2016 Subaru Legacy visibility/wiper problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2016 Subaru Legacy — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I went to the store with an intact and unblemished windshield. After returning to the vehicle, a crack in the passenger side of the windshield appeared with no chip or damage visible. After only a day, this cracked had tripled in length with weekly crackling sounds. This is a known issue with…”
filed Jul 25, 2024
“I was driving home from work when the windshield cracked from the bottom of the passenger side right by the windshield wiper and now has spiraled up”
filed Mar 7, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other Legacy years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Legacy | 16 | 50% |
| 2021 Legacy | 5 | 16% |
| 2020 Legacy | 57 | 47% |
| 2019 Legacy | 49 | 40% |
| 2018 Legacy | 24 | 21% |
| 2017 Legacy | 33 | 28% |
| 2015 Legacy | 36 | 23% |
| 2014 Legacy | 1 | 2% |
| 2013 Legacy | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 Legacy | 3 | 3% |
| 2011 Legacy | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 Legacy | 4 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Subaru Legacy
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.