2018 Model Year

Subaru Legacy

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
111
Recalls
0
Crashes
7
Severe
9

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Latest owner reports

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE
Jan 2026

The infotainment touchscreen in my 2018 Subaru Legacy experiences “ghost touch,” where the screen registers inputs without driver interaction and beco...

BACK OVER PREVENTION
Dec 2025

Aug 2025: 2018 Subaru Legacy, 55,500 miles. ISSUE: Rearview camera froze with high-pitch sound for about 10-seconds, then shut off, while in Reverse....

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Dec 2025

MAR 2024: 2018 Subaru Legacy, 36,000-miles. (1) Front Windshield had crack in it randomly one day. Coming up from bottom heating element. Easily able...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 2025

The navigation/radio screen stopped responding to touch but continues to randomly press buttons. While driving the car the touch screen is randomly ca...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 2025

I experienced an incident of spontaneous acceleration of my vehicle on November 21, 2025. I was driving slowly with my foot on the brake as I was abou...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 2025

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...

SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Crash
Oct 2025

My wife experienced an unintended acceleration in her 2018 Subaru Legacy. My wife had begun to slowly back out of a parking space in a school parking...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sep 2025

While Driving my car, i was not able to use the power locks for my front driver and passenger windows. The power window switch on the driver and pass...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER Fire
Sep 2025

The Driver Side Rear View when I started the Car back in January of 2024 after car had been running for 30 Seconds smoke and Fire flames were seen com...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES
Aug 2025

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....

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2018 Subaru Legacy has 111 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Electrical System. 7 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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