLE TIP-IN (THE MANNER IN WHICH POWER IS DELIVERED UPON... |
| Jan 31, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | TRANSMISSION SLIPS, GAS CAP DOES NOT CLOSE/OPEN PROPERLY AND "STICKS." CONSTANT BUZZING SOUND FROM W... |
| Jan 2, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | UPON LOW SPEEDS TRANSMISSION HOWLS, HESITATION FOLLOWED BY FAST ACCELERATION. KEY INSERTION INTO IG... |