Subaru Legacy owners have reported 307 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 14 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (240 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's carrier/rack (23 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
While traveling approximately 70 mph, my 2016 Subaru Legacy experienced a sudden drivetrain failure. The vehicle made a loud bang, immediately lost acceleration/power, and approximately five seconds later the front drivetrain locked, causing the tires to skid and leaving a long skid mark. Read details...
I own a 2019 Subaru Legacy. I am very shocked that I have experienced three major windshield cracks within only 18 months of purchasing the vehicle. The first one was only 5 months after I bought the car (02/07/20), the 2nd time was 7 months later (9/17/20), and the 3rd time was on may 1st, 2021. Read details...
Radio and control unit randomly restarts and freezes, affecting the radio from working, the vehicle control and driving assistance options, and the two usb ports which are the only power sources in the vehicle from working correctly. Read details...
Air conditioner compressor froze up, this caused belt to shred, part of the belt that shredded was over in engine compartment, had no warning except air conditioner was not cooling properly, contacted dealer, and wrote letter to Subaru manufacturer. Read details...
The built in display/infotainment by default will display weather warnings for an area around the current location of the vehicle. When these are displayed, the rest of the display is not usable until an "ok" button is touched on the display. Read details...