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2018 Subaru Legacy: raw data

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vehicle2018 / subaru / legacy
known issues8 clusters (reviewed 2026-07-15)
complaints117 on file (2017-11-26 → 2026-08-27)
recalls3
investigations0
fars14 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Infotainment touchscreen delamination and phantom inputsELECTRICAL SYSTEM27 complaints2019-01 → 2026-07legacy-2018-infotainment-delamination
  • 11745323 The factory Harman Kardon Starlink touchscreen infotainment system in my 2018 Subaru Legacy has experienced severe touchscreen delamination. The display has developed widespread bubbling beneath the glass and now generates repeated "ghost touches" without any driver input…
  • 11660490 The navigation/radio screen stopped responding to touch but continues to randomly press buttons. While driving the car the touch screen is randomly calling people, changing radio stations, and messing with the lights and navigation…
  • 11530845 The entire radio screen is delaminating. The dealer said it needed updated. They said they updated it. And a new screen would be about $3,000.00. As you can see in the picture the screen is very bubbled. It is almost completely inoperable…
Windshield cracking without impactVISIBILITY/WIPER28 complaints2019-04 → 2025-08legacy-2018-windshield-cracking
  • 11386329 ON A COLDER 20 DEGREE MORNING, I STARTED MY 2018 SUBARU LEGACY TO WARM UP. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AND BEFORE DRIVING AWAY, MY WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED AT THE BOTTOM NEAR THE WIPER BLADE / DEFROST VENTS…
  • 11330023 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…
Premature battery failure and drainELECTRICAL SYSTEM7 complaints2020-07 → 2023-05legacy-2018-battery-failure
  • 11498349 Subaru battery drainage defect. CAN electrical system causing battery to drain when car isn't running. Car may unknowingly not start at any time battery could be dead. Just put new battery in 1 year ago this did not fix the issue…
  • 11419661 This vehicle currently has about 55,000 miles on it. I recently had to replace the battery which seems premature for a vehicle just over three years old (at 48865 miles)…
Fuel gauge inaccurate level readingsFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM8 complaints2018-12 → 2019-06legacy-2018-fuel-gauge-inaccuracy
  • 11163378 RAN OUT OF GAS ON A FLAT HIGHWAY, WHEN THE INDICATOR SAID THERE WERE 30 MILES LEFT. GAGUE WENT FROM 1/4 TO 0 IN LESS THAN 20 MILES.
  • 11170153 ON THE DASHBOARD SHOWED THAT THE REMAIN MILEAGE WAS 70, BUT IT STOPPED ALL THE SUDDEN DUE TO NO GAS. I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE CAR STOPPED ON A PUBLIC STREET WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC…
Sunroof glass shatteringUNKNOWN OR OTHER4 complaints2018-12 → 2023-09legacy-2018-sunroof-shattering
  • 11510830 Sunroof spontaneously failed. Tempered glass shattered and sprayed into cabin
  • 11161977 SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED AND SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS NO CAR IN FRONT FOR POTENTIAL ROCK DAMAGE.SUNROOF WAS COVERED SO MOST OF THE GLASS WAS CONTAINED ON THE COVER…
Steering pull at highway speedSTEERING3 complaints2018-09 → 2019-05legacy-2018-steering-pull
  • 11124669 AT SPEEDS ABOVE APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING HAS SUDDENLY, ERRATICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING PULLED THE CAR TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AS IF HIT BY A LARGE GUST OF WIND (WHEN THERE IS NO WIND OR PASSING TRUCK)…
  • 11161255 THE CAR VEERS RIGHT OR LEFT IRRADICALLY AS IF A GUST OF WIND PUSHED THE CAR OR LARGE TRUCK PASSED BY. THIS IS VERY TROUBLING SINCE IT HAPPENS SPORADICALLY AND HAS CAUSED THE CAR TO DRIFT OFF THE ROAD.
Backup camera freezing or blackoutBACK OVER PREVENTION3 complaints2025-05 → 2025-08legacy-2018-backup-camera-failure
  • 11658197 Back up camera freezes or doesn't work when backing up- almost caused a accident!
  • 11680112 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. I was not aware immediately of this. Did not hit the cars behind me but definitely could have…
Unintended acceleration from a stopENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM5 complaints2019-06 → 2025-11legacy-2018-unintended-acceleration
  • 11533427 The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated while stopped at a traffic light with her foot lightly depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle independently accelerated and crashed into the rear bumper of a vehicle stopped in front of her…
  • 11700941 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 about to make a turn and the engine suddenly accelerated. I slammed down on the brake and the car stopped, but this was extremely…

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
1172017-11-262026-08-2771ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:40; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:29; VISIBILITY/WIPER:25; ENGINE:10; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:8

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
21V58700029/07/2021FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2018 Forester, 2018-2020 Impreza, Legacy, Outback, 2018-2019 BRZ, WRX, and Toyota 86 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.Dealers will replace the low-pressure fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 24, 2021. Subaru and Toyota owners may call customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRG-21.
18V93500031/12/2018VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICESSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018 Legacy, Outback, and BRZ vehicles. In the affected vehicles, a software issue may cause the audio display system to not initialize, resulting in the camera display remaining blank. If this occurs, the rearview image will not display while backing up the vehicle. As a result, the vehicles fail to comply with requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."Failure to display the rearview image while backing up increases the risk of crash.Subaru has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the audio system display software, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WTZ-85.
18V77300001/11/2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARESubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018 Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles. Due to a software error, the low fuel warning light may not illuminate at the intended remaining fuel level and the miles-to-empty display may incorrectly indicate a positive number despite the tank being empty.The inaccurate fuel display may cause a driver to unexpectedly run out of fuel and the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the combination meter software, free of charge. The recall began February 20, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WTW-82.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202414legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2018 Subaru Legacy vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2018/subaru/legacy
@misc{wrenchpro_2018_subaru_legacy_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2018 Subaru Legacy},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2018/subaru/legacy}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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