{"id":"2018_subaru_legacy","make":"Subaru","make_slug":"subaru","model":"Legacy","model_slug":"legacy","year":2018,"url":"/subaru/legacy/2018/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":38853,"model":"Legacy AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S7)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":25,"hwy":34,"comb":29,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":311,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2150,"save_spend":500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FJX","modified":"Wed Dec 20 00:00:00 EST 2017"},{"id":38854,"model":"Legacy AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S6)","cyl":6,"displ":3.6,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":20,"hwy":28,"comb":23,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":387,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2700,"save_spend":-2250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FJX","modified":"Wed Dec 20 00:00:00 EST 2017"}],"vclass":"Midsize Cars","segment":"Midsize car","recalls":[{"campaign":"21V587000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2021-07-29","owner_notified":"2021-09-24","units":175968,"summary":"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.","consequence":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"WRG-21","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"18V935000","component":"VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2018-12-31","owner_notified":"2019-02-05","units":71190,"summary":"Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018 Legacy, Outback, and BRZ vehicles.  In the affected vehicles, a software issue may cause the audio display system to not initialize, resulting in the camera display remaining blank.  If this occurs, the rearview image will not display while backing up the vehicle.  As a result, the vehicles fail to comply with requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety (FMVSS) number 111, \"Rearview Mirrors.\"","consequence":"Failure to display the rearview image while backing up increases the risk of crash.","remedy":"Subaru has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the audio system display software, free of charge.  The recall began on February 5, 2019.  Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614.  Subaru's number for this recall is WTZ-85.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"WTZ-85","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"18V773000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2018-11-01","owner_notified":"2019-02-20","units":228648,"summary":"Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018 Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles.  Due to a software error, the low fuel warning light may not illuminate at the intended remaining fuel level and the miles-to-empty display may incorrectly indicate a positive number despite the tank being empty.","consequence":"The inaccurate fuel display may cause a driver to unexpectedly run out of fuel and the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the combination meter software, free of charge.  The recall began February 20, 2019.  Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614.  Subaru's number for this recall is WTW-82.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"WTW-82","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":76,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":117,"crash":7,"fire":1,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",41],["Unspecified",29],["Visibility/Wiper",25],["Engine",10],["Fuel/Propulsion System",8],["Visibility",8]],"by_year":{"2017":1,"2018":7,"2019":19,"2020":17,"2021":18,"2022":7,"2023":13,"2024":6,"2025":22,"2026":7},"excerpts":[["2023-07-20","Engine","The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated while stopped at a traffic light with her foot lightly depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle independently accelerated and crashed into the rear bumper of a vehicle stopped in front of her. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact state\u2026"],["2023-07-07","Electrical System","The entire radio screen is delaminating. The dealer said it needed updated. They said they updated it. And a new screen would be about $3,000.00. As you can see in the picture the screen is very bubbled. It is almost completely inoperable. The top right hand side has a button that keeps popping on and off. It is very a\u2026"],["2023-03-24","Electrical System","The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the headlights failed to illuminate, and the rearview camera was intermittently flashing and displaying a blank image. The contact stated that on various occasions when the vehicle was parked, the parking brake failed to activate\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.101,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":29,"ncap":5,"complaints":117},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}