There are 3 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2002 Subaru Legacyin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATED THEN STARTS WITH A SURGE. ROUGH ENGINE PERFORMANCE. NO ACCIDENT YET BUT COULD BE ANY DAY. HAVE INFORMED THE MANUFACTURED OF PROBLEM. THEY HAVE NO FIX TOO DATE ABUT ARE WORKING ON IT. MANY OWNERS HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR PROBLEMS.*AK
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK VEHICLE, SLOWED DOWN TO APPROX 5 MPH WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, ENGINE RACED AND CAR SURGED AHEAD SUDDENLY, HITTING PARKED TRUCK WITH TAILGATE LOWERED, CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE.*AK
WHEN CHANGING GEARS, THE THROTTLE PEDAL DROPS TO THE FLOOR. THE ENGINE WOULD RACE UP TO 5000 RPMS. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WHEN THE THROTTLE STUCK OPEN. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE BECAUSE IT'S INTERMITTENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *PH
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026