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2022 Subaru Legacy: raw data

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vehicle2022 / subaru / legacy
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-21)
complaints32 on file (2021-06-24 → 2026-07-06)
recalls2
investigations0
fars2 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Windshield cracking and delaminationVISIBILITY/WIPER17 complaints2021-12 → 2026-04legacy-2022-windshield-cracking
  • 11512042 Windshield cracked for no reason . There has been nothing that has hit the windshield or any kind of puck or impact mark of it being hit . Car was in the garage overnight and in the morning , there’s a big crack in the windshield. The crack starts at the bottom where the…
  • 11579646 In 2022, a piece of small gravel fell off the back of a dump truck, bounced off the road, and struck the windshield of my 2022 Subaru Legacy. Based on past experience with other vehicles, this should have resulted in a round or star-shaped crack to the glass but this caused…
  • 11538793 I was sitting at a Walmart parking lot around 6:50 am waiting for the store to open. I decided to sit in the back seat of my new 2022 Legacy and work on my laptop while sipping on my coffee. It is a beautiful 71 degrees in small-town Georgia when I hear what I could describe as…
Unintended acceleration during low-speed operationVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2 complaints2024-05 → 2026-04legacy-2022-unintended-acceleration
  • 11586322 The contact owned a 2022 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that while driving into their driveway at unknown speeds, the vehicle independently accelerated forward. The contact placed the vehicle in reverse, however, the vehicle continued to accelerate independently, and the…
  • 11730321 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…
EyeSight automatic emergency braking non-activationFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING2 complaints2022-04 → 2026-07legacy-2022-eyesight-aebs-failure
  • 11748634 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…
  • 11462388 On average about twice per month, the touch screen will lock up. This causes the entire system to crash turning off cruise control, emergency braking, lane departure, lane keep assist, and almost every other "smart" function of the vehicle. There is no specific action that…
Lane departure assist unintended steering inputLANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST1 complaints2022-06 → 2022-06legacy-2022-lane-assist-intervention
  • 11467009 The lane assistance feature almost made me hit a semi truck that had drifted over its lane. I moved to the left to allow for space, the lane assist function tried to turn me back into the semi truck I was driving over the lane to avoid. It failed to recognize a major hazard and…
Sunroof spontaneous outward ejection of glassUNKNOWN OR OTHER1 complaints2024-06 → 2024-06legacy-2022-sunroof-spontaneous-breakage
  • 11594327 driving home from work my sunroof exploded outward. No impact to the glass, I was not operating it. Glass mostly went out and behind but some fell onto me as I was driving at highway speeds. I have seen others posting on the internet with this issue. Dealership has the car…
DCM telematics and Starlink connectivity failureELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER1 complaints2022-12 → 2022-12legacy-2022-starlink-dcm-failure
  • 11495794 The DCM/Telematics unit has now failed twice in this vehicle, despite already being completely replaced a first time. All remote app controls fail. Starlink call connection buttons are unresponsive despite the car being in a clear, unobstructed coverage area. The only…
Original-equipment tire manufacturing defectsTIRES1 complaints2024-07 → 2024-07legacy-2022-tire-manufacturing-defect
  • 11603654 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…

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
322021-06-242026-07-0631VISIBILITY/WIPER:16; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:8; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:3; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:3; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:2

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
23V75500009/11/2023POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCHSubaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2021 Crosstrek, 2022 Forester, 2021-2023 Legacy, and Outback vehicles. An insufficient weld may allow water to enter the inhibitor switch, causing it to fail.An inoperative inhibitor switch may prevent the reverse lights from illuminating and the rearview camera image from displaying, increasing the risk of a crash.Dealers will replace the inhibitor switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WRQ-23.
24V22700022/03/2024AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Outback and Legacy vehicles. A capacitor in the sensors for the Occupant Detection System (ODS) may crack and short circuit, which can prevent the front passenger air bag from deploying in a crash.An air bag that does not deploy during a crash can increase the risk of injury.Dealers will replace the ODS sensors on the front passenger seat, free of charge. Owner notifications were mailed February 3, 2025. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRA-24.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-20242legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2022 Subaru Legacy vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2022/subaru/legacy
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  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2022 Subaru Legacy},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2022/subaru/legacy}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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