2020 Subaru Legacy reliability record
NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 2020 Subaru Legacy from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.
- NHTSA complaints
- 140
- Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
- Top problem area
- VISIBILITY/WIPER
- 57 complaints
- Recalls on record
- 6
- see below
- Reported harm
- 1 reported crash · 1 injury · 2 fires
How this record compares
raw NHTSA counts, not defect ratesCounts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.
Complaint rank
#3,356
of 4,194 vehicle records
Vs Subaru median
-42
median 182 across 97 Subaru records
Vs 2018-2022
-124
median 265 complaints in 474 records
Top component share
41%
Visibility/Wiper: 57 complaints
What owners report fails — 2020 Subaru Legacy
- VISIBILITY/WIPER 57
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER 25
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD 8
- POWER TRAIN 7
6 recalls on record for the 2020 Subaru Legacy
- NHTSA 24V227000 · 2025 · AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION: An air bag that does not deploy during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
- NHTSA 21V955000 · 2022 · POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CHAIN/BELT An improperly secured drive chain may slip and break, causing a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
- NHTSA 22V485000 · 2022 · POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CHAIN/BELT An improperly secured drive chain may slip and break, causing a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
- NHTSA 20V766000 · 2021 · BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION The intermittent loss of the rearview image reduces the driver's visibility and increases the risk of crash.
- NHTSA 21V587000 · 2021 · FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Estimate the 5-year cost to own a 2020 Subaru Legacy
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Open TCO calculatorThese are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 2020 Subaru Legacy units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2020 Subaru Legacy reliable?
NHTSA has 140 consumer complaints on record for the 2020 Subaru Legacy and 6 recalls. The most-reported problem area is visibility/wiper (57 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 2020 Subaru Legacy units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.
What are the most common problems with the 2020 Subaru Legacy?
Owners most often report problems with: visibility/wiper (57), unknown or other (25), electrical system (14), visibility:windshield (8). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
How much does it cost to own a 2020 Subaru Legacy?
This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 2020 Subaru Legacy. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.