7 complaints reported

2018 Subaru Legacy Visibility

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
7
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 2023

The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the screen display went blank. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V935000 (Visibility). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 SUBARU LEGACY, Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
Incident: Mar 2023
Feb 2022

The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that the windshield fractured without impact on the lower passenger’s side of the windshield. The fracture started to spread up the windshield. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 SUBARU LEGACY, Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2020
Sep 2021

The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, she heard an abnormal loud popping sound coming from the top of the vehicle. The contact stated that she pulled into the nearest gas station and noticed that the sunroof glass had shattered and fell onto the shade guard. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that she would be responsible for the cost of the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure through an online request. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 SUBARU LEGACY, Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
Incident: Sep 2021
Feb 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMALL CRACK DEVELOPED ON THE LOWER FRONT WINDSHIELD WITHOUT IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,153.*DT*JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 SUBARU LEGACY, Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
Incident: Feb 2021
Nov 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITHOUT IMPACT, THE WINDSHIELD FRACTURED ON THE LOWER RIGHT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT HAD THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE REOCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED DUTCH MILLER SUBARU (1901 PATRICK ST PLAZA, CHARLESTON, WV 25387; (304) 340-4500) WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED HIM TO A WINDSHIELD REPAIR FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 SUBARU LEGACY, Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2019
Nov 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN THE GARAGE, HE BECAME AWARE THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED IN THE CENTER. THE CONTACT CALLED GOLD RUSH SUBARU (670 GRASS VALLEY HWY, AUBURN, CA 95603; (530) 885-4019) AND WAS REFERRED TO A WINDSHIELD REPAIR SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE WINDSHIELD REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,610.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 SUBARU LEGACY, Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
Incident: Nov 2020
Jun 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF A CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD AT THE LOWER CORNER OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 SUBARU LEGACY, Manufacturer: Subaru of America, Inc.
Incident: Jan 2019

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The 2018 Subaru Legacy has 7 Visibility complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.