2022 Subaru Legacy problems and recalls

50% of owner complaints on the 2022 Subaru Legacy related to the Visibility/Wiper (16 of 32).

32
Complaints
2
Recalls
3
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
0
Injuries
59.8
Severity index

Severity index 59.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 59.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 16 complaints (50.0%)16 50%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (25.0%)8 25%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 3 complaints (9.4%)3 9%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (9.4%)3 9%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 2 complaints (6.2%)2 6%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 2 complaints (6.2%)2 6%EngineEngine: 1 complaints (3.1%)1 3%SteeringSteering: 1 complaints (3.1%)1 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
VISIBILITY/WIPER1650.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER825.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE39.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM39.4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL26.2%
LANE DEPARTURE26.2%
ENGINE13.1%
STEERING13.1%

Complaints filed per year

05102021: 22022: 72023: 92024: 102025: 12026: 3 (partial year)21222324102526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20212
20227
20239
202410
20251
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.2x those in 2021 to 2022 (20 against 9).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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.
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.

Other Subaru Legacy model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 12 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.