Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published October 12, 2020
Subaru Legacy 2020: Rearview Display Issues May Increase Crash Risk
Subaru is recalling certain 2020 Legacy vehicles with high and mid grade navigation systems due to intermittent rearview display shutdowns that could reduce driver visibility and increase crash risk.
“Subaru Legacy 2020: Rearview Display Issues May Increase Crash Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80029-subaru-legacy-2020-rearview-display-issues-may-increase-crash-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #20V766000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=20V766000).
Subaru of America, Inc. recalled certain 2020 Legacy and Outback vehicles due to an intermittent loss of the rearview image that increases crash risk, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Oct. 12, 2020. Dealers will reprogram software or replace the Cockpit Control Module free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Subaru Legacy, 2020
Subaru Outback, 2020
What to do
Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRH-20.
The hazard
The intermittent loss of the rearview image reduces the driver's visibility and increases the risk of crash, according to NHTSA records.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Subaru of America, Inc. has 101 other recalls on record since March 18, 2010. Recent brand recalls include a ball joint failure risk for the 2026 Forester (Oct. 19, 2026) and an incorrect GAWR label risk for the 2025 Forester (July 7, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include Subaru Solterra 2025: Rearview Camera Failure Risk (Oct. 30, 2025), Chrysler 2025 Ram 1500: Rearview Camera Not Displaying Increases Crash Risk (Sept. 1, 2026), and Lamborghini Urus 2022 Back Over Prevention Recall: Rearview Camera Failure (Dec. 21, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2020 Legacy has high or mid grade navigation systems. The recall began January 22, 2021, and affects vehicles that received the August 2020 software update.
Brand
Subaru
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Subaru Customer Service
Call 1-844-373-6614 to get the recall information and schedule a repair.
Get Software Reprogrammed
Subaru will reprogram the software and replace the Cockpit Control Module if necessary, free of charge.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the software and, if necessary, replace the Cockpit Control Module, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2021. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRH-20.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 3 months.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Subaru
We’ve drafted a message you can send Subaru to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 20V766000 — Subaru Legacy 2020: Rearview Display Issues May Increase Crash Risk
Hello,
I own a Subaru Legacy 2020: Rearview Display Issues May Increase Crash Risk that is covered by recall 20V766000 from Subaru.
The official recall notice states: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the software and, if necessary, replace the Cockpit Control Module, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2021. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRH-20.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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