Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA
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Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Feb 27, 2026
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
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of 159 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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What this page shows
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2015 Subaru Legacy submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 21 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming driver-assistance
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Driver assistanceEngineFuel system
Filed Feb 27, 2026
Crash reported3 injuries reported
I am reporting a Sudden Unintended Deceleration event in my Subaru. The vehicle grinded to a halt without driver input. The car stopped in the left lane of a major highway. We put on our hazards and called the state police for help. They were unable to get to us in time. We were hit from the rear. The car's failure created a stationary hazard that led to a high-speed rear-end collision by a Jeep and truck which caused the car to do a 360-degree spin.
NHTSA ID
11721080
Incident
Jan 20, 2026
Driver assistance
Filed May 29, 2024
Crash reported
Subaru sudden acceleration – Garage Accident [XXX] [XXX] – before noon, wet, rainy day: [XXX] returning from grocery shopping - car suddenly accelerated from near stop as she was about to enter garage, the car hit the garage brick wall. When she put her foot on the brake, the car suddenly accelerated. I have security video showing this sudden acceleration (.mp4, nhtsa doesn't accept). After accident, car drives well - all lights work - hood opens and locks. Substantial car damage to bumper and adjoining parts - wood trim damaged, garage bricks cracked and pushed in, garage door would not close. [XXX] Wed – took Subaru in for unexpected sudden acceleration on braking – [XXX] – test drive with Gary – Problem unexpected with Subarus – electronic control – no manual linkage (some transmission linkage with shift lever). Sent me home – no charge. [XXX] – Subaru sudden acceleration on braking while car cold – today at Trexlertown after haircut. Happened previously within week. Called Subaru 855-399-3787; INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA ID
11591225
Incident
May 23, 2024
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Dec 22, 2023
As I pulled up behind a car that was stopped at a stop sign, I took my foot off the gas pedal, and put it on the brake pedal. The moment i put my foot on the brake pedal, my car surged forward. I had a moment to think, and I confirmed that my foot was on the brake pedal, I had felt the brakes trying to resist the surge. I put the car into neutral, and it jerked to a stop. No one was hurt, I stopped the car in time, but I wondered if this had happened in other settings, what danger it would have posed. This has previously occurred rarely and intermittently when, starting out on some cold mornings, i shifted from reverse to neutral to drive, when backing out of my driveway in the morning.The car surged forward and I had to be quick on pressing the brake pedal hard to get it to stop before hitting a mailbox post. No warning lights went on, in any of these incidents. I called a Subaru dealer, who said there had been no recall history re this uninitiated surge behavior.
NHTSA ID
11561489
Incident
Apr 2, 2023
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Feb 13, 2022
I am the original owner of the vehicle in question. I have been experiencing excessive electrical drain issues throughout the life of my vehicle. I have had to jump it at least 10 times and have replaced the battery 4 times throughout my 7 years of ownership. This is quite excessive and has caused safety issues in the past as you never know when the battery suddenly no longer has enough power to start the vehicle. My fiancé was recently on a ferry and upon landing the vehicle would not start and this caused quite an issue with the ferry operator and resulted in undue stress and anxiety on her. I have also always had an issue with the Adaptive Cruise Control system (EyeSight) in which under what I believe are specific circumstances, the system fails to detect the roadway and road markers in front of the vehicle and abruptly shuts off. This hasn't been a major issue as I am still actively driving the vehicle, but when you are driving 50mph on a highway and suddenly you are decelerating without brake lights indicating so to others around you can cause a sense of alarm. The somewhat specific situations this occurs in is when there is very little to no ambient light on the road. Although my headlights are on, they don't seem to provide enough light for the system to 'see' at all times.
