Subaru announces it is closing American production facilities and laying off workers.

The evidence shows Subaru has officially ended production of the Legacy sedan at its Lafayette, Indiana plant as of September 12, 2025, marking the end of nearly 40 years of Legacy production in the U.S.roadandtrack.comroadandtrack.comSubaru Legacy Officially Dead; Production Ends at Indiana Factorymedia.subaru.commedia.subaru.comSUBARU ANNOUNCES LEGACY PRODUCTION WILL END IN 2025 Additionally, Subaru is consolidating production of the Outback model to Japan starting with the 2026 model year, which reduces U.S.-based manufacturing volume and impacts dealerships and jobs. However, the Indiana plant is being retooled to produce the Forester hybrid, indicating that not all U.S. Production facilities are closing outright.+1 more

There are reports and social media posts suggesting Subaru is closing two U.S. Plants and stopping all American production, but these claims appear to be somewhat exaggerated or incomplete. The official press release confirms Legacy production will end but does not state a full shutdown of all U.S. Plants. Furthermore, Subaru is shifting Canadian-bound vehicle production away from the U.S. Due to tariffs, which also affects American manufacturing volumes.driving.cadriving.caSubaru Canada will source more vehicles from Japan, not U.Scarscoops.comcarscoops.comSubaru Pulls Canadian Production From US As Trump’s Tariffs Deal A Heavy Blow+3 more

In summary, Subaru is significantly reducing its American production footprint by ending Legacy and Outback manufacturing in the U.S., moving some production back to Japan, and laying off workers as a result. However, it is not completely closing all American production facilities since some retooling and hybrid Forester production will continue domestically.