83 problems have been reported for the 2008 Subaru Legacy. The following chart shows the 16 most common problems for 2008 Subaru Legacy. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 25 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (13 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2008 Subaru Legacy in the United States are 27,262 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Subaru Legacy owners in the last 15 years is 83, and the age of the vehicle is 15, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 83 / 27,262 / 15 * 1000 = 0.20.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Subaru Legacy model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2008 Subaru Legacy in 2008.
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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 2008 Subaru Legacy with the Subaru Legacy from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2008 Legacy is 83 while the average number of problems reported for the 28 model years of the Subaru Legacy is 108.