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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2023 Subaru Legacy Recalls

The 2023 Subaru Legacy has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on November 9, 2023.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2023 Subaru Legacy. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
10

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
2

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
★★★★★

overall, 5 stars max

On a 2023 Subaru Legacy, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

2 recalls on the 2023 Subaru Legacy

Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch

Campaign
23V755000
Reported
November 9, 2023
Vehicles affected
up to 95,830
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2021–2022 Legacy, 3 other models

23V755000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Power train: driveline: driveshaft

Campaign
23V647000
Reported
September 21, 2023
Vehicles affected
up to 4,311
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 3 other models

23V647000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2023 Subaru Legacy complaints by year

NHTSA has received 10 owner complaints about the 2023 Subaru Legacy, the newest on May 21, 2026. Of these, 2 describe a crash (20%).

In complaints about the 2023 Subaru Legacy, the component group named most often is the air bags (20%), followed by the forward collision avoidance (20%) and the electrical system (10%).

None of the 2023 Subaru Legacy's 2 recalls concerns the air bags.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Unknown Or Other3
  • Air Bags2
  • Forward Collision Avoidance2
  • Electrical System1
  • Visibility1
  • Visibility/Wiper1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2023 Subaru Legacy received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20232
20241
20255
20262

Complaints about the 2023 Subaru Legacy peaked in 2025, when NHTSA received 5.

The 2023 is too new to rank against other Subaru Legacy years: its window closes at the end of 2026.

Subaru Legacy years to avoid →

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: ★★★★★
  • Frontal: 5/5
  • Side: 5/5
  • Rollover: 5/5

The 10 complaints about the 2023 Subaru Legacy are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Subaru Legacy by model year

Other 2023 Subaru models

Newest record on this page: May 21, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted