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Subaru Legacy recalls

13 DVSA safety recalls name the Subaru Legacy, launched 2005 to 2019. Each covers a range of build dates, not every Legacy. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

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Recalls13
Latest launch2019
Earliest launch2005
Earliest and latest build dates named2004 to 2018
Is a specific Legacy affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Subaru Legacy recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
A driving range indicator in the multi information display has a program error R/2019/05220 Mar 201927 Jul 2017 to 1 Aug 2018422 per line
The load may exceed the valve spring's fatigue strength and the spring may fracture R/2019/0251 Mar 20191 Jan 2013 to 31 Dec 2014812 per line
Electronic parking brake capacitor on inner circuit board and magnet ring of the sensor may fracture R/2018/3461 Jan 201925 May 2005 to 27 Jun 20144,199 per line
Mis connection of the fuel pump connector R/2018/3261 Dec 20181 Jan 2004 to 31 Jul 20096,649 (whole recall)
Obstruction in cowl area may force wipers to park out of position and overheat R/2018/22920 Sep 20181 Jan 2009 to 31 Dec 20143,906 per line
Front passenger airbag inflator may rupture in a deployment event R/2018/14123 Jul 2018not recorded7,589 (whole recall)
Front passenger airbag inflator may fail R/2018/12230 Apr 20181 Jan 2004 to 31 Dec 200913,200 (whole recall)
Engine may stall R/2016/1471 Aug 2016not recorded255 per line
Brake fluid may leak R/2014/12730 Nov 20141 Jan 2004 to 31 Dec 200921,343 (whole recall)
Brakes may fail R/2013/11924 Jan 2014not recorded12,379 per line
CVT gearbox oil may leak and loss of drive may occur R/2010/1303 Sep 2010not recorded404 per line
Rear brake caliper union bolt may leak R/2005/11730 Nov 2005not recorded2,065
Rear door may not close correctly R/2005/11614 Oct 2005not recorded4,319

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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