NHTSA ID
11451733
Incident
Feb 12, 2022
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Jul 10, 2021
I have experienced two separate occasions where my vehicle accelerated even though my foot was on the brake pedal. Once, I was slowing down on a main street for a stop light behind several other cars. My vehicle began to accelerate and would have rammed the car in front of me if I had not been able to swerve into an empty turn lane. Due to the acceleration, I figured I must have accidentally hit the gas pedal, so I lifted my foot and hit the other pedal--which was the accelerator, and naturally just accelerated the vehicle more. I then put my foot back on the brake and the car came to a stop. The second time, my son was backing into our driveway. He had the brakes on. The car was slowing down. Then it suddenly accelerated backward. My son said his foot was still on the brake pedal when the car accelerated, and he did the same thing I did when I had the issue: he moved his foot to the other pedal, thinking he had made some kind of error, but found that the switch only made the car accelerate more, so he switched back to the brake pedal and the car stopped. In both of these instances, the car was initially braking when the brake pedal was applied, then began to accelerate without a change in foot positioning. The accelerator was not touched in either instances because the vehicle was going slow enough not to need much pressure, and the accelerator is positioned far enough away from the brake as it is impossible to touch both pedals at the same time. The floor mats were properly secured at both times (as they always are) and could not possibly have interfered in any way. Thankfully no one has been hurt or experienced any property damage during either of these episodes, but I am worried that one of these days, something horrible will happen if this problem is not corrected! I will give the date of the most recent occurrence in the information included with this report.
NHTSA ID
11424191
Incident
Jul 6, 2021
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 16, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT THE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE REPORTS OF SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CEASING IN THE DEPRESSED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
NHTSA ID
11403389
Incident
Mar 15, 2021
Mileage
74,000 mi
Driver assistanceVisibility
Filed Dec 9, 2020
1) SPONTANEOUS CRACKS IN WINDSHIELD ORIGINATING FROM DEICER WHILE CAR PARKED OVERNIGHT 12/3/20 TAKEN TO SUBARU 12/4/20. SUBARU WEBSITE SEARCH SHOWED MODELS WITH ALL WEATHER PACKAGE FROM MY PRODUCTION DATE HAD DEFECT IN WINDSHIELD CRACKING FROM DEICER AREA & WARRANTY EXTENDED 5 YRS WHICH EXPIRED 4/20 SUBARU MAY NOT COVER $1000+ COST WHICH INVOLVES RECALIBRATING & TESTING EYESIGHT AFTER REPLACING WINDSHIELD (2) EYESIGHT FREQUENTLY DISABLED FROM LIGHTS OF ONCOMING VEHICLES AT NIGHT OR IN INCLEMENT WEATHER & ALL SAFETY WARNINGS, EMERGENCY BRAKING, ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL ETC ARE DISABLED AT TIME CRITICALLY NEEDED FOR DRIVING AT NIGHT AND/OR IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. PAID $400+ FOR TECH TO TRY TO DUPLICATE/DIAGNOSE PROBLEM WITH FRONT EYESIGHT CAMERA WITH NO SOLUTION & NOW PROBLEM IS OCCURRING REGULARLY.
