2003 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
4
complaints reporting a crash
0
complaints reporting fire
14
safety recall campaigns
Among NHTSA complaints for this model year, 3 report injuries (4 people injured). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Fatal crash records (FARS 2020–2023). 2003 Subaru Legacy vehicles were involved in 36 fatal crashes with 31 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 riskVirgin Islands, or "Zone A." These vehicles may be equipped with certain air… · May 25, 2016
- Crash riskThese vehicles may be equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part… · May 25, 2016
- Crash riskIn the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these… · May 25, 2016
- Crash riskAffected vehicles are equipped with a passenger side frontal air bag that may… · May 28, 2015
- Crash riskSpecifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S · Dec 1, 2014