What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2019 Subaru Legacy

Typical pattern

14.7% of complaints about the 2019 Subaru Legacy came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2019 vehicle — around the middle of the 191 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 3.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is visibility / wipers (49 complaints), typically at 1.9 yr or about 6,700 miles.

Complaints
143
Median age at failure
3.8 yr
Median mileage
5,200 n=47
Crash / fire / tow
5.6% of reports
Safety recalls
3

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Visibility / wipers
49 reports · 6,700 mi
1.9 yr
0%
Electrical system
35 reports · 900 mi
5.0 yr
0%
Other
20 reports · 4,000 mi
5.2 yr
5%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

21V587000 2021-07-29
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2018 Forester, 2018-2020 Impreza, Legacy, Outback, 2018-2019 BRZ, WRX, and Toyota 86 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

20V218000 2020-04-16
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Impreza, Outback, Legacy, and Ascent vehicles. The low pressure fuel pump may become inoperative.

If the low pressure fuel pump fails, the engine may stall without the ability to restart the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

19V493000 2019-06-26
Structure

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Legacy and Outback vehicles. Spot welds located on the duct below the cowl panel may have been improperly applied, impacting the vehicle's body strength.

In the event of a crash, the reduced strength of the vehicle body may increase the risk of injury.

In owners’ own words

Visibility / wipers 500 mi 2 mo in service
MY CAR IS 2 WEEKS OLD. I USED THE DEFROSTER ON SATURDAY NIGHT AND ON SUNDAY MORNING THERE WAS A CRACK ON MY WINDSHIELD FROM THE BOTTOM CENTER. UP AND TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. I DO NOT HEAR A STONE HIT MY WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. SUBARU SAID IT WAS A STONE AND IS CHARGING ME OVER $700.00 TO REPLACE IT. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE NEVER GOTTEN A CRACK LIKE THIS. I BELIEVE IT IS A FAULTY WINDSHIELD THAT CRACKED WITH THE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE.
Visibility / wipers 900 mi 2 mo in service
THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN ONE MONTH OLD AND IT WAS FOUND ONE MORNING WITH AN 8 INCH CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS NO IMPACT MADE ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE CRACK IS COMING FROM THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER AND GOES TOWARDS THE CENTER.
Visibility / wipers 3,300 mi 6 mo in service
WINDSHIELD CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE STARTING FROM THE BOTTOM AT THE WIPER HEATER UPWARD AND AT AN ANGLE TOWARD THE MIRROR AREA. PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE, NO CRACK VISIBLE AND THE NEXT MORNING THE CRACK WAS VISIBLE UPON BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE.
Electrical system 60 mi 7 mo in service
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 SUBARU LEGACY. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE "CHECK MOTOR ENGINE" AND TWO OTHER UNKNOWN INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KEARNY MESA SUBARU (858-278-7100, LOCATED AT 4797 CONVOY ST, SAN DIEGO, CA 92111) WHERE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS REPROGRAMMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60.

Other Legacy model years

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