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Subaru Legacy vs Toyota Camry: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2024, owners filed an average of 87 complaints per model year about the Subaru Legacy and 544 about the Toyota Camry.

Side by side

Subaru LegacyToyota Camry
Model years compared2006-20242006-2024
Owner complaints1,65810,344
Complaints per model year87544
Recalls5038
Years to avoid20112015200720082009
Best years200720212022201620172021
Most common problemElectricalAcceleration
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy26-30 mpg combined (2024)25-52 mpg combined (2024)

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 Subaru Legacy: 872006 Toyota Camry: 31720062007 Subaru Legacy: 332007 Toyota Camry: 2,8892008 Subaru Legacy: 652008 Toyota Camry: 93320082009 Subaru Legacy: 652009 Toyota Camry: 1,2942010 Subaru Legacy: 1512010 Toyota Camry: 60420102011 Subaru Legacy: 1672011 Toyota Camry: 6022012 Subaru Legacy: 902012 Toyota Camry: 59120122013 Subaru Legacy: 662013 Toyota Camry: 2742014 Subaru Legacy: 532014 Toyota Camry: 45520142015 Subaru Legacy: 1602015 Toyota Camry: 2712016 Subaru Legacy: 1472016 Toyota Camry: 18420162017 Subaru Legacy: 1192017 Toyota Camry: 1482018 Subaru Legacy: 1182018 Toyota Camry: 75720182019 Subaru Legacy: 1232019 Toyota Camry: 4052020 Subaru Legacy: 1212020 Toyota Camry: 27620202021 Subaru Legacy: 322021 Toyota Camry: 1582022 Subaru Legacy: 342022 Toyota Camry: 6620222023 Subaru Legacy: 102023 Toyota Camry: 672024 Subaru Legacy: 172024 Toyota Camry: 532024
Subaru LegacyToyota Camry

Problems compared

LegacyCamry
Electrical309852
Visibility3001,292
Engine2141,568
Transmission2111,249
Airbags209854
Brakes1201,089
Acceleration981,593
Body631,115

Questions about the Subaru Legacy vs Toyota Camry

Which is more reliable, the Subaru Legacy or the Toyota Camry?

Between 2006 and 2024, the Subaru Legacy has 2 years to avoid and the Toyota Camry 3. The Subaru Legacy has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Subaru Legacy drew fewer complaints per model year (87 vs 544), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Subaru Legacy or the Toyota Camry?

From 2006 to 2024, the Subaru Legacy was covered by 50 recalls and the Toyota Camry by 38.

What years of the Subaru Legacy and Toyota Camry should you avoid?

Subaru Legacy: 2011 and 2015. Toyota Camry: 2007, 2008 and 2009.

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