2022 Subaru Legacy problems, complaints & recalls

2026-10-02 · Power Train

“on september 19, 2026, at approximately 93,500 miles, my vehicle suddenly lost drive power while i was driving in active traffic at about 22 to 23 mph (based on scan tool freeze frame data). another vehicle was close behind me, and the sudden loss of propulsion created a real risk of a rear-end collision. i was able to get off the road and drive ho…”

2026-09-29 · Service Brakes · 💥 crash

“the vehicle engaged the automatic braking system also known as phantom breaking while there was no objects on the roadway at the time of the incident it was 5:15 a.m. dark and light rain when approaching a curve on the road driving approximately 30 mph the system engaged and applied the brakes in the curve which in turn put the t legal into a slide…”

2026-07-06 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking · 💥 crash

“driving my car at 39mph and approaching a vehicle stopped at an intersection perpendicular to my left, she accelerated into my path and subaru eyesight provided no warning and did not attempt to break at all before the collision occurred. i was able to slow to maybe 15 mph but disappointed eyesight did not work as intended.…”

2026-04-10 · Vehicle Speed Control · 💥 crash

“i experienced unintended acceleration while operating my vehicle. i was slowly pulling into a parking space at a gym when, without warning, the vehicle suddenly accelerated rapidly forward. i did not intentionally press the accelerator at that time. the unexpected acceleration caused the vehicle to surge ahead and collide with a light post, result…”

2026-01-14 · Visibility/Wiper

“safety hazard: subaru sun visor i own a 2022 subaru legacy, the first new car i've ever owned. the visor  (to protect eyes from the sun) is too short and not wide enough. the seat is raised as high as it will go. i can't position myself to protect my eyes from the sun. on 1/8/26, i left my home at 7:45 a.m. around the corner from my home, local r…”

2025-02-08 · Unknown Or Other

“i went to lunch today and came out to a crack on my windshield. i've seen several issues online about defects with the legacy windshields. …”

2024-12-02 · Visibility/Wiper

“i have the touring model with defrosters under the windshield. this is the second time i have had my windshield cracked vertically in a year. both scenarios include a cold snap to about 20 degrees. first one broke in the parking lot after warming up the car (windshield heat and defrosters on) this time was a similar case. warmed up my car, started …”

2024-11-28 · Steering

“emergency breaking deployed during traffic where no indication of collision was about to take place; vehicle safety features disabled and enabled off and on automatically while driving, this led up to sudden stop of vehicle in heavy traffic and vehicle would never restart. subaru starlink emergency services failed to work or respond after trying fo…”

2024-07-21 · Tires

“the first tire had an air bubble and i brought it in. they said it was a manufacturer error. in september 2023 i had a blowout and subaru declared that it was a manufacturer defect. i asked him to check all the tires and they kept the original set on. this month a third tire from the original set blew while being driven. three tires out of four hav…”

2024-07-11 · Visibility/Wiper

“in april 2024 a small rock hit my windshield and it immediately cracked. i’ve had rocks hit the windshield on other vehicles but usually nothing is visible or worse case it was a chip. the 3-4 inch crack grew to over a foot by the next day. i had it repaired at safelite and had to pay the $500 deductible. the cost was even greater due to the ne…”