NHTSA ID
11382748
Incident
Dec 3, 2020
Mileage
15,000 mi
Driver assistanceVisibility
Filed Nov 7, 2020
SITTING IN PARKED VEHICLE, MOTOR OFF, WINDOWS DOWN HEARD A QUICK POPPING SOUND. I LOOKED SITTING IN PARKED VEHICLE, ENGINE OFF, WINDOWS DOWN, HEARD A QUICK POPPING NOISE. A QUICK INSPECTION, LOOKING AROUND SAW NOTHING. ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER DRIVING HOME, TOP SPEED 35 MPH, ON A LOCAL COMMUNITY ROAD, SAW A HAIRPIN CRACK STARTING FROM BOTTOM OF WINDOW, DRIVER'S SIDE, GOING UP ACROSS WINDSHIELD AND MIDWAY ACROSS. THE WINDOW WAS CLEAR EXCEPT FOR CRACK. CALLED A REPUTABLE COMPANY TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT. THE REPRESENTATIVE SUGGESTED I CALL THE SUBARU MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT AS PREVIOUS SUBARU CUSTOMERS HAD RECALL ON WINDSHIELD. I CALL TO LEARN VIN NOT A RECALL. I AM EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH MY SUBARU. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SUBARU DEALER FROM WHOM I PURCHASED EVERY SIX MONTH FOR OIL CHANGE AND ALL RECOMMENDED MILEAGE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION. DUE TO LOW MILEAGE, 26,433, COULD IT BE POSSIBLE THE WINDSHIELD MAY BE DEFECTIVE? THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR A QUICK RESPONSE.😊
NHTSA ID
11373614
Incident
Nov 2, 2020
Mileage
26,433 mi
BrakesDriver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Jan 31, 2020
THE AT OIL TEMP AND BRAKE LIGHT RANDOMLY START FLASHING AND KICK YOUR CAR OFF CRUISE WITHOUT ANY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND OIL TEMP ARE NOT HOT BUT CAUSES THE CAR TO LOSE POWER. ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED ON THE FREE WAY DUE TO THIS HAPPENING DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSES THIS DUE TO IT NOT ALWAYS HAPPENING AND THE LIGHTS GO OFF AFTER SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH NO RESOLUTION. I AM A HUGE SUBARU FAN BUT WILL LOOK ELSE WHERE IF SUBARU DOESN'T START FIXING THEIR MISTAKES,
NHTSA ID
11306247
Incident
Jan 25, 2020
Mileage
188,000 mi
AirbagsDriver assistanceEngine
Filed Jul 17, 2019
Crash reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT MADE A RIGHT TURN TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND SURGED OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A CONCRETE PARKING BLOCK, STRUCK A GUARDRAIL, THEN CRASHED INTO THE BUILDING BEHIND IT. THEN THE VEHICLE BOUNCED BACK INTO THE PARKING SPACE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. NO POLICE REPORT WAS MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED (THE CONTACT DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS DAMAGED ON THEIR VEHICLE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD SEND AN OFFICIAL TO THE CONTACT'S HOME TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,630.
NHTSA ID
11232738
Incident
Jun 17, 2019
Mileage
34,630 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 5, 2019
Crash reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A BARRIER AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING AND THE STEEL BARS NEAR THE HANDICAPPED PARKING AREA. THE CONTACT WAS SHAKEN UP, BUT NOT INJURED. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V251000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *AS *AS
NHTSA ID
11229543
Incident
Jun 17, 2019
Mileage
40,000 mi
AirbagsBody & structureBrakes+1 more
Filed Nov 19, 2018
Crash reported
MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT YESTERDAY. WHILE PULLING IN TO A PARKING SPOT AND ALMOST COMPLETELY STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE ABOUT TO PLACE THE CAR IN PARK, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE RESULT WAS A FRONT END COLLISION WITH THE SIDE OF A RESTAURANT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I'M GRATEFUL THAT THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT I'M WORRIED THAT THERE MAY BE SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY OTHERS LIKE IT. I'M NOT SURE HOW TO START AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS NATURE SO I'M TURNING TO YOUR ORGANIZATION FOR GUIDANCE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS.
NHTSA ID
11152454
Incident
Nov 18, 2018
Mileage
76,000 mi
Driver assistanceFuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed Nov 7, 2018
Crash reported
WHEN PARKING IN A PARKING SPOT AT A SCHOOL GOING TO WORK, THE CAR ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN AND WENT UP AN EMBANKMENT AND STRUCK A TREE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.
