2008 Subaru Legacy safety record
Crash-test ratings, severity signals from owner complaints, fatal-crash involvement and safety recalls — all from official federal sources.
Not rated
NHTSA overall rating
3
complaints reporting a crash
1
complaints reporting fire
9
safety recall campaigns
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 1 report injuries (1 people injured). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2008 Subaru Legacy vehicles were involved in 9 fatal crashes with 6 occupant deaths in federal crash records. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Crash- and fire-risk recalls
- Fire riskInflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term… · Jan 2, 2020
- Fire riskVirgin Islands or "Zone A." These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag… · Jan 2, 2020
- Fire riskInflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term… · Jan 2, 2020
- Crash riskBall spring inside the switch may break, reducing the strength of the ignition… · Apr 11, 2019
- Fire riskRelay that controls the secondary air injection pump may fail, causing the pump… · Oct 13, 2016
- Crash riskAffected vehicles are equipped with a passenger side frontal air bag that may… · May 28, 2015
- Crash riskSalt water could splash on the brake lines through a gap in the fuel tank… · Jun 10, 2014
- Crash riskSalt water could splash on the brake lines through a gap in the fuel tank… · Mar 27, 2013