2018 Subaru Legacy problems
Owners have filed 162 complaints about the 2018 Subaru Legacy with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 25.3% of them — the clear leader, ahead of visibility/wiper at 14.8%. A further 17.9% were filed without a specific system named.
Complaints162
Crashes14
Fires3
Injuries1
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 25.3% · 41
Unknown or other 17.9% · 29
Visibility/wiper 14.8% · 24
Engine 6.2% · 10
Fuel/propulsion system 4.9% · 8
Visibility 4.9% · 8
Service brakes 3.1% · 5
Lane departure 3.1% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 14 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 1 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Subaru Legacy in this data, 2018 sits 8th by complaint volume. 2005 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 55 in the last three years against 49 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 20,450 miles.
In owners' own words
The radio on this model, just as some of the later Subaru models, does things on its own, such as switches channels, or become totally non-responsive to touch. This began a few weeks ago and the radio is pretty much useless, unless reprogrammed or replaced. I stopped into Hodges subaru last week and described the problem and I was told that the issue sounded like the 2019-2023 models having the same issue. Electrical system
I front passenger window stop working and does not roll up and down. I had this issue and reported the issue since I bought it brand new from the lot. I main main audio console has been replacement 2 times already from defectives. My tires TMPS is flashing now but my tire pressure are fine. My incline break button comes on by itself from time to time and does not allow for me to move the car. Electrical system
On the dashboard showed that the remain mileage was 70, but it stopped all the sudden due to no gas. I almost caused an accident because the car stopped on a public street with heavy traffic. After many times trying to start the car, it did not work; it was completely dead. I had to leave the car stranded to go and get gas to the nearest gas station. Electrical system · reported at 15,365 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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