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Subaru Car Safety Ratings
Crash-test ratings, recalls, and complaints across the Subaru lineup.
MotorCaliber tracks 17 Subaru models across 81 model-year safety records, averaging 91 on the NHTSA Safety Index. The highest-scoring Subaru on file is the 2026 Crosstrek Wilderness at 100 out of 100. 55 Subaru model-years earned an overall 5-star NHTSA crash rating. The Ascent carries the most recalls in the lineup.
17 models81 records91 avg Safety Index7 park-outside recalls
Ascent
95Exceptional
2026
2026 Subaru AscentSUV
★★★★★1 recall
95Exceptional
2025
2025 Subaru AscentSUV
★★★★★1 recall
94Exceptional
2024
2024 Subaru AscentSUV
★★★★★1 recall
94Exceptional
2023
2023 Subaru AscentSUV
★★★★★4 recalls
89Strong
2022
2022 Subaru AscentSUV
★★★★★Park outside
85Strong
2021
2021 Subaru AscentSUV
★★★★★Park outside
88Strong
2020
2020 Subaru AscentSUV
★★★★★Park outside
83Strong
2019
2019 Subaru AscentSUV
★★★★★Park outside
78Average
BRZ
84Strong
2026
2026 Subaru BRZOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2025
2025 Subaru BRZOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2024
2024 Subaru BRZOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2023
2023 Subaru BRZOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2022
2022 Subaru BRZOther
1 recall
Lightburden
2020
2020 Subaru BRZCoupe
No recalls
84Strong
2019
2019 Subaru BRZCoupe
1 recall
83Strong
Crosstrek
95Exceptional
2026
2026 Subaru CrosstrekSedan
No recalls
94Exceptional
2025
2025 Subaru CrosstrekSedan
★★★★★No recalls
95Exceptional
2024
2024 Subaru CrosstrekSedan
★★★★★2 recalls
88Strong
2023
2023 Subaru CrosstrekSedan
★★★★★No recalls
84Strong
2022
2022 Subaru CrosstrekSedan
★★★★★No recalls
85Strong
2021
2021 Subaru CrosstrekSedan
★★★★★1 recall
80Strong
2020
2020 Subaru CrosstrekSedan
★★★★★No recalls
83Strong
2019
2019 Subaru CrosstrekSedan
★★★★★7 recalls
74Average
Crosstrek Wilderness
100ExceptionalForester
93Exceptional
2026
2026 Subaru ForesterSUV
★★★★★3 recalls
93Exceptional
2025
2025 Subaru ForesterSUV
★★★★★3 recalls
87Strong
2024
2024 Subaru ForesterSUV
★★★★★2 recalls
92Exceptional
2023
2023 Subaru ForesterSUV
★★★★★1 recall
89Strong
2022
2022 Subaru ForesterSUV
★★★★★1 recall
89Strong
2021
2021 Subaru ForesterSUV
★★★★★No recalls
90Exceptional
2020
2020 Subaru ForesterSUV
★★★★★No recalls
90Exceptional
2019
2019 Subaru ForesterSUV
★★★★★3 recalls
87Strong
Forester Wilderness
98ExceptionalImpreza
100Exceptional
2026
2026 Subaru ImprezaSedan
No recalls
100Exceptional
2025
2025 Subaru ImprezaSedan
★★★★★No recalls
100Exceptional
2024
2024 Subaru ImprezaSedan
★★★★★2 recalls
96Exceptional
2023
2023 Subaru ImprezaSedan
★★★★★2 recalls
94Exceptional
2022
2022 Subaru ImprezaSedan
★★★★★1 recall
93Exceptional
2021
2021 Subaru ImprezaSedan
★★★★★Park outside
90Exceptional
2020
2020 Subaru ImprezaSedan
★★★★★1 recall
92Exceptional
2019
2019 Subaru ImprezaSedan
★★★★★5 recalls
86Strong
Legacy
97Exceptional
2025
2025 Subaru LegacySedan
★★★★★No recalls
95Exceptional
2024
2024 Subaru LegacySedan
★★★★★No recalls
94Exceptional
2023
2023 Subaru LegacySedan
★★★★★2 recalls
92Exceptional
2022
2022 Subaru LegacySedan
★★★★★2 recalls
96Exceptional
2021
2021 Subaru LegacySedan
★★★★★3 recalls
97Exceptional
2020
2020 Subaru LegacySedan
★★★★★6 recalls
92Exceptional
2019
2019 Subaru LegacySedan
★★★★★3 recalls
95Exceptional
Outback
91Exceptional
2026
2026 Subaru OutbackOther
No recalls
Lightburden
2025
2025 Subaru OutbackSedan
★★★★★No recalls
88Strong
2024
2024 Subaru OutbackSedan
★★★★★No recalls
91Exceptional
2023
2023 Subaru OutbackSedan
★★★★★2 recalls
83Strong
2022
2022 Subaru OutbackSedan
★★★★★4 recalls
86Strong
2021
2021 Subaru OutbackSUV
★★★★★4 recalls
87Strong
2020
2020 Subaru OutbackSUV
★★★★★6 recalls
84Strong
2019
2019 Subaru OutbackSedan
★★★★★3 recalls
87Strong
Outback Wilderness
97ExceptionalSolterra
94ExceptionalWRX
100Exceptional
2026
2026 Subaru WRXSedan
★★★★★No recalls
100Exceptional
2025
2025 Subaru WRXSedan
★★★★★No recalls
100Exceptional
2024
2024 Subaru WRXSedan
★★★★★No recalls
100Exceptional
2023
2023 Subaru WRXSedan
★★★★★1 recall
94Exceptional
2022
2022 Subaru WRXSedan
★★★★★1 recall
93Exceptional
2021
2021 Subaru WRXSedan
★★★★★1 recall
95Exceptional
2020
2020 Subaru WRXSedan
★★★★★1 recall
94Exceptional
2019
2019 Subaru WRXOther
2 recalls
Lightburden