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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2007 Subaru Legacy Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
9%of 33 total for the year
Median mileage
73,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 2007 Subaru Legacy, 9% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The electrical harness connecting the body and rear lift gate which contains 14 wires within a rubber accordian boot suffered a breakage of all 14 wires at the body side of the boot. This affected the third brake light, defrost wires, and the rear wiper motor as a safety issue, and rear backup lights, liftgate lock, and security system as an inconvenience. First item that was noticed was lift latch lock not working, then other items failed in succession. …”

NHTSA complaint #10994278, filed 2017-06, 70,000 miles

“The dash pad has deteriorated, become sticky and shinny. My daughter owns a Mazda 3 with a similar problem, Mazda had a recall and the dash pad was replaced by the dealer. This is a safety issue because the shinny finish that has formed creates glare in the inside windshield in the sunlight. It is very dangerous as it obscures vision. I have not taken the car to the dealer and have not reported it to any other authority. Its a car we recently purchased and my first step was to see if there was a recall. …”

NHTSA complaint #11421853, filed 2021-06

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024424%
2023220%
20221750%
2021619%
20206655%
20195141%
20183227%
20173529%
20161812%
20154126%
2014611%
201312%
201244%
201121%
201043%
200946%
200835%
200739%
200611%
2005179%
200412%
200323%
200224%
200156%
200033%
199911%
199844%
199732%
199643%
199574%
199368%
199259%
199168%

Other parts of the 2007 Subaru Legacy

Air bags
12 complaints
Engine
7 complaints
Electrical system
5 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 Subaru Legacy

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology