2019 Subaru Legacy Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 51about this part
- Share
- 41%of 123 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,700miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 51 complaints about the visibility of the 2019 Subaru Legacy, 41% of the 123 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,700 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The windshield got hit by a very tiny object (likely a rock) and had a circular crack/chip at the left lower quadrant on 1/5/2021 when I was driving on a freeway. I took the car for windshield repair on 1/9/2021. Now the damaged area is bigger with more fine cracks. The windshield did not get hit again after 1/5/2021. The repair did not contain the damage.”
NHTSA complaint #11389923, filed 2021-01, 16,270 miles“There is an 18 inch crack in our windshield. We heard a soft 'pop' noise when we were driving straight on a level asphalt road at a low speed. No rocks or other objects hit the glass. We looked around to see what it was and we noticed the crack. It is about 18 inches long and starts at the edge of the glass on the passenger side of the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11343937, filed 2020-08, 25,000 miles“Windshield cracked while driving - unsure if anything struck the window or not, but it started off as a 6 inch crack and in under 24 hours has spread to over 2 feet in length. I have read where my year/make/model is currently in a class action lawsuit due to faulty windshields and I would like it noted that I have also been impacted by the faulty oem windshields that Subaru is using.”
NHTSA complaint #11413159, filed 2021-04, 53,000 miles“My Subaru Legacy windshield was damaged resulting in a crack 8/9/20 on the road. This was repaired. Another small object hit the windshield shortly after on 10/11/20 that was to big to repair and needed a windshield replacement. After that on 11/18/20 another pebble cracked the replacement windshield while on the road. Among all the cars I've had, this car has the most fragile windshield.”
NHTSA complaint #11386182, filed 2021-01, 15,000 miles“I had the car less than a month and got home from work, parked the car in the garage and everything was fine, the very next morning when I went out to get in my car the windshield had a huge crack in it. I got the windshield replaced and in less than a month the windshield cracked again.”
NHTSA complaint #11290984, filed 2019-12, 250 milesVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 24% |
| 2023 | 2 | 20% |
| 2022 | 17 | 50% |
| 2021 | 6 | 19% |
| 2020 | 66 | 55% |
| 2019 | 51 | 41% |
| 2018 | 32 | 27% |
| 2017 | 35 | 29% |
| 2016 | 18 | 12% |
| 2015 | 41 | 26% |
| 2014 | 6 | 11% |
| 2013 | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 | 4 | 4% |
| 2011 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 | 4 | 3% |
| 2009 | 4 | 6% |
| 2008 | 3 | 5% |
| 2007 | 3 | 9% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 17 | 9% |
| 2004 | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 | 2 | 4% |
| 2001 | 5 | 6% |
| 2000 | 3 | 3% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 4 | 4% |
| 1997 | 3 | 2% |
| 1996 | 4 | 3% |
| 1995 | 7 | 4% |
| 1993 | 6 | 8% |
| 1992 | 5 | 9% |
| 1991 | 6 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2019 Subaru Legacy
35 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsForward collision avoidance
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 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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