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2016 Subaru Legacy

Everything Canada’s open data holds on this vehicle: what has been recalled, what it costs to run, and how efficient it is compared with everything else on the road.

Recalls

3

3 current

Combined

9.4L/100 km

Fuel, a year

$2,914

20,000 km, Ontario prices

Recalls

Good news: Recall repairs cost you nothing. Book with any manufacturer dealer and quote the recall number — no time limit, however many owners the vehicle has had.

Brakes

Transport Canada recall 2022395 · manufacturer campaign WRZ-22

21 July 2022

Transport Canada lists: Legacy 2015–2017 · Outback 2015–2017

What is wrong

On certain vehicles equipped with a manual transmission, a connector for the electronic parking brake (EPB) could disconnect. If this happens, you won't be able to apply the parking brake and the vehicle could roll away. If this happens and the parking brake is set, you won't be able release it. Note: This problem will cause the brake warning lamp to turn on or flash.

Why it matters

A parked vehicle that moves unexpectedly could increase the risk of an injury or a crash.

What the dealer will do

Subaru will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect the adapter cord connector for the electronic parking brake, and if necessary, install an additional retaining clip. To reduce the safety risk, Subaru recommends that you should park the vehicle in a flat location and leave the transmission in gear whenever possible until the recall repairs have been completed. Additionally, when parking uphill, the front wheels should be turned away from the curb and the shift lever should be placed into first gear. When parking downhill, the front wheels should be turned into the curb and the shift lever should be placed into reverse gear.

1,793 vehicles affected in CanadaCarSafety Mfr

Steering

Transport Canada recall 2016207 · manufacturer campaign WTD-65

11 May 2016

Transport Canada lists: Legacy 2016 · Outback 2016

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, steering column components may not have been manufactured to specification and therefore may not engage correctly, which could result in a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property.

What the dealer will do

Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the steering column. Note: In the interim, owners are advised to not drive their vehicle until an inspection of the steering column has been completed.

3,494 vehicles affected in CanadaCarSafety Mfr

Powertrain

Transport Canada recall 2015555 · manufacturer campaign WQV-57

23 November 2015

Transport Canada lists: Legacy 2016 · Outback 2016

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the nuts securing the propeller shaft to the rear differential may have not been tightened to specification during assembly and could loosen over time. This could cause the propeller shaft to come loose from the rear differential, which would result in excessive noise and may contact and eventually damage the fuel tank, which may result in a fuel leak. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire causing injury and/or property damage.

What the dealer will do

Dealers will inspect the nuts fastening the propeller shaft to the rear differential and tighten or replace the nuts and bolts as necessary.

185 vehicles affected in CanadaCarSafety Mfr

Efficiency and running cost

Class
Mid-size
In its class
More efficient than 44% of 193 2016 vehicles in this class
Tailpipe CO₂
220 g/km

Set your own distance and pump price · Full efficiency ranking

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Common questions

Does the 2016 Subaru Legacy have any recalls?
Transport Canada has 3 recalls on record for the 2016 Subaru Legacy. Recall repairs are free at any manufacturer dealer.
What fuel economy does the 2016 Subaru Legacy get?
NRCan rates the 2016 Subaru Legacy at 9.4 L/100 km combined, emitting 220 g of CO2 per kilometre. There are 3 rated versions; this is the median.
What does it cost to run a 2016 Subaru Legacy for a year?
At 20,000 km a year and Ontario average prices, about $2,914 in fuel, producing roughly 4,343 kg of CO2. Your own distance and prices will change this — the calculator lets you set both.

Source: Transport Canada — Vehicle Recalls Database; NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings. Data current as of 30 July 2026. Running cost uses Ontario average prices (155 ¢/L, 14.5 ¢/kWh), which are hand-maintained estimates. 30,784 rated vehicles on file.