https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Subaru Legacy. en-us Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:03:27 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2177857 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Battery continuously dies, likely due to a parasitic drain, and it is extremely hard-taking up to 15 to 20 minutes to open the car door using the the wierd key you slide out of the key fob. As a woman, it is very dangerous when my battery dies and I am in a dark parking lot and I can't even get inside the car and lock the door for safety. Been happening for years lastest time was today 02/17/202 https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2176991 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Major fuel leak within engine bay https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2176898 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Less than 500 miles cabin fills with engine fumes - smells like exhaust/crank case vapors - especially at idle and with outdoor air damper open on HVAC. If you open hood the engine bay smells like gas fumes. Upon inspection looks like passenger side exhaust manifold is leaking with splatter marks on exhaust manifold - fire and health hazard. Subaru corporate in past has been poor to deal with and https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2174703 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT When the vehicle is off the windows will come down on their own! This has occurred on 4 difference instances. One dealership indicated the "fix" the situation; however, they never replaced the parts which were required for the fix. A second dealership would not perform a diagnostic. A third dealership indicated that that cleaned and lubricated the necessary parts. Less than a week after leaving th https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2174704 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT When the vehicle is off the windows will come down on their own! This has occurred on 4 difference instances. One dealership indicated the "fix" the situation; however, they never replaced the parts which were required for the fix. A second dealership would not perform a diagnostic. A third dealership indicated that that cleaned and lubricated the necessary parts. Less than a week after leaving th https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2171860 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Incident ~ 5:40 pm, Geneva NY Weather ~ 10 F, not snowing. Background. On or shortly after being started, the vehicle had exhibited prior incidents of extremely rapid engine acceleration not initiated by the operator. Most recently the day before. The incident: I was in the process of very slowly parking the vehicle in a narrow laneway, and positioning the vehicle behind and in line of one other https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2171861 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Incident ~ 5:40 pm, Geneva NY Weather ~ 10 F, not snowing. Background. On or shortly after being started, the vehicle had exhibited prior incidents of extremely rapid engine acceleration not initiated by the operator. Most recently the day before. The incident: I was in the process of very slowly parking the vehicle in a narrow laneway, and positioning the vehicle behind and in line of one other https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2171862 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Incident ~ 5:40 pm, Geneva NY Weather ~ 10 F, not snowing. Background. On or shortly after being started, the vehicle had exhibited prior incidents of extremely rapid engine acceleration not initiated by the operator. Most recently the day before. The incident: I was in the process of very slowly parking the vehicle in a narrow laneway, and positioning the vehicle behind and in line of one other https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2170773 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The battery has died several times and had to be replaced over the years due to a likely slow drain issue that Subaru is well aware of and was part of a class action suit against them. https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2170522 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I drove into the parking lot of Walgreens, then drove around and pulled into a parking spot facing the south side of the building and put my foot on the brake to stop and park. Instead of stopping, the car suddenly lurched forward violently and slammed into the brick wall of the building. My wife called 911 since I told her my chest really hurt. When the police came, I told them my foot must ha https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2170523 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I drove into the parking lot of Walgreens, then drove around and pulled into a parking spot facing the south side of the building and put my foot on the brake to stop and park. Instead of stopping, the car suddenly lurched forward violently and slammed into the brick wall of the building. My wife called 911 since I told her my chest really hurt. When the police came, I told them my foot must ha https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2170524 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I drove into the parking lot of Walgreens, then drove around and pulled into a parking spot facing the south side of the building and put my foot on the brake to stop and park. Instead of stopping, the car suddenly lurched forward violently and slammed into the brick wall of the building. My wife called 911 since I told her my chest really hurt. When the police came, I told them my foot must ha https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2169369 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The infotainment touchscreen in my 2018 Subaru Legacy experiences “ghost touch,” where the screen registers inputs without driver interaction and becomes unresponsive. While driving, the screen changes settings on its own and distracts the driver. As a result of the touchscreen malfunction, critical safety features including Blind Spot Warning and Lane Keeping Assistance became disabled. This dir https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2169370 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The infotainment touchscreen in my 2018 Subaru Legacy experiences “ghost touch,” where the screen registers inputs without driver interaction and becomes unresponsive. While driving, the screen changes settings on its own and distracts the driver. As a result of the touchscreen malfunction, critical safety features including Blind Spot Warning and Lane Keeping Assistance became disabled. This dir https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2169371 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The infotainment touchscreen in my 2018 Subaru Legacy experiences “ghost touch,” where the screen registers inputs without driver