Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2020 Subaru Legacy has 6 recalls, 120 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
6
Recalls
120
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
20V766000
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020 Legacy and Outback vehicles equipped with "high" grade and "mid" grade multimedia navigatio...
21V955000
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 Con...
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...
19V664000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020 Outback and Legacy vehicles. The brake pedal mounting bracket may have a missing or insuff...
22V485000
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 (TC...
24V227000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Outback and Legacy vehicles. A capacitor in the sensors for the Occupant Detection Sy...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2020 Subaru Legacy 4 DR AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | SEATS | Driver's seat structurally unstable due to factory-installed welded nut shearing off the seat rail a... |
| Jul 6, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | One hour into traveling on the highway smoke began to come from under the hood so we pulled off to t... |
| Jan 27, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Defective Cam Carrier Seal |
| Jan 22, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | in inclement weather the windows will not roll up, especially heavy rain events. The window will att... |
| Jan 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Power window driver side intermittently fails to function, leaving window partly or completely open.... |
| Sep 26, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Legacy. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 2... |
| Jul 1, 2024 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that during inclement weather, the front d... |
| May 14, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I have had two spontaneous window cracks within 6 to 9 months apart. I had a full windshield replac... |
| Mar 5, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Windshield On 3/5/24 I drove to work,...the windshield was intacted as of 8AM.. after my shift at 4... |
| Feb 24, 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The Thermo control valve is faulty and my friends is too. There is a class action lawsuit concernin... |
| Jan 25, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Sunroof exploded spontaneously while traveling down freeway. No one was within 3/4 of a mile in all... |
| Jan 16, 2024 | ENGINE | The engine thermo control valve has been defective and Subaru has known this issue since 2022 and ha... |
| Dec 22, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The coolant bypass valve was defective. You would have to ask the dealership to inspect it, they kep... |
| Dec 15, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | We recently purchased a used 2020 Subaru Legacy sedan with ~33,000 miles on it. It has a salvage ti... |
| Nov 27, 2023 | TIRES | While driving on freeway the tire pressure warning light came on. I started to slow down and pull o... |
| Nov 5, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The front door window regulator of our 2020 Subaru Legacy is not working properly. It fails to raise... |
| Nov 4, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | At approximately 30k miles we had noticed the vehicle sounded loud, like a Turbo. It got worse and ... |
| Oct 7, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Thermo Control Valve failed. Caused a short which affected all electrical components on its circuit.... |
| Oct 1, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | This past Sunday evening, I drove to the convenience store 4 blocks away. As I returned, I noticed a... |
| Sep 13, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Thermo Control Valve has malfunctioned. It disables all driver assistance, like lane assist, blind s... |