The 2012 Subaru Legacy has 90 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 16 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are power train and engine. Owners most often flag poor fuel economy: described as significantly worse than epa estimates and segment competitors, affecting all models. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2012 Subaru Legacy vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 17 Legacy model years we track, complaint volume runs from 31 (2022) to 182 (2005). With 90 complaints, the 2012 Legacy sits about the same asthe model's median of 81.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
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Used Legacy listings typically run $11,500–$22,749 across 2003 to 2025 model years.
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