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Honda Accord vs Subaru Legacy: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2025, owners filed an average of 623 complaints per model year about the Honda Accord and 83 about the Subaru Legacy.

Side by side

Honda AccordSubaru Legacy
Model years compared2006-20252006-2025
Owner complaints12,4511,664
Complaints per model year62383
Recalls4350
Years to avoid20082013201820112015
Best years201120212022200720212022
Most common problemElectricalElectrical
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy32-44 mpg combined (2025)26-30 mpg combined (2025)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Honda Accord: 4332006 Subaru Legacy: 8720062007 Honda Accord: 5242007 Subaru Legacy: 332008 Honda Accord: 1,5212008 Subaru Legacy: 6520082009 Honda Accord: 7272009 Subaru Legacy: 652010 Honda Accord: 5812010 Subaru Legacy: 15120102011 Honda Accord: 2962011 Subaru Legacy: 1672012 Honda Accord: 3742012 Subaru Legacy: 9020122013 Honda Accord: 1,4272013 Subaru Legacy: 662014 Honda Accord: 9822014 Subaru Legacy: 5320142015 Honda Accord: 6022015 Subaru Legacy: 1602016 Honda Accord: 6132016 Subaru Legacy: 14720162017 Honda Accord: 5402017 Subaru Legacy: 1192018 Honda Accord: 1,9002018 Subaru Legacy: 11820182019 Honda Accord: 7002019 Subaru Legacy: 1232020 Honda Accord: 3702020 Subaru Legacy: 12120202021 Honda Accord: 2472021 Subaru Legacy: 322022 Honda Accord: 2662022 Subaru Legacy: 3420222023 Honda Accord: 912023 Subaru Legacy: 102024 Honda Accord: 1562024 Subaru Legacy: 1720242025 Honda Accord: 1012025 Subaru Legacy: 6
Honda AccordSubaru Legacy

Problems compared

AccordLegacy
Electrical2,424309
Engine2,240218
Brakes1,953121
Airbags1,420210
Driver assistance1,29565
Steering1,27081
Visibility298300
Transmission818211

Questions about the Honda Accord vs Subaru Legacy

Which is more reliable, the Honda Accord or the Subaru Legacy?

Between 2006 and 2025, the Honda Accord has 3 years to avoid and the Subaru Legacy 2. The Subaru Legacy has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Subaru Legacy drew fewer complaints per model year (83 vs 623), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Honda Accord or the Subaru Legacy?

From 2006 to 2025, the Honda Accord was covered by 43 recalls and the Subaru Legacy by 50.

What years of the Honda Accord and Subaru Legacy should you avoid?

Honda Accord: 2008, 2013 and 2018. Subaru Legacy: 2011 and 2015.

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