Safety Score
76
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2019 Subaru Legacy.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Due to a dead battery issue in 2025, I bought a new battery. A year later, the car wouldn't start & I finally got it ju… |
| 2026-03-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Unintended acceleration, on 2 occasions. First occasion, car was in DRIVE waiting at a traffic stop and the engine rad… |
| 2025-11-26 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I am reporting a safety issue with my 2019 Subaru Legacy that hesitates and nearly stalls when accelerating from a stop… |
| 2025-10-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Constant battery issues. I've replaced the car battery 3 times and the car seems to be suffering from "parasitic batte… |
| 2025-07-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CVT failed at 85,000 miles. It started slipping and squealing and had to be replaced by the dealership. The car was n… |
| 2025-06-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The entertainment system got bubbles and stopped working only after 50,000 miles. |
| 2025-02-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | If the car is not driven every day the battery dies due to a parasitic draw. Subaru knows there is a problem with the D… |
| 2025-01-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Parasitic drain on battery leaves the car dead and unable to start with out a jump. Battery is only six months old. Rep… |
| 2025-01-05 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | My husband was driving on [XXX] and the hood of the Subaru flew up, cracking the entire windshield, damaging the exter… |
| 2024-12-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The Starlink screen becomes uncontrollable and begins changing screens on its own making driving very distracting and l… |
| 2024-11-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | On the beginning of a trip the screen, Infotainment system started jumping, and shaking. We had been using the system… |
| 2024-11-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The radio/ starlink system begins changing screens on its own thus losing all control of critical functions such as pho… |
| 2024-08-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Radio is delaminating and causing random calls and radio changes while driving. Serious safety issue. Subaru covered a… |
| 2024-08-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Battery dies over and over again. I drive every day, I never leave lights on, and I am having to purchase a battery ove… |
| 2024-06-05 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | My vehicle light is on keeps saying oil at temp as well as other lights are currently turn on. I took it to subaru lo… |
| 2024-06-03 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | We had to replace the car’s original windshield due to a stone hitting it on the highway- just bad luck and something t… |
| 2024-05-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The Subaru models from 2019 have a known parasitic battery drain problem. My car will have a dead battery after a week … |
| 2024-05-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The navigation screen has delaminated and no longer works. You can see where there are layers of screen that are disc… |
| 2024-04-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | Vehicle is equipped with Subaru EyeSight Driver Assist which includes reverse automatic braking. Vehicle was reversing … |
| 2024-04-21 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | On 3/1/24, I had my original windshield replaced with Subaru dealership due to a crack. I paid out of pocket. On 4/21… |
| 2024-03-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Multimedia component is not working correctly and it could cause an accident due to trying to change/control the compon… |
| 2024-02-21 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | UNKNOWN. A very small pebble flew up from the road onto the lower passenger's side windshield, creating a small chip, … |
| 2024-02-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | catalytic converter plugged at 56,000 miles. cause the catalytic converter to get red hot and melt o2 sensors. this cau… |
| 2024-02-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Battery replaced last year at dealer under battery class action lawsuit. Car was stored using a battery tender from May… |
| 2024-01-24 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | No | 0 | Main infotainment display delamination, this causes a safety concerns, as the screen can become irresponsive, and even… |
| 2024-01-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Parasitic Battery Drain due to DCM fuse problem |
| 2024-01-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My Legacy has a battery drain issue. I was told by the dealer it is a DCM. I have already replaced my battery and the c… |
| 2024-01-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Keep burning oil. I’m being told it’s normal and I know for sure it’s not leaking. |
| 2024-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | There is a recall for this issue in Subaru vehicles through 2018 but our 2019 Legacy has the same issue. The head unit … |
| 2023-12-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I am a first time Subaru owner and I have an issue with the windshield. November 2023 had a large crack in the windsh… |
| 2023-11-29 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | Vehicle was using the self driving feature of the Subaru Eyesight system. With the system engaged, the vehicle is suppo… |
| 2023-11-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The "infotainment system" screen is delaminating. I can not see my surroundings when in reverse. The system is paired w… |
| 2023-11-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Parasitic battery drain from the DCM that is known by Subaru but proper long term repair is not offered easily. Please … |
| 2023-10-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Starting in late October 2023 I began having multiple dead batteries despite replacing the battery and having the batte… |
| 2023-10-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Battery's keep dying we've went through 3 in the last 6 months,we've been told it's a faulty dcm module ,I put the late… |
| 2023-10-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Subaru Starlink system constantly drains battery, leaving driver and passengers stranded. The Starlink is constantly lo… |
| 2023-09-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Touch screen driver information system has random display and audible warnings. Audio and navigation display cannot be … |
| 2023-08-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Car wont start after having a new battery (only 2 months old) put volt meter on battery and reads 5.76 volts. Put 2 amp… |
| 2023-07-26 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | The windshield of my vehicle randomly cracked from the driver’s side at the base of the windshield to about halfway acr… |
| 2023-07-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Stereo head unit has white spots all over screen. Radio skips stations, calls numbers on my phone when connected to the… |
| 2023-06-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Infotainment system screen began bubbling. Then it started randomly selection icons by itself. Then it got to the point… |
| 2023-05-10 | TIRES | No | 0 | After my 2019 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited sat outside on a level blacktop parking lot for one week (05-03-23 to 05-10-23… |
| 2023-05-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | While at a red light, and with foot firmly on brake pedal, the car suddenly began to rev and lurched forward. All the d… |
| 2023-05-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Frequent battery charge draining requiring external charging/jump starts |
| 2023-03-23 | STEERING | No | 0 | Power steering stopped working. I see online this problem was reported with other Subaru vehicle 2019 models and a reca… |
| 2023-03-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Infotainment system touchscreen failed and it became unstable. Bluetooth connected to phone failed, gos failed Yes Yes… |
| 2023-02-23 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Fuel Pump failed. Available for inspection upon request. Vehicle shut down near a busy intersection. There were no war… |
| 2023-02-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The radio, which is also impacts screen, is defective. It is available for examination. The radio jumps stations with b… |
| 2023-02-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2019 Subaru Legacy battery drain. The car would not start, it was jumped in February 2023. In March, the car would n… |
| 2022-11-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I have owned my car since January 2019. I replaced the battery in November 2022 because the car wouldn't start after b… |