AI Damage2022 Subaru Legacy: common problems
Owners of the 2022 Subaru Legacy filed 34 complaints with NHTSA, most often about visibility and forward collision avoidance. The maker issued 373 service bulletins for this year. We found 1 repair videos on YouTube. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 34
- involving a crash
- 4
- Technical service bulletins (TSB)
- 373
- YouTube repair videos
- 1
What fails most often
- 1 Visibility 50% of all complaints
- 2 Forward collision avoidance 12% of all complaints
- 3 Electrical system 9% of all complaints
- 4 Air bags 6% of all complaints
- 5 Lane departure 6% of all complaints
- 6 Vehicle speed control 6% of all complaints
- 7 Engine 3% of all complaints
- 8 Powertrain 3% of all complaints
- Visibility: 17 complaints (50% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 8.
- Forward collision avoidance: 4 complaints (12% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner; manufacturer bulletins for this component: 3.
- Electrical system: 3 complaints (9% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 239.
- Air bags: 2 complaints (6% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner; manufacturer bulletins for this component: 17.
- Lane departure: 2 complaints (6% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 1.
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2.4 L · petrol · turbo · 4 cyl
- 2.5 L · petrol · 4 cyl
- CVTnamed in 1 complaints
Drive: AWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 34 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 17 | 0 | 8 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Electrical system | 3 | 0 | 239 |
| Air bags | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| Lane departure | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 1 | 51 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 43 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 0 | 0 | 91 |
| Engine and cooling | 0 | 0 | 32 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Furthermore the airbags did not deploy the police officers were very dumbfounded with the amount of damage and also the speed in which occurred I obtained back injuries and also hit my head
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 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 contact placed the vehicle in reverse, however, the vehicle continued to accelerate independently, and the contact's rear bumper crashed into the neighbor's garage. No injuries were sustained. The neighbor's garage was damaged. The vehicle was towed to the tow company's lot. The vehicle was diagnosed as totaled.
I was able to get off the road and drive home at reduced power. The next day the vehicle would not engage Drive or Reverse and was inoperable. Component: The CVT (automatic transmission) failed. The vehicle is currently at a Subaru dealer and is available for inspection at this time.
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.
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.
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.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 1,029 of 2,102 model years in the NHTSA data (top 49% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Legacy has 73 complaints (10 years in the data). This year has 34, below average.
What to check before buying
- Visibility. Wipers, mirrors, defrosters, cracked glass.
- Forward collision avoidance. Radar and camera: calibration after bumper or windshield replacement.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
Manufacturer service bulletins
Bulletin titles as filed with NHTSA.
- This announcement provides information on a new software update for the Midtronics Dss and DCA machines
- This announcement provides information on an enhancement of the TechShare CVT diagnostic assitance application
- This bulletin provides paint code information for 2027 model year vehicles
- "This Bulletin announces additional troubleshooting steps for the following DTCs
DTC C1956: RH Actuator Circuit DTC C1957: LH Actuator Circuit"
- This announcement provides an update to all 2027 model year Subaru warranty coverages for wear items and…
- This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a…
This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure. This is an revised version of the original bulletin.
- In the interest of customer satisfaction, Subaru of America, Inc
(SOA) is extending the New Car Limited Warranty coverage for the CP1 & Gen 3.1 Head Unit used in the listed models and model years to (8) eight years / 150,000 miles to cover certain qualifying repairs to the…
- This bulletin has been developed to outline the steps for gathering basic but essential information during…
This bulletin has been developed to outline the steps for gathering basic but essential information during diagnosis of Infotainment concerns. This is an revised version of the original bulletin.
- This bulletin announces reprogramming file availability and provides a software update installation…
This bulletin announces reprogramming file availability and provides a software update installation procedure to optimize the new Gen 4 Denso CP1 Audio and Navigation head units utilized in the models listed.This is an…
- This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of surface rust accumulating in the top…
This bulletin provides a procedure to address customer concerns of surface rust accumulating in the top center retaining nut area of the front strut mounts. This is an revised version of the original bulletin.
- This bulletin provides guidance when diagnosing chain slip, judder, shudder, and hesitation concerns on…
This bulletin provides guidance when diagnosing chain slip, judder, shudder, and hesitation concerns on the TR580 model CVT transmissions used in the models listed.
- This service bulletin outlines the diagnostic and repair procedure for white smoke emitted from the…
This service bulletin outlines the diagnostic and repair procedure for white smoke emitted from the exhaust after startup. This is an revised version of the original bulletin.
NHTSA lists 373 bulletins for this year; the 12 newest are shown here.
Repair videos
We do not copy videos: these are YouTube links credited to their authors. Amounts are as stated by the author and not verified by us.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2022 Subaru Legacy?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: visibility, forward collision avoidance, electrical system. Total complaints: 34. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: windows, sunroof (9%), driver assists: adaptive cruise, lane keeping (6%), infotainment or screen glitches (6%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2022 Subaru Legacy?
NHTSA lists 373 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2022 Subaru Legacy from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2022 models
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-04.