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2013 Subaru Legacy Brakes Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
6%of 66 total for the year
Median mileage
67,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2013 Subaru Legacy, 6% of the 66 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,500 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My mechanic told me there was a recall on older Legacy's like 2010-2012 about the brake lines. He went on to check my brake lines (with my car on a lift) and saw they were completely rusted out and swollen. Also, for some reason when I'm driving, my car pulls to one side or the other, specifically on the highway. I cannot drive straight or let go of the steering wheel or else it'll pull me off the road. My mechanic has already looked everything over and said everything was good. So I'm not sure where the problem is but it's with the steering.”

NHTSA complaint #11089971, filed 2018-04, 105,000 miles

“I bought this 2013 Subaru Legacy limited on june 12,2019 and a week later the emergency brake light and cruise control did not work and the lights were on the dashboard. I brought the car to a Subaru dealer in wilmington, nc and was told that it needed the control panel for the emergency brake which effects the cruise control. This same problem is a current recall in Subaru Legacy manual transmission and I feel that there should be a recall with the automatic transmission as well since my car is affected by the same problem. The car was just out of warranty and just over 100,000 miles . …”

NHTSA complaint #11244400, filed 2019-08, 109,339 miles

“#1 since the vehicle was purchased I had to add at least one quart of oil to the engine between each recommended oil change. I informed the dealer who had me return approx 1300 miles after my last oil change, which I did. The dealer indicated to me that the oil level was fine. By 3,700 miles the oil warning light came on and I had to add a quart of oil. #2 since the vehicle was purchased I had to turn the rotors or purchase new rotors every 6 month. When you try to stop the braking system has extensive shaking when braking. It makes the car hard to stop when the shaking occurs. …”

NHTSA complaint #11103949, filed 2018-06, 20,000 miles

“Electronic parking brakes- malfunction causing the electronic parking brakes to become stuck and will not disengage causing the vehicle to be immobile.”

NHTSA complaint #10937925, filed 2016-12, 30,000 miles

Related recalls

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025117%
202416%
202213%
202126%
202022%
201922%
201865%
201754%
201685%
2015138%
201424%
201346%
201278%
20111811%
2010139%
2009914%
20081320%
200739%
20061011%
20053117%
200436%
200347%
2002713%
200179%
200077%
19991213%
19981412%
19972719%
19961815%
19952916%
1994610%
199379%
199212%
19911013%
199045%

Other parts of the 2013 Subaru Legacy

Engine
18 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Subaru Legacy

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology