IllustrationWHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK ON THE LOWER CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD THAT APPEARED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING HIT THE GLASS. BY THE FOLLOWING MORNING THE CRACK EXTENDED FROM THE LOWER PASSENGER CORNER TO THE CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT NEARLY TWO FEET LONG.
2020 Subaru Legacy
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2020 Subaru Legacy do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 77.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
470–25K
425–50K
150–75K
075–100K
0100–150K
0150K+
52 reports with mileage · 69 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Visibility/wiper. Review the 57 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
Visibility/wiper complaints
57 reportsWINDSHIELD CRACKED HALF THE LENGTH OF THE WINDSHIELD. DON'T RECALL ANYTHING HITTING IT.
I LEASED A 2020 SUBARU LEGACY, AND THE WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND PARKED AT MY HOME. THE WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT IN THE DRIVERS LINE OF SIGHT ON THE MORNING OF AUGUST 21, 2020. THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO CHIP, CRACK OR NOTICEABLE DEFECT IN THE WINDSHIELD FROM W…
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I LEASED A 2020 SUBARU LEGACY, AND THE WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND PARKED AT MY HOME. THE WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT IN THE DRIVERS LINE OF SIGHT ON THE MORNING OF AUGUST 21, 2020. THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO CHIP, CRACK OR NOTICEABLE DEFECT IN THE WINDSHIELD FROM WHICH THE CRACK COULD HAVE ORIGINATED. I PARKED THE CAR ON THE EVENING OF AUGUST 20TH AND ON THE MORNING OF AUGUST 21ST THE WINDSHIELD CRACK ACROSS THE WIDTH OF THE WINDSHIELD APPEARED. WHILE SEARCHING OUT A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THIS STRANGE OCCURRENCE, I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS SUBARU OWNERS WHICH HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE TO SUBARU AND SEVERAL HAVE JOINED A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE AFFECTED AREA OBSTRUCTS THE DRIVERS FIELD OF VISION AND LIGHT GET REFLECTED INTO THE DRIVERS EYE'S DURNING DAYLIGHT DRIVING HOURS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER'S BOTTOM SIDE THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THROUGH THE INSURANCE COMPANY HOWEVER, MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE DEA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER'S BOTTOM SIDE THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THROUGH THE INSURANCE COMPANY HOWEVER, MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED FOR THE SECOND INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.
SPONTANEOUS CRACK IN MY WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. NOTHING STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD.
LEFT HOME TO TAKE MY WIFE TO WORK AT 7:45 AM ON AUGUST 7, 2020 IN A LOANER CAR SUPPLIED TO US BY MAPLE HILL SUBARU OF KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN WHILE OUR 2015 SUBARU WAS HAVING EMISSIONS AND RECALL WORK BEING PERFORMED ON IT. WE HAD TRAVELED A FEW MILES SOUTHBOUND WHEN WE APPROACHED A FOUR WAY STOP WHERE WE MADE A LEFT TO HEAD EAST AFT…
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LEFT HOME TO TAKE MY WIFE TO WORK AT 7:45 AM ON AUGUST 7, 2020 IN A LOANER CAR SUPPLIED TO US BY MAPLE HILL SUBARU OF KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN WHILE OUR 2015 SUBARU WAS HAVING EMISSIONS AND RECALL WORK BEING PERFORMED ON IT. WE HAD TRAVELED A FEW MILES SOUTHBOUND WHEN WE APPROACHED A FOUR WAY STOP WHERE WE MADE A LEFT TO HEAD EAST AFTER COMPLETING THE TURN THE SUN WAS DIRECTLY IN OUR VISION WE BOTH PUT OUR VISORS DOWN WE WERE JUST STARTING TO ACCELERATE APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WHEN WE HEARD A POP. THESE ARE PAVED RURAL ROADS NO ONE OTHER THAN US WAS AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE FOUR WAY OR IN FRONT OF US HEADING EASTBOUND AFTER TRAVELING A SHORT DISTANCE MAYBE A HALF MILE CRACKS STARTED SPREADING ACROSS BOTH SIDES OF THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE UPPER PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THIS WAS A LOANER CAR,I RETURNED IT THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, THERE WERE NO CHIP OR CRACKS IN THIS WINDSHIELD, THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND US WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THIS VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 6000 MILES ON IT. THERE WAS ONE THING I DID NOTICE ON THIS WINDSHIELD IN THE MORNING WHEN THERE WAS MOISTURE ON IT YOU COULD SEE SUCTION CUP MARKS ON ALL FOUR CORNERS OF THE WINDSHIELD WHICH COULD INDICATE THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE WITH THIS VEHICLE.
WHILE SITTING IN VEHICLE, IN MY DRIVEWAY, A SMALL CRACK STARTED TO FORM IN DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WINDSHIELD. CAR WAS NOT MOVING, NOT RUNNING. NEXT MORNING WENT TO WORK. CRACK WAS NOW OVER 10 INCHES LONG, FROM TOP TO BOTTOM OF WINDSHIELD. TOOK CAR TO DEALER TO REPORT IT. THEY TOOK PICTURE AND TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY HIT BY SOMETHIN…
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WHILE SITTING IN VEHICLE, IN MY DRIVEWAY, A SMALL CRACK STARTED TO FORM IN DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WINDSHIELD. CAR WAS NOT MOVING, NOT RUNNING. NEXT MORNING WENT TO WORK. CRACK WAS NOW OVER 10 INCHES LONG, FROM TOP TO BOTTOM OF WINDSHIELD. TOOK CAR TO DEALER TO REPORT IT. THEY TOOK PICTURE AND TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY HIT BY SOMETHING DURING THE DAY. I RAN MY FINGER OVER THE OUTSIDE OF THE GLASS AND COULD FEEL NOTHING. ENDED UP GOING THROUGH INSURANCE AND GETTING WINDSHIELD REPLACED.
MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR NO REASON ON MY PARKED CAR.
THE WINDSHEILD CRACKED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND NO OTHER VEHICHLES WERE NEARBY.
SLOW (FEW DAYS), PROGRESSIVE, RANDOM CRACK THROUGH THE ENTIRE MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OF ANY STONES A ROAD DEBRIS.
Official recalls
624V227000 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger
Mar 22, 2024
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Outback and Legacy vehicles. A capacitor in the sensors for the Occupant Detection System (ODS) may crack and short circuit, which can prevent the front passenger air bag from deploying in a crash.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An air bag that does not deploy during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the ODS sensors on the front passenger seat, free of charge. Owner notifications were mailed February 3, 2025. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRA-24.
22V485000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm); Power Train:driveline:chain/belt
Jul 8, 2022
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Outback and Legacy vehicles. A programming error in the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) may allow the clutch to engage before the drive chain is completely clamped.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An improperly secured drive chain may slip and break, causing a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the TCU, inspect TCU data for chain slip, and visually inspect the chain guide. If evidence of chain slippage or damage is found, the transmission will be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 24, 2022. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRK-22. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 21V-955.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Power Train:driveline:chain/belt
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Outback and Legacy vehicles. A programming error in the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) may allow the clutch to engage before the drive chain is completely clamped.
Consequence: An improperly secured drive chain may slip and break, causing a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the TCU, inspect TCU data for chain slip, and visually inspect the chain guide. If evidence of chain slippage or damage is found, the transmission will be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 24, 2022. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRK-22. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 21V-955.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Outback and Legacy vehicles. A programming error in the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) may allow the clutch to engage before the drive chain is completely clamped.
Consequence: An improperly secured drive chain may slip and break, causing a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the TCU, inspect TCU data for chain slip, and visually inspect the chain guide. If evidence of chain slippage or damage is found, the transmission will be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 24, 2022. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRK-22. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 21V-955.
21V955000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm); Power Train:driveline:chain/belt
Dec 9, 2021
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2020 Legacy and Outback vehicles. A programming error in the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) may allow the clutch to engage before the drive chain is completely clamped.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An improperly secured drive chain may slip and break, causing a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the TCU, inspect TCU data for chain slip, and visually inspect the chain guide. If evidence of chain slippage or damage is found, the transmission will be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 19, 2022. This recall includes all vehicles previously recalled under 19V-855. Vehicles previously recalled under 19V-855 will need to have the new remedy performed for this recall once available. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRK-21.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Power Train:driveline:chain/belt
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2020 Legacy and Outback vehicles. A programming error in the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) may allow the clutch to engage before the drive chain is completely clamped.
Consequence: An improperly secured drive chain may slip and break, causing a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the TCU, inspect TCU data for chain slip, and visually inspect the chain guide. If evidence of chain slippage or damage is found, the transmission will be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 19, 2022. This recall includes all vehicles previously recalled under 19V-855. Vehicles previously recalled under 19V-855 will need to have the new remedy performed for this recall once available. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRK-21.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2020 Legacy and Outback vehicles. A programming error in the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) may allow the clutch to engage before the drive chain is completely clamped.
Consequence: An improperly secured drive chain may slip and break, causing a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the TCU, inspect TCU data for chain slip, and visually inspect the chain guide. If evidence of chain slippage or damage is found, the transmission will be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 19, 2022. This recall includes all vehicles previously recalled under 19V-855. Vehicles previously recalled under 19V-855 will need to have the new remedy performed for this recall once available. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRK-21.
21V587000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
Jul 29, 2021
Subaru 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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
20V766000 · Back Over Prevention:display Function
Dec 10, 2020
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020 Legacy and Outback vehicles equipped with "high" grade and "mid" grade multimedia navigation. The August 2020 over-the-air software update may have timed out without completing the installation, corrupting the data, and causing the rearview display to shutoff intermittently. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: The intermittent loss of the rearview image reduces the driver's visibility and increases the risk of crash.
Remedy: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the software and, if necessary, replace the Cockpit Control Module, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2021. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRH-20.
19V664000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages
Sep 18, 2019
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020 Outback and Legacy vehicles. The brake pedal mounting bracket may have a missing or insufficiently tightened bolt.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A missing or loose bolt may cause the brake pedal mounting area to deform over time, which can reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake pedal mounting bracket hardware and replace the hardware or brake pedal assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 1, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUL-97.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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