There are 3 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 2018 Subaru Legacy in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Door Pillar Rust, yes its available for inspection. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? UNKNOWN Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Contacted Subaru of America Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Not yet Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear?no. Both front doors have rust perforating from the inside. As you can see in the attached pictures, this is not surface rust nor an issue caused by my actions. After researching online, I found numerous similar issues reported not only with Legacy models but also with Imprezas, Outbacks, and Foresters.
MULTIPLE FAILURES OF THE CLEAR COAT IN UNDER 2 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. CAR IS DETAILED AT MINIMUM TWICE YEARLY TO TO TRY MITIGATE THE DAMAGE, BUT IT IS JUST TOO PRONOUNCED. OTHER MODELS, YEARS, ETC DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM.
VEHICLE MAKING A LOUD METALLIC RATTLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-45 MPH. SUBARU HAS MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO LOCATE AND REMEDY THE NOISE, BUT THEY HAVE NOT SUCCESSFULLY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AFTER MORE THAN 4 TIMES. CONCERNED THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE ISSUE CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED OR REPAIRED.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.