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2018 Subaru Legacy wipers, windshield & visibility problems

33 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2018 Subaru Legacy, which is 20% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
33 20% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
29,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2018 Subaru Legacy Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 29,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 14 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 29,000 miles
Based on 26 complaints that include mileage. 81% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles7
20k to 40k miles14
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 26 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 29,000 miles, and 81% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

The drivers side mirror of 2018/2019 legacy's with blind spot detection will not adjust out far enough to see blind spot of vehicle for seat position adjusted for average to tall drivers. While the mirror detection light works there is no way to physically confirm side traffic position. Dangerous, especially in congested multi-lane environments. It was determined that all mirrors at a dealership with blind spot dection has the same issue. This issue may exist for other years and models as well.

March 2019

A small crack emanating vertically on the passenger side on the very bottom of the screen beginning 1 month ago has spread horizontally towards the driver's side.

Reported at 35,200 miles, December 2020

Other problems reported for the 2018 Subaru Legacy

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