2013 Subaru Legacy Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 6%of 66 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 16,284miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2013 Subaru Legacy, 6% of the 66 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,284 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Getting on a highway from on ramp. I attempted to accelerate. The accelerator went to the floor, the car was grumbling and the pick up of speed was exceptionally slow. Rpms went to approximately 4600. I eased back on the accelerator and tried again with same slow pick up, to floor accelerator and rooms to 4000s. I was not in danger however I have had this issue before (filed a report december 2013) which did put me in danger. …”
NHTSA complaint #10575004, filed 2014-03, 13,900 miles“My vehicle showed significant lag in speeding up after pressing the accelerator and revved very high rpms (34-4200). This also occurred when I removed my foot from the accelerator going down a hill...high RPM (34-400) without decrease in speed. Subaru of manchester determined transmission came from manufacturer with overfilled fluid causing hesitancy and lag. Repaired and reset. On 12/28/13, my vehicle would not accelerate while travelling at 60mph on a highway so I could avoid being hit by another vehicle who was drifting towards my right side as it attempted to get on the highway. …”
NHTSA complaint #10559214, filed 2014-01, 8,400 miles“The car intermittently loses power when accelerating from a stopped position. Most often happens when I am turning left. Subaru says there are no computer codes in the check engine history. Cause unknown but speculation advanced about neural network learning of the computer (seems worst after recent engine rebuild until car was driven for a couple of days where frequency of power loss diminished but not go away). Also proposed: 87 octane gas-should use 92, if not 97 only from oil company stations, not fred meyer or costco even though car is rated to accept 87 octane gas. …”
NHTSA complaint #10947694, filed 2017-01, 38,638 miles“The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Legacy. While attempting to park, the vehicle unintentionally accelerated without warning and crashed into a wall. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed; however, the body damage was repaired. The failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 18,669. ...updated 09/19/16 updated 08/10/2017”
NHTSA complaint #10894711, filed 2016-08, 18,669 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 17% |
| 2022 | 2 | 6% |
| 2021 | 1 | 3% |
| 2020 | 4 | 3% |
| 2019 | 4 | 3% |
| 2018 | 3 | 3% |
| 2017 | 2 | 2% |
| 2016 | 9 | 6% |
| 2015 | 14 | 9% |
| 2014 | 3 | 6% |
| 2013 | 4 | 6% |
| 2012 | 4 | 4% |
| 2011 | 5 | 3% |
| 2010 | 8 | 5% |
| 2008 | 5 | 8% |
| 2006 | 30 | 34% |
| 2005 | 15 | 8% |
| 2004 | 5 | 10% |
| 2003 | 5 | 8% |
| 2002 | 4 | 7% |
| 2001 | 9 | 12% |
| 2000 | 10 | 11% |
| 1999 | 12 | 13% |
| 1998 | 10 | 9% |
| 1997 | 9 | 6% |
| 1996 | 7 | 6% |
| 1995 | 3 | 2% |
| 1994 | 2 | 3% |
| 1993 | 4 | 5% |
| 1992 | 2 | 4% |
| 1991 | 5 | 6% |
| 1990 | 5 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2013 Subaru Legacy
18 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Subaru Legacy
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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