Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Subaru Legacy has 16 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
16
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
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STEERING:COLUMN
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Legacy and Outback vehicles manufactured February 29, 2016, to May 6, 2016....
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2023 | STEERING | Steering did not return to neutral position after making a right turn, steering wanted to continue o... |
| Apr 1, 2021 | STEERING | I'M HAVING ISSUES WITH THE STEERING COLUMN AND GETTING THE KEY OUT. I'M NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY M... |
| Apr 1, 2021 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION. OFTEN WILL NOT RELEASE. HAPPENS WHEN PUT CAR INTO PARK UPON STOPPING. |
| Oct 1, 2020 | STEERING | KEY DOES NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION AFTER PUTTING CAR IN PARK |
| Jun 22, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AM ABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION BUT NOT ABLE TO REMOVE KEY. IT TAKES SEVERAL TR... |
| Dec 1, 2019 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK-ENGINE/CAR TURNS OFF EXCEPT RADIO/LIGHTS.... |
| Nov 20, 2019 | STEERING | KEY WILL NOT REMOVE FROM IGNITION WHEN TURNING OFF CAR. PROGRESSIVELY GOT MORE FREQUENT. ONLY WAY TO... |
| Oct 14, 2019 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY REMOVING KEY FROM IGNITION AFTER VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND ENGINE TURNED OFF. IS... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | HAVING DIFFICULTY REMOVING KEY FROM IGNITION WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK - CAR WILL TURN OFF BUT CANNOT ... |
| Aug 9, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | EYE SITE SAFETY MAIN WIRING HARNESS RODENT DAMAGE HARNESS INSERTION MADE WITH SOYBEAN SO ITS MADE OF... |
| May 9, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MAY OF 2017 I WAS DRIVING NORTH BOUND ON 294. AS I WAS GOING THROUGH THE CURVE THE POWER STEERING LI... |
| Nov 11, 2016 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | WHEN RESUMED CRUISE CONTROL, IT DID NOT. INSTEAD THE STEERING WHEEL WAS UNCONTROLLABLE AND HAD NO D... |
| Mar 3, 2016 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED ... |
| Nov 10, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHI... |
| Nov 10, 2015 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OV... |
| Nov 6, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | EYESIGHT PACKAGES ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL WITH LANE-DEPARTURE AND AUTO-BRAKING DOESN'T WORK. DEALER... |