2022 Subaru Legacy problems, recalls & reliability
Based on 32 NHTSA owner complaints, 2 recall campaigns and government crash-test data for 2022 Subaru Legacy vehicles.
Vehanta risk score out of 100, calculated only from the counted evidence below — not a guess, and not an opinion.
- Owner complaints — 32 NHTSA complaints on file-1
- Recalls — 2 recall campaigns for this model year-6
- Crash / fire reports — 3 crash reports and 1 fire report among complaints-1
- NCAP safety rating — 5-star overall government crash rating+10
Most-reported problem areas
What owners of similar 2022 Subaru Legacy vehicles reported to NHTSA, by component.
- VISIBILITY/WIPER13 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER6 reports
- FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE2 reports
- STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS1 reports
- STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER1 reports
- TIRES1 reports
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER1 reports
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1 reports
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE1 reports
- VISIBILITY1 reports
Recalls (2)
- AIR BAGS24V227000
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.
- POWER TRAIN23V755000
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.
Crash-test ratings
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