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2019 Subaru Legacy recalls, complaints and safety ratings

There are 3 US recalls for the 2019 Subaru Legacy, and 2 in Canada. Owners filed 123 complaints with NHTSA, most often about visibility/wiper. Its best NHTSA overall crash rating is 5 stars.

3US recalls
0urgent recalls
123owner complaints
5★overall crash rating

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Recalls are issued for a make, model and model year. Whether the repair has already been done on one specific car is known only to its manufacturer and dealers. Check your vehicle's official status at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a dealer.

US recalls (3)

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery, fuel pump

2021-07-29 · campaign 21V587000 · 175,968 vehicles

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2018 Forester, 2018-2020 Impreza, Legacy, Outback, 2018-2019 BRZ, WRX, and Toyota 86 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Risk and remedy

Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the low-pressure fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 24, 2021. Subaru and Toyota owners may call customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRG-21.

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery, fuel pump

2020-04-16 · campaign 20V218000 · 188,207 vehicles

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Impreza, Outback, Legacy, and Ascent vehicles. The low pressure fuel pump may become inoperative.

Risk and remedy

Risk: If the low pressure fuel pump fails, the engine may stall without the ability to restart the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the low pressure fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2020. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRD-20.

Structure

2019-06-26 · campaign 19V493000 · 2,107 vehicles

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Legacy and Outback vehicles. Spot welds located on the duct below the cowl panel may have been improperly applied, impacting the vehicle's body strength.

Risk and remedy

Risk: In the event of a crash, the reduced strength of the vehicle body may increase the risk of injury.

Remedy: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and repair or repurchase the vehicle, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 26, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUH-93.

Canadian recalls (2)

Show 2 Canadian recalls

Fuel system

2021-07-29 · campaign 2021-466

Issue: On certain vehicles, the low-pressure fuel pump could fail. If this happens, then engine may run rough or may not start and the check engine light may turn on. This could also result in a sudden loss of engine power while driving. Safety Risk: A sudden loss of engine power could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Subaru will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the fuel pump.

Fuel system

2020-04-16 · campaign 2020-162

Issue: On certain vehicles, the low-pressure fuel pump could fail. If this happens, then engine may run rough or may not start and the check engine light may turn on. This could also result in a sudden loss of engine power while driving. Safety Risk: A sudden loss of engine power could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Subaru will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the fuel pump.

Owner complaints (123)

Owners filed 123 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Subaru Legacy (2 crashes, 1 fires reported). Among 39 model years of this model, it ranks #8 for the most complaints (median 77).

Most-reported problemComplaints
Visibility/wiper49
Electrical system35
Unknown or other20
Engine6
Forward collision avoidance5
Vehicle speed control4
Fuel/propulsion system4
Steering3

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2019 Subaru Legacy.

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2019 Subaru Legacy 4 DR AWD5★5★5★5★

Fuel economy

EPA ratings for each 2019 Subaru Legacy version.

VersionCity MPGHighway MPGCombinedYearly fuel cost
Legacy AWD 2.5 L Automatic (AV-S7)253429$2,300
Legacy AWD 3.6 L Automatic (AV-S6)202823$2,900
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Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings, US EPA fuel economy and Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada). Recalls updated 2026-10-30.