Automatic Transmission Torque Converter problems of the 2012 Subaru Legacy

First time car stalled when brakes were applied. Car (Subaru Legacy 2012) had 140k miles on it. Went to a Subaru dealer and they replaced the torque converter. There is a service bulletin out there for this model which caps the mileage for free repair at 100k miles. After 30 miles with a new torque converter, car started shuddering at 45mph. Multiple sensor lights came on with steering becoming difficult. Turned into a small street where the car stalled at low speeds. Took a couple of tries to start the car and sent it back to the dealership for repairs.

Got my Subaru at a certified dealer and they did all the airbag recalls good 😁 and thank you but I been driving it to and from work no big deal 35 mile round trip but noticed it was hard starting like no fuel or spark so when it was due for inspection I told them to change the plugs at 59k miles they did and drove it for a month or two and notice a winding noise and shimmy and when stoped at a red light it almost stalled out light when very dim and came back on and I've notice over a week it's been loosing power like the tahoe I had that the torque converter was going so I called the nearest dealer and asked about the transmission and they looked at it and said it passed all of Subaru testing and just drive it and asked what about the shimmy when driving and shifting gears they said engine lope and just drive it till it shows a light or fails it's under warranty till 100k miles but I don't want to drive it if I'm in traffic and it stalls and cause a reck or engine blows up due to engine lope and asked about the engine lope what is causing it they can't tell me it now has 61k miles on it and a yard ornament because I don't want to cause an accident on the road.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Subaru legecy. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle suddenly shut off. After restarting the engine the vehicle operated as normal. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer Subaru of smith-cairns(900 central park Ave, yonkers NY). Who diagnosed that the torque converter was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 148,000. Jft.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Subaru Legacy. While driving 15 mph and stopping at a traffic light, the vehicle shut off. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to austin Subaru (located at 8100 burnet rd, austin, TX 78757, (512) 220-0930) where it was diagnosed that the torque converter and valve body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 130,000.

115000 miles , sudden stops kills the engine rendering loss of steering control. Cvt transmission torque converter acts as is locks up taking engine rpm down to a stall condition . Happens anytime one has to apply the brakes suddenly. Normal braking car functions ok.

Car shutters and engine dies when coming to a stop. Dealership said it's the torque converter. Common for Subaru Legacy 2012. I don't feel safe driving it.

The torque converter of my vehicle is not shutting off properly!!! this began happening to my vehicle during the first week of February 2019. As I came to a sudden stop, my car started shaking, the wheel locked up, and my engine completely stalled out and died at a stoplight. I nearly got rear ended and now it has happened to me in total twice! my car is now at 118k miles which puts it over Subaru's 100k warranty. This is a very dangerous issue as it has affected many Subaru owners world wide. Subaru must offer a recall on this part!!!!!.

I bought this care a few years ago and from day one if ever in traffic or on highway and have to stop really quickly, it will cause the car to stall,, I had no idea what was wrong I loved the car and just avoided stoping abruptly , but as I have learned over the years this is impossible, a car must be able to stop, its life or death serious. . . To many time to count my 2012 Subaru Legacy has stalled,,, come to find out Subaru is fully aware of this issue and has avoided a recall,,, thing is I am a father so for years I have been driving a car that has this dangerous defect,, very alarming,,, so I contacted Subaru directly and because there is not a recall ,, they just gave me the run around,, this problem with the torque converter is widely known,,, this has lead me to filing this report,,, thing is if Subaru doesn't want to do a recall at least fix the ones that are brought to your attention, to insure public safety, it is just very unfair and honestly very dangerous,,,, Subaru is aware of this problem with the cvt yet has so far dodged a bullet and honestly I have to , just glad I didn't get in a wreck,,,, Subaru please make this right.

Car will shudder and almost die or will die when coming to a stop. Was told it was the torque convertor. We have the cvt transmission.

2012 70,000 miles car began to stall at stops but not all the time. More often at abrupt stops. This happens anywhere at a stop light, stop sign, freeway driving. Extremely dangerous problem. I am being told it is the torque converter air flow (something like that) and can cost $2500 to fix. It appears Subaru has known about this problem since at least 2010 and has not alerted the owners of these vehicles.

My Subaru Legacy has been recently stalling when coming to a stop. It shudders and if you do not give it gas or place in neutral, the engine will die. I have read that this is caused from a faulty torque converter that Subaru is aware of but has failed to issue a recall. I'm not sure I would buy another product that isn't fully backed and supported by the manufacturer.

The contact owns a 2012 Subaru Legacy. While driving at slow speeds, the vehicle vibrated abnormally and stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the torque converter failed and needed to be replaced. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,100.