2020 Model Year

Subaru Legacy

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
119
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Severe
3

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dec 2025

Power window driver side intermittently fails to function, leaving window partly or completely open. This is an ongoing problem. Often I have to rest...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE Fire
Jul 2025

One hour into traveling on the highway smoke began to come from under the hood so we pulled off to the side of the road. Upon opening the hood, after...

Visibility
May 2025

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that during inclement weather, the front driver and front passenger’s side power windows fai...

Electrical System
Feb 2025

in inclement weather the windows will not roll up, especially heavy rain events. The window will attempt to go up and then go into the fully open posi...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 2025

Defective Cam Carrier Seal

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 2024

Windshield On 3/5/24 I drove to work,...the windshield was intacted as of 8AM.. after my shift at 4PM mysteriously there was a line (crack in the win...

Air Bags
Sep 2024

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Legacy. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V227000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the r...

Power Train
Aug 2024

The coolant bypass valve was defective. You would have to ask the dealership to inspect it, they kept it when they changed it out. It is unsafe becau...

VISIBILITY/WIPER
May 2024

I have had two spontaneous window cracks within 6 to 9 months apart. I had a full windshield replacement and the windshield has just cracked again....

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Mar 2024

The Thermo control valve is faulty and my friends is too. There is a class action lawsuit concerning this part. I replacement part was designed in 2...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2020 Subaru Legacy has 119 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is VISIBILITY/WIPER. 1 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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