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Mazda MAZDA6 vs Subaru Legacy: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2021, owners filed an average of 108 complaints per model year about the Mazda MAZDA6 and 100 about the Subaru Legacy.

Side by side

Mazda MAZDA6Subaru Legacy
Model years compared2006-20212006-2021
Owner complaints1,7311,597
Complaints per model year108100
Recalls2449
Years to avoid2009201020112015
Best years20132015201720072021
Most common problemAirbagsElectrical
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economyNo data27-30 mpg combined (2021)

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 Mazda MAZDA6: 1732006 Subaru Legacy: 8720062007 Mazda MAZDA6: 1562007 Subaru Legacy: 332008 Mazda MAZDA6: 1112008 Subaru Legacy: 6520082009 Mazda MAZDA6: 3862009 Subaru Legacy: 652010 Mazda MAZDA6: 2252010 Subaru Legacy: 15120102011 Mazda MAZDA6: 1362011 Subaru Legacy: 1672012 Mazda MAZDA6: 1002012 Subaru Legacy: 9020122013 Mazda MAZDA6: 232013 Subaru Legacy: 662014 Mazda MAZDA6: 1372014 Subaru Legacy: 5320142015 Mazda MAZDA6: 602015 Subaru Legacy: 1602016 Mazda MAZDA6: 782016 Subaru Legacy: 14720162017 Mazda MAZDA6: 602017 Subaru Legacy: 1192018 Mazda MAZDA6: 602018 Subaru Legacy: 11820182019 Mazda MAZDA6: 62019 Subaru Legacy: 1232020 Mazda MAZDA6: 22020 Subaru Legacy: 12120202021 Mazda MAZDA6: 182021 Subaru Legacy: 32
Mazda MAZDA6Subaru Legacy

Problems compared

MAZDA6Legacy
Airbags473202
Body26562
Suspension21150
Electrical183300
Engine147212
Steering12779
Visibility67277
Transmission112210
Brakes104118

Questions about the Mazda MAZDA6 vs Subaru Legacy

Which is more reliable, the Mazda MAZDA6 or the Subaru Legacy?

Between 2006 and 2021, the Mazda MAZDA6 has 2 years to avoid and the Subaru Legacy 2. Both are about equally consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Subaru Legacy drew fewer complaints per model year (100 vs 108), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Mazda MAZDA6 or the Subaru Legacy?

From 2006 to 2021, the Mazda MAZDA6 was covered by 24 recalls and the Subaru Legacy by 49.

What years of the Mazda MAZDA6 and Subaru Legacy should you avoid?

Mazda MAZDA6: 2009 and 2010. Subaru Legacy: 2011 and 2015.

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