2018 Subaru Legacy Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 117 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2018 Subaru Legacy, 1% of the 117 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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 contact stated they rented a 2018 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle at an undisclosed speed, the collision avoidance system activated causing the vehicle to stop independently and the wheel to turn. As a result, the vehicle hit a curb. There was minor damage to the passenger side bumper. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. The rental agency was not informed. Neither a dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted or made aware of the failure. The contact stated that the failure occurred three times. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000. …”
NHTSA complaint #11206421, filed 2019-05, 20,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Subaru Legacy
40 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
32 complaintsOther or unknown
29 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsLane departure
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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.
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