153 problems have been reported for the 1998 Subaru Legacy. The following chart shows the 19 most common problems for 1998 Subaru Legacy. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 30 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (16 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Subaru Legacy in 1998.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Subaru Legacy, the following table can be used to compare the 1998 Subaru Legacy with the Subaru Legacy from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 Legacy is 153 while the average number of problems reported for the 27 model years of the Subaru Legacy is 105.