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Buying a used 2020 Subaru Legacy? Check these 6 recalls first

6 NHTSA recalls · 121 owner complaints on file

The 2020 Subaru Legacy has 6 recalls in this group, spanning the brake pedal bolt, fuel pump, drive chain, passenger air bag, rearview camera, and transmission chain slipping. The record includes mechanical and restraint concerns as well as camera operation, so repair paperwork needs to identify individual campaigns. NHTSA lists 121 owner complaints, which are unverified reports. Visibility/wiper accounts for 57 complaints, while electrical system has 15; the supplied categories do not establish specific component failures.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Verify brake pedal bolt, fuel pump, and passenger air bag recall repairs.
3. Obtain completion records for both chain-related recalls.
4. Test rearview camera and wipers; inspect windshield condition.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Subaru dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2020 Subaru Legacy

What owners have reported to NHTSA

121 complaints filed for this model year, including 1 mentioning a crash, 1 a fire and 1 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

When the complaints were filed

Complaints by the year they reached NHTSA. The current year is incomplete, and counts usually fall as fewer of these cars stay on the road.

Other model years

• 2018
• 2019
• 2021
• 2022
• 2023
• All Legacy recalls