Subaru Legacy owners have reported 4 parking brake related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common parking brake problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's parking brake (4 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Parking Brake problems |
The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the headlights failed to illuminate and the rearview camera was intermittently flashing and displaying a blank image. The contact also stated that on various occasions when she parked the vehicle and applied the parking brake, it failed to engage. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the head unit software needed to be replaced; however, the part for the repair was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired and was failing to start. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 18v935000 (visibility) or NHTSA campaign number: 18v626000 (parking brake). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 23,191.
Tl the contact owns a 2012 Subaru Legacy. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18v626000 (parking brake). The dealer (smith cairns Ford Lincoln, 900 central park Ave, yonkers, NY 10704, 914-377-8100) was contacted and confirmed that the part was not available. The manufacturer was notified and provided case number 1-38167237613. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Legacy. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 18v626000 (parking brake) and stated that the manufacturer failed to repair the vehicle within a reasonable amount of time. Curry Subaru (3040 e main st, cortlandt, NY 10567) confirmed that parts were not available. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was unavailable.
Car was parked, with emergency brake on and in gear on a hill. Owner heard a sharp metallic noise after car had been parked for 10 min. And saw car begin rolling downhill from the parked position, picked up speed and crashed. No one was in the vehicle, and when the crash was over it was found with e-brake disengaged and still in gear. *dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12-12-02 cut over to artemis**764464.