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2019 Subaru Legacy electrical system problems

The 2019 Subaru Legacy has 36 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 25% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

36

Electrical System complaints

25%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Legacy electrical system complaints by model year53 complaints1988: 1 complaints1990: 1 complaints1991: 5 complaints1992: 4 complaints1993: 5 complaints1994: 1 complaints1995: 22 complaints1996: 24 complaints1997: 20 complaints1998: 11 complaints1999: 2 complaints2000: 7 complaints2001: 2 complaints2002: 2 complaints2003: 2 complaints2004: 1 complaints2005: 28 complaints2006: 19 complaints2007: 5 complaints2008: 10 complaints2009: 4 complaints2010: 16 complaints2011: 21 complaints2012: 5 complaints2013: 7 complaints2014: 11 complaints2015: 40 complaints2016: 53 complaints2017: 29 complaints2018: 43 complaints2019: 36 complaints2020: 15 complaints2021: 6 complaints2022: 3 complaints2023: 1 complaints2024: 5 complaints
Legacy electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“My Legacy has a battery drain issue. I was told by the dealer it is a DCM. I have already replaced my battery and the car is dead with a new battery installed. This dead battery issue has left me stranded which I feel is extremely unsafe. If I can’t find someone to jump me, I could be left…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · January 15, 2024

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2019 Subaru Legacy have?

NHTSA has 36 complaints about the 2019 Subaru Legacy electrical system — 25% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.