Table 1 shows two common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2004 Subaru Legacy. The number one most common problem is related to the engine and engine cooling (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the water pump (one problem).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling problems | |
| Water Pump problems |
At 26,469 miles the harmonic balancer separated into two pieces while driving causing sudden loss of power steering. I contacted Subaru for assistance with this know problem. They refused a free repair. Read details...
My mechanic said there were recalls on 2004 Subaru Legacy cars for this problem. I am not the original owner bought this car from a Subaru dealer -used. The VIN number does not bring up any recalls for the header gasket for this model. Read details...