NHTSA ID
11149897
Incident
Oct 17, 2018
Mileage
131,254 mi
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Nov 5, 2016
Crash reported1 injury reported
TAKATA RECALL WHILE DRIVING APPROX 60-65 MPH IN THE FAST LANE OF I-24 INTERSTATE WITH DRIVER'S FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD SUDDENLY CAME ON AND THE SUBARU WENT INTO AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM, CAUSING THE FRONT TO GO INTO A NOSE DIVE, AND THE BRAKES STAYED LOCKED. AN ACCIDENT INCURRED AND THE SUBARU AS WELL AS A VEHICLE BEHIND WERE TOTALED. LOW BACK, WRIST AND NECK INJURIES OCCURRED TO THE DRIVER OF SUBARU LEGACY. A CLAIM WAS SUBMITTED TO SUBARU. IT HAS BEEN TWO MONTHS AND NO FOLLOW UP HAS OCCURRED. FINALLY WITH LEGAL ASSIST, THE LEGACY WILL BE EXAMINED BY A "SUBARU" ENGINEER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE.
NHTSA ID
10924418
Incident
Sep 13, 2016
Mileage
30,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Aug 4, 2016
IN JANUARY OF 2015, I PURCHASED A NEW 2015 SUBARU LEGACY WITH THE LATEST SAFETY FEATURES AND EQUIPMENT. WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF PURCHASE OF THE LEGACY BEGINNING IN APRIL OF 2015 THE RADIO/NAVIGATION/DRIVER ASSISTANCE DISPLAY CONSOLE BEGAN TO LOCK UP AND BECOME NON-OPERABLE AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES OF OPERATION. THE DEALER (MATT SLAPP SUBARU OF NEWARK, DELAWARE) HAD DIFFICULTY DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM AND CALLED IN THE SUBARU REGIONAL TECHNICIAN TO TRY TO RECOMMEND A FIX. HE RECOMMENDED A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE CENTER CONSOLE RADIO AND DISPLAY. THIS ALL TOOK SEVERAL MONTHS. WHEN THE REPLACEMENT UNIT CAME IN, WE BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR THE REPAIRS SHORTLY AFTER THE NEW RADIO/DISPLAY CONSOLE HAD BEEN INSTALLED, THE SAME PROBLEM WE HAD BEFORE WAS EVIDENT. IN ADDITION, WE WERE UNABLE TO ACCESS THE MAP AND NAVIGATIONAL FUNCTION AT ALL WITH THE NEW UNIT. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME AS WE WERE DISCOVERING THIS, THE DEALER CALLED TO TELL US THAT THE COMPUTERIZED INVENTORY ACCOUNTING SYSTEM HAD FLAGGED THE MISMATCH BETWEEN OUR MODEL AND THE RADIO/NAVIGATION CONSOLE THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN MY SUBARU. WE RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND FOR THE SECOND TIME A NEW AND CORRECT MODEL RADIO/NAVIGATION CONSOLE WAS INSTALLED. WE NOW HAD ACCESS TO THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM SCREEN AND MAPS AGAIN GOING INTO THE FALL OF 2015 AND FOR THE REST OF THE WINTER EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE WORKING FINE. BUT DURING A WARM SPELL IN APRIL OF 2016 THE PROBLEM CROPPED UP AGAIN AND I BEGAN TO MAINTAIN A LOG (ATTACHED) OF THE OCCURRENCES WHICH BECAME MORE AND MORE FREQUENT AS WE MOVED INTO SUMMER DURING THE MONTH OF JULY THE SYSTEM LOCKED UP ON THE RIDE HOME AT THE END OF THE DAY ON ALMOST EVERY SUNNY, WARM DAY. SINCE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN UNTIL I'M ON MY WAY AND TRAVELING ON HIGH SPEED, LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS FOR 90% OF MY COMMUTE WHEN IT'S DIFFICULT TO FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD,
NHTSA ID
10893220
Incident
Aug 4, 2016
Mileage
5,000 mi
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Jun 30, 2016
MY 2015 SUBARU LEGACY HAS AT DIFFERENT TIMES (AT IDLE IN GEAR, COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT WHILE MOVING, PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT OR DRIVING AT 45 MILES AN HOUR) ACCEREATED ON ITS OWN AND WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN UNTILL I PUT IT IN NUETRAL. I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH MY HAND ON THE SHIFTER AT ALL TIMES TO PUT INTO NUETRAL. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 2015 AND HAVE 13900 MILES ON IT NOW IN JULY 2016.
