Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Subaru Legacy has 34 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
34
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| 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... |
| 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 | 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... |
| 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... |
| May 30, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The Subaru models from 2019 have a known parasitic battery drain problem. My car will have a dead ba... |
| Feb 13, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Battery replaced last year at dealer under battery class action lawsuit. Car was stored using a batt... |
| Jan 18, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Parasitic Battery Drain due to DCM fuse problem |
| Jan 15, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My Legacy has a battery drain issue. I was told by the dealer it is a DCM. I have already replaced m... |
| Jan 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | There is a recall for this issue in Subaru vehicles through 2018 but our 2019 Legacy has the same is... |
| Nov 24, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The "infotainment system" screen is delaminating. I can not see my surroundings when in reverse. The... |
| Oct 26, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Starting in late October 2023 I began having multiple dead batteries despite replacing the battery a... |
| Oct 21, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Battery's keep dying we've went through 3 in the last 6 months,we've been told it's a faulty dcm mod... |
| Oct 9, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Subaru Starlink system constantly drains battery, leaving driver and passengers stranded. The Starli... |
| Sep 20, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Touch screen driver information system has random display and audible warnings. Audio and navigation... |
| Aug 31, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Car wont start after having a new battery (only 2 months old) put volt meter on battery and reads 5.... |
| Jul 20, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Stereo head unit has white spots all over screen. Radio skips stations, calls numbers on my phone wh... |