2015 Subaru Legacy service brakes problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2015 Subaru Legacy — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Incident ~ 5:40 pm, Geneva NY Weather ~ 10 F, not snowing. Background. On or shortly after being started, the vehicle had exhibited prior incidents of extremely rapid engine acceleration not initiated by the operator. Most recently the day before. The incident: I was in the process of very slowly…”
filed Jan 31, 2026
“As I pulled up behind a car that was stopped at a stop sign, I took my foot off the gas pedal, and put it on the brake pedal. The moment i put my foot on the brake pedal, my car surged forward. I had a moment to think, and I confirmed that my foot was on the brake pedal, I had felt the brakes…”
filed Dec 22, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Legacy years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Legacy | 2 | 6% |
| 2020 Legacy | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 Legacy | 2 | 2% |
| 2018 Legacy | 5 | 4% |
| 2017 Legacy | 5 | 4% |
| 2016 Legacy | 8 | 5% |
| 2014 Legacy | 1 | 2% |
| 2013 Legacy | 4 | 6% |
| 2012 Legacy | 6 | 7% |
| 2011 Legacy | 18 | 11% |
| 2010 Legacy | 12 | 8% |
| 2009 Legacy | 6 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 Subaru Legacy
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.