Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Subaru Legacy has 24 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Unable to remove key when turning the engine off. Eventually works after several tries of turning th... |
| Mar 17, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | purchased my 2016 legacy in 2022, I was offered the bronze warranty due to milage. My vehicle was bo... |
| Jan 4, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | There is an active recall for Subaru vehicles. The recall is for emissions number WUB-87 for 2015-2... |
| Nov 5, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Slowing to pull into parking spot and car accelerates and hits what is in front of vehicle. Has hap... |
| Jan 27, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On Thursday evening, January 27, 2022, when I was driving slowly in a parking lot preparing to park,... |
| Aug 9, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Key kept randomly getting stuck in the ignition. The Subaru tech found that the Select Lever Assembl... |
| Aug 2, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Hello, I'm trying to send this email to make NHTSA that Subaru has been having an issue with the ig... |
| Jul 5, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | KEY INTERMITTENTLY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN CAR IS IN PARK AND ENGINE TURNED OFF (BUT ELECTRIC IS... |
| Jun 30, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | INTERMITTENTLY CANNOT REMOVE KEY FROM IGINITION. CANNOT FULLY CUT THE CAR OFF. |
| Mar 5, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE SWITCH THAT THE KEY GOES INTO WILL NOT RELEASE THE KEY WHEN YOU PUT IT IN PARK. PLEASE MAKE THE... |
| Jan 27, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | IGNITIION KEY STUCK IN ACC AND WILL NOT COME OUT OF STEERING COLUMN |
| Dec 20, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | KEY WILL NOT REMOVE FROM IGNITION WHEN TURNING OFF CAR. PROGRESSIVELY GOT MORE FREQUENT. ONLY WAY TO... |
| Dec 13, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I was driving on highway and engine failed light came on, along with low fuel sign. Engine shut off... |
| Jul 10, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WAS DRIVING CAR ALONG INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH AROUND 6 PM. HEARD A POP ON THE WINDSHIELD AND SOON AFTER... |
| May 17, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | RADIO CONSTANTLY FREEZES. CANNOT OPERATE VOLUME OR ANY OTHER FUNCTIONS. WON'T EVEN PLAY MUSIC WHEN F... |
| Mar 12, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | NOTICED YESTERDAY THAT MY 2016 SUBARU LEGACY WAS MAKING NOISE WHILE LOWERING WINDOW ON DRIVERS SIDE.... |
| Sep 9, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | EYESIGHT ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DETECT A STOPPED VEHICLE IN FRONT AT ALL DIFFERENT SPEEDS.... |
| Aug 1, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | XMRADIO STOPPED WORKING IN THE CAR AFTER XMRADIO DID AN UPDATE. WHAT THEY ARE SAYING IT IS DUE TO SU... |
| May 15, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY SUBARU WINDSHIELD WHERE I HAVE HAD TO GET THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED MULTIPLE... |
| May 1, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE BUT AS TIME P... |