Bought in Nov 2019, 2020 Legacy, with a key remote.
There is NO WAY to lock the trunk so someone without a key can’t open it.
There is a push button switch on the dashboard that opens the trunk. That is the only way to open the trunk, there is no key option to open the trunk from the outside.
The trunk can be opened by that push button even when the car is OFF, which means that if someone breaks in, or if you give the car to valet parkers, or you park your car in NYC parking garages like I do, your stuff in the trunk is subject to being seen, possibly stolen. Hey, even the spare tire or jack can be stolen, and you won’t know about it until you need it.
As long as anyone can get in the car, they can open the trunk.
I sold a Prius (hatchback) to get this car because I wanted and needed a trunk, never figuring that I couldn’t lock people out of it. Maybe it doesn’t matter to a lot of people, but as a working musician in the NYC area, sometimes I need different pieces of equipment for 2 jobs in the same day, and the stuff is not secure if I have to give the car to a NYC parking garage.
There is no hidden way to lock the trunk with a key.
It’s my only regret buying this car. I’ve owned 4 Legacys since 1998, and it never dawned on me that a locking trunk could be an issue. I think everybody assumes that they can lock people out of their trunk. Even my Subaru dealer didn’t believe it when I brought it to their attention.
I need to find a solution. I’ve narrowed it down to either finding out what fuse controls that switch and remove it when necessary (not ideal, because without the fuse in there I can’t open the trunk when I need to do it), or finding some auto place that can wire me a switch that turns off the power to that circuit.
Wish I didn’t have to deal with this.
Anybody else having a problem with this?