2017 Subaru Legacy: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: do not driveCampaign 16V292000. NHTSA received the report on . 48,819 units. Steering / Column
Remedy of campaign 16V292000, in the NHTSA record
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the lot number on the steering column, replacing the steering column, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 13, 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783 or by visiting http://www.wtd65.service-campaign.com. Subaru's number for this recall is WTD-65. Note: Until the vehicles have been inspected, owners are advised not to drive their vehicles.
Do-not-drive advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2017 Subaru Legacy. The newest campaign is 16V716000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Oct 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Knee Bolster. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 16V716000, in the NHTSA record
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the knee guard welding on each vehicle's steering beam, replacing the beam as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 14, 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WTL-72.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 48,873 units in total.
16V716000Received . 54 units.
Air Bags / Knee Bolster
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2017 Legacy and Outback vehicles manufactured September 21, 2016, to September 23, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the knee guard bracket may not be properly attached to the steering beam assembly.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the knee guard is not properly attached and the driver is not wearing a seatbelt, the knee guard may not be able to properly restrain the driver's lower body in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the knee guard welding on each vehicle's steering beam, replacing the beam as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 14, 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WTL-72.
Report filed by Subaru of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number WTL-72. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V292000Received . 48,819 units.
Steering / ColumnDo-not-drive advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Legacy and Outback vehicles manufactured February 29, 2016, to May 6, 2016. The steering column on the affected vehicles may have been improperly machined, and as a result, turning the steering wheel may have no effect on the direction of the wheels.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The loss of steering ability would increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the lot number on the steering column, replacing the steering column, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 13, 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783 or by visiting http://www.wtd65.service-campaign.com. Subaru's number for this recall is WTD-65. Note: Until the vehicles have been inspected, owners are advised not to drive their vehicles.
Report filed by Subaru of America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number WTD-65. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA21002 | Engineering analysis | Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture | Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module | 17 Sep 2021 | Open |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19870
- 19880
- 19890
- 19904
- 19913
- 19922
- 19931
- 19940
- 19952
- 19963
- 19975
- 19984
- 19993
- 20003
- 20017
- 20024
- 200314
- 200410
- 20059
- 20067
- 20079
- 20089
- 200913
- 201018
- 201116
- 201216
- 201312
- 201410
- 20153
- 20163
- 20172
- 20183
- 20193
- 20206
- 20213
- 20222
- 20232
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2017 Subaru LegacyThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2017 Subaru Legacy: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/subaru/legacy/2017/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Subaru of America, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Subaru Legacy?
- 48,873 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Subaru Legacy have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 81 recall campaigns for the Subaru Legacy, model years 1987 to 2023. 2 of them name the 2017 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Subaru Legacy open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.