interaction and becomes unresponsive. While driving, the screen changes settings on its own and distracts the driver. As a result of the touchscreen malfunction, critical safety features including Blind Spot Warning and Lane Keeping Assistance became disabled. This dir https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2167738 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I purchased my 2025 Legacy from Brunswick Subaru (Brunswick,OH) on 9/22/25. A few days later, while riding in the passenger seat, the airbag light/icon stayed off. I am a petite female, weighing 100 pounds. I immediately called Brunswick Subaru's service department. The service manager drove me around, and he saw that what I was reporting was true. He said he would order sensors to fix the prob https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2166129 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Safety Hazard: Subaru Sun Visor I own a 2022 Subaru Legacy, the first new car I've ever owned. The visor  (to protect eyes from the sun) is too short and not wide enough. The seat is raised as high as it will go. I CAN'T position myself to protect my eyes from the Sun. On 1/8/26, I left my home at 7:45 a.m. Around the corner from my home, local road, I approached an intersection with a Traffic L https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2159987 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT My 2012 Subaru Legacy experiences involuntary engine stalling when coming to a quick stop, such as in stop-and-go traffic or during sudden braking at intersections. When the engine shuts off without warning, power steering and braking assist are lost, creating a serious risk of collision. This is a known issue documented by Subaru of America in Technical Service Bulletin 16-90-13R, applicable to 2 https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2159988 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT My 2012 Subaru Legacy experiences involuntary engine stalling when coming to a quick stop, such as in stop-and-go traffic or during sudden braking at intersections. When the engine shuts off without warning, power steering and braking assist are lost, creating a serious risk of collision. This is a known issue documented by Subaru of America in Technical Service Bulletin 16-90-13R, applicable to 2 https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2159758 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Description of the Safety Defect: The front subframe on my 2011 Subaru Legacy exhibits advanced structural corrosion with measurable material loss, concentrated primarily on the driver-side subframe. The corrosion affects a primary load-bearing structural member responsible for supporting suspension mounting points and maintaining chassis integrity. The deterioration is asymmetric, with the driver https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2159408 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT The Legacy (my third one) was about a month old and had about 30 miles on the odometer. I had no warning of any problem with the car. On or about 5:45 PM on Oct 22, 2025 I was driving my Subaru Legacy when the engine stalled. I was in the HOV lane of an interstate highway. Multiple times the starter failed to restart the engine. Traffic was blocked in my lane and diverting around me. It was dusk w https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2159409 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT The Legacy (my third one) was about a month old and had about 30 miles on the odometer. I had no warning of any problem with the car. On or about 5:45 PM on Oct 22, 2025 I was driving my Subaru Legacy when the engine stalled. I was in the HOV lane of an interstate highway. Multiple times the starter failed to restart the engine. Traffic was blocked in my lane and diverting around me. It was dusk w https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2159410 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT The Legacy (my third one) was about a month old and had about 30 miles on the odometer. I had no warning of any problem with the car. On or about 5:45 PM on Oct 22, 2025 I was driving my Subaru Legacy when the engine stalled. I was in the HOV lane of an interstate highway. Multiple times the starter failed to restart the engine. Traffic was blocked in my lane and diverting around me. It was dusk w https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2158786 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT At the end of a drive of 75 mi, 55-65 MPH on an 8 lane highway the engine stalled. Stopped in HOV lane. Restarting failed several attempts. Called police 911. Dusk, with light rain, slick highway. Poor visibility. Wife and I prayed a lot. Scarier than my year in Vietnam. Restarted after about 10 minutes, and prior to police arriving. Made it home 5 min away. Neither dealer nor Subaru can recrea https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2158787 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT At the end of a drive of 75 mi, 55-65 MPH on an 8 lane highway the engine stalled. Stopped in HOV lane. Restarting failed several attempts. Called police 911. Dusk, with light rain, slick highway. Poor visibility. Wife and I prayed a lot. Scarier than my year in Vietnam. Restarted after about 10 minutes, and prior to police arriving. Made it home 5 min away. Neither dealer nor Subaru can recrea https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2158788 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT At the end of a drive of 75 mi, 55-65 MPH on an 8 lane highway the engine stalled. Stopped in HOV lane. Restarting failed several attempts. Called police 911. Dusk, with light rain, slick highway. Poor visibility. Wife and I prayed a lot. Scarier than my year in Vietnam. Restarted after about 10 minutes, and prior to police arriving. Made it home 5 min away. Neither dealer nor Subaru can recrea https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2157766 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brakes malfunctioned and car spun out and hit deer https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2157767 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brakes malfunctioned and car spun out and hit deer https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2157768 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Brakes malfunctioned and car spun out and hit deer https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy https://plaincars.com/make/subaru-legacy#complaint-2155907 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT My 2017 Legacy is on it's 3rd windshield this year. I had impact damage on July 17th, had it replaced the first week of August, and it cracked without impact damage in October. Subaru refused to replace it under warranty and it was replaced through insurance in December. The genuine Subaru replacement windshields for 2015-2019 Legacy and Outback models appear to be defective and this should be