2019 Subaru Legacy problems and recalls

Owners have filed 123 complaints on the 2019 Subaru Legacy, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Visibility/Wiper (49 complaints).

123
Complaints
3
Recalls
2
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
0
Injuries
33.6
Severity index

Severity index 33.6 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 33.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 107 of 123 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 13% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 49 complaints (39.8%)49 40%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 35 complaints (28.5%)35 28%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 20 complaints (16.3%)20 16%EngineEngine: 6 complaints (4.9%)6 5%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 5 complaints (4.1%)5 4%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 4 complaints (3.3%)4 3%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 4 complaints (3.3%)4 3%SteeringSteering: 3 complaints (2.4%)3 2%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
VISIBILITY/WIPER4939.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3528.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2016.3%
ENGINE64.9%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE54.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL43.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM43.3%
STEERING32.4%

Complaints filed per year

012252018: 22019: 132020: 252021: 152022: 142023: 162024: 222025: 102026: 6 (partial year)18192025212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20182
201913
202025
202115
202214
202316
202422
202510
2026 (year to date)6
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (48 against 54).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V58700029/07/2021FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPSubaru 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.
20V21800016/04/2020FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Impreza, Outback, Legacy, and Ascent vehicles. The low pressure fuel pump may become inoperative.
19V49300026/06/2019STRUCTURESubaru 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.

Other Subaru Legacy model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 12 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.