2009 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
13
safety recall campaigns
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 2 report injuries (4 people injured). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2009 Subaru Legacy vehicles were involved in 6 fatal crashes with 2 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 riskVirgin Islands · Jan 9, 2018
- Fire riskThese vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of… · Jan 9, 2018
- Fire riskThese vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of… · Jan 9, 2018
- Crash riskThese vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of… · Jan 11, 2017