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2025 Subaru Legacy

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2025 Legacy.

The 2025 Subaru Legacy enters the model year with a notably clean reliability slate, tallying just 6 owner complaints and zero recalls. While the engine accounts for the top area of concern among those few reports, this figure stands in sharp relief against the nameplate’s history, where the 1995 model year peaked at 216 complaints. With the lowest complaint count recorded across the Legacy’s 1990–2025 span, the 2025 edition marks the most trouble-free iteration of the vehicle on record.

Model year202520242023202220212020201920182017

Full specifications

Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.

Dimensions & weight NHTSA vPIC

Overall length191.3 in
Overall width72.4 in
Overall height59.1 in
Wheelbase108.3 in
Curb weight3541 lb
Track (front / rear)62.2 / 63.4 in

Performance & power Independent road tests

0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.

Independent road tests for the Legacy of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.

5.7–9.2 sec0–60 mph (tested)quickest 5.70 sec — 2023 Sport
YearTrim / engine0–60¼ mileHPDrivetrain
2023Sport 2.4L Turbo F-45.70 sec14.30 sec260 hpAWD
2021Limited 2.5L F-48.30 sec16.40 sec182 hpAWD
2020Touring XT 2.4L Turbo F-46.10 sec14.70 sec260 hpAWD
2020Touring XT 2.4L Turbo F-46.10 sec14.80 sec260 hpAWD
2020Touring XT 2.4L Turbo F-46.20 sec14.80 sec260 hpAWD
2020Sport 2.5L F-48.00 sec16.20 sec182 hpAWD
2020Sport 2.5L F-48.10 sec16.20 sec182 hpAWD
2020Limited 2.5L F-48.30 sec16.50 sec182 hpAWD

Factory maintenance schedule OEM · verified

Normal service, condensed from the factory interval matrix.

Under the factory schedule, replace the engine oil and filter every 6,000 mi; spark plugs every 60,000 mi; coolant every 6,000 mi. The big-interval services (every 6,000 mi for coolant, and the transmission fluid) are the ones owners most often skip — on a lower-mileage example, assume the original fluids are still in it and check them first.

Every 6,000 miEngine Coolant System (inspect fluid level) · Engine Oil (drain & refill) · Engine Oil Filter (replace) · Tire & Wheel Assembly (rotate)
Every 12,000 miBrake Line (inspect) · Brake Linings (inspect) · Brake Rotor (inspect) · CV Joint Boot (inspect) · Cabin Air Filter (replace) · Parking Brake System (inspect)
Every 30,000 miAccessory Drive Belt (inspect) · Brake Hydraulic System (drain, refill & bleed) · Differential (inspect fluid level) · Engine Air Filter Element (replace) · Engine Coolant System Hoses (inspect) · Fuel Line (inspect)
Every 60,000 miSpark Plugs (replace) · Wheel Bearing (inspect)
Every 72,000 miFuel Filter (replace)
At 137,500 miEngine Coolant System (drain, flush & refill)

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

The 2025 Subaru Legacy represents the low point in a generation-long trend of declining complaints, with just 6 complaints recorded—down dramatically from a 2015 peak of 159 and well below the 31 complaints logged as recently as 2021. Recalls have similarly tapered to zero for both 2024 and 2025, following a steady reduction from 3 recalls annually in 2021-2022 to none in the most recent two model years. The 135 TSBs on file for 2025 is the lowest count since this generation began, continuing a consistent downward arc from 572 in 2020 and 437 in 2021. Notably, the six complaints logged span four disparate systems (engine, airbags, steering, and vehicle speed control/fuel), with no crash or fire complaints filed, suggesting no concentrated defect pattern. The data does not specify root causes for the minimal complaints, nor does it indicate why complaints and TSBs have declined so sharply across the 2015-2025 generation arc. The 2025 Legacy's clean record—no recalls, no investigations, near-record low complaints, and zero crash/fire incidents—makes it the strongest candidate in this generation for a confident used purchase.

0
Open recalls
NHTSA campaigns
135
Service bulletins
Manufacturer communications
0
ODI investigations
Office of Defects Investigation
6
Owner complaints
0 involved a crash · 0 a fire
NHTSA crash-test rating federal NCAP · out of 5 stars
Overall★★★★★
Frontal★★★★★
Side★★★★★
Rollover★★★★★

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, by component

All 6 complaints on record, top 6 components.

Engine1
Air Bags1
Steering,Unknown Or Other,Engine1
Vehicle Speed Control,Engine,Fuel/Propulsion System1
Engine & Engine Cooling1
Service Brakes1

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

No recall campaigns on record with NHTSA for this vehicle as of the last data refresh.

Technical service bulletins NHTSA · verified

Showing 5 of 135 bulletins on record with NHTSA.

BulletinDateComponentSummary
02-193-24R2026-06-29EngineThis bulletin provides updated parts information and a service procedure to follow for…
09-74-21R2026-06-25EngineThis bulletin provides updated parts information and a service procedure to follow for…
16-159-262026-06-22Electrical SystemThis bulletin provides new diagnostic steps for DTC P0851 and P0852 to be used in…
02-196-262026-06-22EngineThis bulletin outlines the diagnostic and repair procedure for white smoke emitted from…
06-94-25R2026-06-19Electrical SystemThis bulletin announces availability of new Electronic Brake Booster (EBB) & Vehicle…

Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420
Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1
P0300
Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected
P0171
System too lean — Bank 1
P0455
Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak
P0128
Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature
P0442
Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

VIN tools

Decode factory build data for a specific vehicle by VIN.

VIN
Decode a VIN to confirm the transmission and build data for a specific Legacy. OEM
Build data
Plant, GVWR class, engine and body data for any 17-character VIN.
Recalls
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Reference guides

Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.

Frequently asked

Does the 2025 Legacy have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 0 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.