Safety Score
79
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2018 Subaru Legacy.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The infotainment touchscreen in my 2018 Subaru Legacy experiences “ghost touch,” where the screen registers inputs with… |
| 2025-11-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I experienced an incident of spontaneous acceleration of my vehicle on November 21, 2025. I was driving slowly with my … |
| 2025-10-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | My wife experienced an unintended acceleration in her 2018 Subaru Legacy. My wife had begun to slowly back out of a pa… |
| 2025-09-29 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | I have been going back and forth with Subaru of America's Advocacy department for about two weeks now, I purchased my 2… |
| 2025-08-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I front passenger window stop working and does not roll up and down. I had this issue and reported the issue since I bo… |
| 2025-08-12 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | No | 0 | Aug 2025: 2018 Subaru Legacy, 55,500 miles. ISSUE: Rearview camera froze with high-pitch sound for about 10-seconds, t… |
| 2025-05-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While Driving my car, i was not able to use the power locks for my front driver and passenger windows. The power windo… |
| 2025-05-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that the display touch screen laminated cover had developed b… |
| 2025-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The navigation/radio screen stopped responding to touch but continues to randomly press buttons. While driving the car … |
| 2025-05-01 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | No | 0 | Back up camera freezes or doesn't work when backing up- almost caused a accident! |
| 2025-04-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The issue began as air bubbles appearing on the center touchscreen. This has escalated to the screen having episodes of… |
| 2025-04-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Door Pillar Rust, ye… |
| 2025-03-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The radio on this model, just as some of the later Subaru models, does things on its own, such as switches channels, or… |
| 2024-12-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | STarrlink Infotainment System (DEFECTIVE) FREEZING MALFUNCTIONING,BACK UP/REVERSE (SCREEN) BLACK OUT 's, CONSTANT BEEPI… |
| 2024-12-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | STARLINK INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM (AUDIO HEADUNIT),(DEFECTIVE)...FREEZING, MALFUNCTION, SCREEN BLACK OUT AT ANY TIME...BLACK… |
| 2024-12-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | For context, we are the original owners of the 2018 Subaru Legacy car (leased in 2018, and then purchased outright in 2… |
| 2024-10-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The display screen for my radio navigation phone etc seems to have a “ghost”. Buttons will rapidly be selected switchin… |
| 2024-07-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My car stereo has gone crazy causing major distractions while driving. Hands free calling doesn’t work, in fact it cal… |
| 2024-06-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The software on starlink on Subaru has been a huge burden while driving or in parking mode.When driving the starlink w… |
| 2024-03-01 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | MAR 2024: 2018 Subaru Legacy, 36,000-miles. (1) Front Windshield had crack in it randomly one day. Coming up from botto… |
| 2024-01-29 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | My car's belt had been screeching for a few weeks. I was planning on taking my car in the next day. When i turned my ca… |
| 2024-01-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The display area components(screen)toggles from radio to other components without any input from driver. The radio star… |
| 2024-01-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The Driver Side Rear View when I started the Car back in January of 2024 after car had been running for 30 Seconds smok… |
| 2024-01-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | Replaced steering rack 2/12/20 Replaced steering rack 12/07/22 Replaced sway bar links 11/09/23 Inspection found rear … |
| 2023-12-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | During regular use of the radio and head unit, at times the touch screen or controls, dials, buttons will be unresponsi… |
| 2023-10-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I have a 2018 Subaru Legacy 2.5. The front catalytic converter failed April 2022 with 130k miles. the part was replace … |
| 2023-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 8 inch Starlink Multimedia System screen delamination causing display for backup camera to not be displayed clearly alo… |
| 2023-09-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Driving on the interstate and the a hole exploded in the sunroof. Sounded like a gunshot. Nothing hit it to cause the d… |
| 2023-08-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The driver’s side airbag of 2018 Subaru Legacy deployed as I was reversing out of a parking lot going approximately 5mp… |
| 2023-08-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | A friend was trying to move the car from the street when it suddenly lurched and accelerated and hit a tree, and boulde… |
| 2023-07-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Both wheel bearings have gone out in the rear since I bought this vehicle at 56,000 miles last year. I have never heard… |
| 2023-07-13 | ENGINE | Yes | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated while stopped at a traffic light with her foot lightly depres… |
| 2023-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I am writing to raise a serious and ongoing issue regarding the infotainment system in my 2018 Subaru Legacy. The probl… |
| 2023-04-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The infotainment system malfunctions - GPS stops working, screen goes blank, buttons don't work, sound doesn't work, ra… |
| 2023-04-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | 2018 SUBARU LEGACY CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO BATTERY ISSUE. THE CONSUMER STATED THEY HAVE TO GET A NEW BATTERY EVERY… |
| 2023-03-22 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the screen displa… |
| 2023-03-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 1 | Sunroof spontaneously failed. Tempered glass shattered and sprayed into cabin |
| 2022-12-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Subaru battery drainage defect. CAN electrical system causing battery to drain when car isn't running. Car may unknowin… |
| 2022-12-08 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | No | 0 | The infotainment head unit system and screen with the backup camera is completely malfunctioning. There have been inst… |
| 2022-12-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | Vehicle proceeded from a stop at intersection when it unexpectedly decelerated and holding the brakes down seem to do n… |
| 2022-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the headlights failed to ill… |
| 2022-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The entire radio screen is delaminating. The dealer said it needed updated. They said they updated it. And a new screen… |
| 2022-09-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Premature battery failure, defective battery or electrical parts failure. |
| 2022-09-18 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | I was going down the hill in my development, I made it approximately 2-300ft at 7-10MPH when suddenly there was a loud … |
| 2022-07-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Battery Fail on 2018 Legacy Sport Model. No warning or indication. Went in the car evening of July 17, 2022 . Vehicl… |
| 2022-07-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I forgot to add a item to my issue with the battery change - With changing the battery items acted odd in the vehicle… |
| 2022-06-15 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT | No | 0 | Back side of the display has condensation bubble circles |
| 2021-11-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Window on right passenger door doesn't stay up when we close the window with the power window button. Sometimes at nigh… |
| 2021-11-09 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, she heard an abnormal loud popp… |
| 2021-09-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I have experienced numerous battery replacements, and had electrical problems. If you don’t drive every day, the batter… |