NHTSA ID
10881699
Incident
May 25, 2016
Mileage
13,500 mi
Driver assistanceExterior lightingSuspension
Filed Mar 14, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL MONTHS DUE TO A FAILURE WITH THE FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE FEATURE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE FIRST DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT LATER TESTED THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES AND NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE WAS PROGRESSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE FIRST DEALER A SECOND TIME UPON RECEIVING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V366000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE) AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT NEED TO BE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REMEDY AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR LONGER THAN TWO MONTHS FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE MANUFACTURERS REMEDY PROVIDED A PERMANENT SOLUTION AND WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD REOCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. *TR
NHTSA ID
10846402
Incident
Apr 20, 2015
Mileage
1,500 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 19, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL'S COVER DETACHED FROM THE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED DUE TO THE COVER ENCASING THE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PEDAL COVER DETACHED. THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE ISSUE. THE PEDAL COVER WAS NEVER RE-ATTACHED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,200.
NHTSA ID
10837233
Incident
Feb 9, 2016
Mileage
7,200 mi
AirbagsDriver assistanceFuel system
Filed Nov 30, 2015
Crash reported2 injuries reported
SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED (UNINTENDED ACCELERATION) INTO A BRICK WALL. MY PASSENGER SUFFERED 3 BROKEN RIBS FROM THE SEAT BELT, AND I SUFFERED WHIPLASH, BRUISING FROM SEAT BELT, AND BRUISED KNEES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SUBARU CORP DECIDED TO DO NOTHING, AND SUGGESTED THAT I TRADE IN THE CAR, WHICH I HAVE ONLY OWNED FOR A FEW WEEKS. DO THEY THEN SELL IT TO SOME UNSUSPECTING PERSON. PLEASE HELP. VIN [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ID
10807366
Incident
Nov 18, 2015
Mileage
32,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed Aug 11, 2015
ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKES WILL NOT RELEASE. EYE SIGHT SYSTEM ERROR LIGHT ON -- SAYS TO SEE DEALER. VEHICLE IS IN LOW CLEARANCE PARKING GARAGE - FLATBED TOW TRUCK CANNOT ENTER. BRAKES ARE STUCK ON. FRONT OF VEHICLE FACING GARAGE WALL, WHICH IS PARTIALLY OPEN (LOOKING THROUGH TO ANOTHER LEVEL). VEHICLE IS ON A SLIGHT DOWNWARD INCLINE FACING WALL. SEEMS LIKE ALL 4 BRAKES ARE LOCKED EVEN IN NEUTRAL. CAR STARTS FINE AND RUNS, CAN ENTER R N & D, BUT WILL NOT MOVE. NEW VEHICLE -- TOW TRUCK OPERATOR DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO RELEASE BRAKES FOR THIS MODEL YEAR, SINCE IT IS DIFFERENT FROM PREVIOUS YEAR. VEHICLE RECEIVED EYE SIGHT RECALL NOTIFICATION RECENTLY, BUT VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED YET. SUSPECT EYE SIGHT IS TO BLAME, AS IT HAS BEEN BEHAVING IN ERRATIC FASHION OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. (TURNS OFF IN EXTREMELY LIGHT RAIN, WHEN IT SHOULD NOT, STAYS OFF FOR A WHILE, THEN TURNS ON IN HEAVY RAIN)
NHTSA ID
10747971
Incident
Aug 11, 2015
Mileage
8,140 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 2, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS TWO LANES OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND THEN ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900.
NHTSA ID
10680643
Incident
Feb 2, 2015
Mileage
900 mi
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