2015 Subaru Legacy: raw data

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vehicle	2015 / subaru / legacy
known issues	6 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-23)
complaints	159 on file (2014-10-24 → 2026-03-10)
recalls	3
investigations	1
fars	20 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Windshield spontaneous cracking without impactVISIBILITY/WIPER40 complaints2015-05 → 2024-06legacy-2015-windshield-crack

10826159 WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR 14 MONTH'S AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD 6 TIMES DUE TO CRACKING. OTHER CARS IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD HAVE NEVER HAD TO HAVE THEIR WINDSHIELDS REPLACED
10730306 THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED FROM THE LOWER PASSENGER SIDE. THREE LARGE CRACKS ONE OF WHICH IS NOW ALMOST ALL THE WAY OVER IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. THERE WAS A CHIP WHERE THE CRACK STARTED
11029938 FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKS SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING. FIRST OCCURRED ON 8/24/17 AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR TSB WITH CRACK STARTING FROM THE DEICER. DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY

Parasitic battery drain leaving vehicle strandedELECTRICAL SYSTEM17 complaints2021-04 → 2024-04legacy-2015-battery-drain

11492991 We have owned two 2015 Subaru Legacy sedans. Both of them have had major battery problems. We've had to have battery tenders (trickle-chargers) installed on both cars, and we're still having battery problems
11419898 CAN ( Controller Area Network) is causing a parasitic draining of my battery causing me to have to jump my car regularly and I changed the battery less than a year ago
11451733 I have been experiencing excessive electrical drain issues throughout the life of my vehicle. I have had to jump it at least 10 times and have replaced the battery 4 times throughout my 7 years of ownership

Fuel filler door fails to open or releaseFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM6 complaints2015-05 → 2016-05legacy-2015-fuel-door-stuck

10717904 THE GAS LID WOULDN'T OPEN WHEN THE LEVER WAS PULLED. I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR IT TO GET FIXED
10735481 AT THE FIRST REFUELING OF THE CAR AFTER PURCHASE, THE FUEL DOOR DID NOT OPEN WHEN THE LEVER WAS PULLED. EVENTUALLY IT DID OPEN AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS
10862476 GAS CAP LID DOES NOT OPEN. WE TOOK THE AUTO INTO DEALERSHIP JUNE 30, 2015 AND GAVE THEM TSB-09-60-15

Sudden acceleration despite brake applicationVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL14 complaints2015-11 → 2026-01legacy-2015-unintended-accel

11714652 Despite my foot being firmly pressed on the brake pedal, my car surged forward, retracing the path that I had followed while backing up
11062302 IN FEBRUARY 2017 WE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ON 6 OCCASIONS. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR
11152454 MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT YESTERDAY. WHILE PULLING IN TO A PARKING SPOT AND ALMOST COMPLETELY STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE ABOUT TO PLACE THE CAR IN PARK, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED

CVT slipping, judder, and stallingPOWER TRAIN11 complaints2015-02 → 2026-03legacy-2015-cvt-slip-judder

11723218 While driving, the transmission began shuddering, slipping, and making metallic grinding noises. Vehicle could barely climb a small ramp and was locked in limp mode, making it unsafe to operate in traffic
11166624 SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2017 WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT HAS INTERMITTENTLY JERKED AND SHOOK EXCESSIVELY, BUCKING LIKE A MAD HORSE
11404967 CAR STALLED ON CITY STREET. TURNED OUT TO BE THE TRANSMISSION

Air bag non-deployment and Takata recallAIR BAGS7 complaints2016-02 → 2024-11legacy-2015-airbag-takata

11521550 I was in a wreck were my car slammed into the center barrier on the interstate twice and my air bags didn't deploy and I was slammed into my car door
11015462 TAKATA RECALL -- RECEIVED NOTICE ~ AUGUST 12 OF SETTLEMENT IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ALLEGING SUBARU MANUFACTURED AND SOLD VEHICLES THAT CONTAINED ALLEGEDLY DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS MADE BY TAKATA
11626620 The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated while reversing into the driveway, the driver's side air bag unintendedly deployed

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
159	2014-10-24	2026-03-10	15	3	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:37; VISIBILITY/WIPER:36; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:27; ENGINE:23; POWER TRAIN:15

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
16V251000	27/04/2016	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)	Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015 Legacy and Outback vehicles manufactured on July 20, 2015. The brake fluid used in these vehicles may contain excess moisture which may adversely affect the performance of the electronic stability control system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."	Poor performance of the electronic stability control system when it is activated may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.	Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will perform an ABS activation, then flush and replace the brake fluid, free of charge. The recall began on May 20, 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WTC-64.
15V502000	10/08/2015	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT	Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015 and 2016 model year Subaru Legacy 4-Door and Outback vehicles manufactured July 3, 2015, to July 27, 2015. Transmission oil may leak from a deformed seal cap on the propeller shaft yoke.	If the transmission oil leaks onto the exhaust pipe, there is a possible risk of fire.	Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the propeller shaft, free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2015. Owners may contact 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WQU-56.
15V366000	12/06/2015	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING	Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015 Legacy vehicles manufactured March 10, 2014, to April 16, 2015, Outback vehicles manufactured February 24, 2014, to April 16, 2015, Impreza vehicles manufactured September 9, 2014, to April 14, 2015, XV Crosstrek vehicles manufactured October 16, 2014, to April 15, 2015, and 2016 WRX vehicles manufactured March 23, 2015, and equipped with the Eyesight Driver Assist System. If the switch that activates the brake lights fails, the automatic pre-collision braking component of the driver assist system will not function.	If the automatic pre-collision braking system does not function as intended, the vehicle will not react to an obstacle in its path, increasing the risk of a crash.	Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the driver assist system, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2015. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WQS-54.

Investigations all years →

action_number	status	subject	components	opened	closed	recall_campaign	summary
EA21002	open	Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE	2021-09-17	·	·	From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_years	occupant_deaths	match_type	vpic_recovered
2010-2024	20	legacy-code	0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2015 Subaru Legacy vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2015/subaru/legacy

@misc{wrenchpro_2015_subaru_legacy_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2015 Subaru Legacy},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2015/subaru/legacy}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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