What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2022 Subaru Legacy

Typical pattern

29.3% of complaints about the 2022 Subaru Legacy came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2022 vehicle — around the middle of the 181 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 1.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is visibility / wipers (16 complaints), typically at 1.9 yr.

Complaints
41
Median age at failure
1.8 yr
Median mileage
8,000 n=3
Crash / fire / tow
9.8% of reports
Safety recalls
2

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Visibility / wipers
16 reports
1.9 yr
0%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

24V227000 2024-03-22
Air bags:sensor:occupant classification:front passenger

Subaru 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.

23V755000 2023-11-09
Power train:automatic transmission:park/neutral start interlock switch

Subaru 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.

In owners’ own words

Visibility / wipers mileage not reported 4 mo in service
The windshield on my 2022 Subaru Legacy cracked. The crack looks like it started at the bottom center of the windshield and is working its way up several inches and now spreading to the passenger side. I took it to the dealer this morning. They used a marker to trace the crack and found a very small impact point. They said it doesn't take much as the windshields are thinner in Subaru's due to the camera system. I feel like this is a safety issue. And it seems to be common issue with Subaru.
Visibility / wipers mileage not reported 11 mo in service
The front window delamined on the edge and per the Subaru glass expert it started on the edge, and now covers the window. Subaru is denying the claim.
Visibility / wipers mileage not reported 1.3 yr in service
A crack in the windshield appeared that was spontaneous - there was no impact to cause this crack. It started in the lower half of the passenger side and quickly proceeded across the windshield in an S figure. It is exactly like other spontaneous Subaru windshield cracks that I have seen online. My car has only 8700 miles on it but it is not covered by warranty.

Other Legacy model years

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