Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2019 Subaru legacy has 3 recalls, 119 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
3
Recalls
119
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
21V587000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2018 Forester, 2018-2020 Impreza, Legacy, Outback, 2018-2019 BRZ, WRX, and Toy...
20V218000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Impreza, Outback, Legacy, and Ascent vehicles. The low pressure fuel pump may become inope...
19V493000
STRUCTURE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Legacy and Outback vehicles. Spot welds located on the duct below the cowl panel may have ...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2019 Subaru Legacy 4 DR AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Due to a dead battery issue in 2025, I bought a new battery. A year later, the car wouldn't start & ... |
| Mar 7, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Unintended acceleration, on 2 occasions. First occasion, car was in DRIVE waiting at a traffic stop... |
| Nov 26, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I am reporting a safety issue with my 2019 Subaru Legacy that hesitates and nearly stalls when accel... |
| Oct 15, 2025 | ENGINE | Constant battery issues. I've replaced the car battery 3 times and the car seems to be suffering fr... |
| Jul 3, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | CVT failed at 85,000 miles. It started slipping and squealing and had to be replaced by the dealers... |
| Jun 24, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The entertainment system got bubbles and stopped working only after 50,000 miles. |
| Feb 4, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | If the car is not driven every day the battery dies due to a parasitic draw. Subaru knows there is a... |
| Jan 5, 2025 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | My husband was driving on [XXX] and the hood of the Subaru flew up, cracking the entire windshield,... |
| Jan 5, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Parasitic drain on battery leaves the car dead and unable to start with out a jump. Battery is only ... |
| Dec 9, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The Starlink screen becomes uncontrollable and begins changing screens on its own making driving ver... |
| Nov 8, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On the beginning of a trip the screen, Infotainment system started jumping, and shaking. We had be... |
| Nov 8, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The radio/ starlink system begins changing screens on its own thus losing all control of critical fu... |
| Aug 14, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Radio is delaminating and causing random calls and radio changes while driving. Serious safety issue... |
| Aug 9, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Battery dies over and over again. I drive every day, I never leave lights on, and I am having to pur... |
| Jun 5, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | My vehicle light is on keeps saying oil at temp as well as other lights are currently turn on. I t... |
| Jun 3, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | We had to replace the car’s original windshield due to a stone hitting it on the highway- just bad l... |
| May 30, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The Subaru models from 2019 have a known parasitic battery drain problem. My car will have a dead ba... |
| May 1, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The navigation screen has delaminated and no longer works. You can see where there are layers of s... |
| Apr 24, 2024 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Vehicle is equipped with Subaru EyeSight Driver Assist which includes reverse automatic braking. Veh... |
| Apr 21, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | On 3/1/24, I had my original windshield replaced with Subaru dealership due to a crack. I paid out ... |