"How reliable is the 2022 Subaru Legacy?"

"Based on 39 NHTSA complaints, the 2022 Subaru Legacy has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is VISIBILITY/WIPER."

"What are common problems with the 2022 Subaru Legacy?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2022 Subaru Legacy is VISIBILITY/WIPER, accounting for a significant portion of the 39 total complaints filed."

2022 Subaru Legacy: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 39 complaints

Total Complaints

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST

LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING

STRUCTURE:BODY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"While attempting to restart the battery, and upon opening the hood of the vehicle, an explosion occurred, causing a fire under the hood between what we believe to be the AC pipe and the battery/fuse box terminals. The car was not on, but we did notice that there appears to be a hole in the pipe that..."

"My car's windshield was hit by a small stone while driving on highway speed. At first it seemed to be a small chip/ crack. After a minute or two the crack got bigger. This is the second time I'm facing this issue. Same kind of incident happened a month ago as well. I thought subaru had best safety r..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MO: 3 IN: 3 AR: 3 CO: 3 PA: 3 IL: 2 NV: 2 AZ: 2 MN: 2 CA: 2

Subaru Legacy — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	103	-	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH	4
1991	121	-	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH	6
1992	66	-	SEAT BELTS	8
1993	90	-	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	9
1994	67	142,000	SEAT BELTS	7
1995	230	164,135	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	39
1996	161	79,000	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	32
1997	179	92,706	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	22
1998	155	106,500	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	22
1999	119	101,000	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	28
2000	119	101,500	TIRES	10
2001	90	54,000	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	12
2002	71	68,000	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	5
2003	69	88,000	AIR BAGS	5
2004	55	100,000	AIR BAGS	5
2005	247	76,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	22
2006	135	92,500	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	11
2007	45	70,000	AIR BAGS	1
2008	83	78,255	AIR BAGS	3
2009	74	75,497	AIR BAGS	4
2010	218	71,000	POWER TRAIN	18
2011	233	65,000	POWER TRAIN	11
2012	117	93,000	POWER TRAIN	9
2013	84	30,000	ENGINE	8
2014	73	29,000	AIR BAGS	8
2015	231	15,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	32
2016	188	35,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	12
2017	140	31,000	VISIBILITY/WIPER	13
2018	155	20,450	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	14
2019	138	5,187	VISIBILITY/WIPER	6
2020	139	6,089	VISIBILITY/WIPER	1
2021	42	5,300	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	0
2024	23	-	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	0

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28