Subaru Legacy owners have reported 3 problems related to blown head gasket (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Subaru Legacy based on all problems reported for the Legacy.
Both head gaskets blown on a 2003 Subaru Legacy with about 54,000 miles and regularly maintained by the dealer car just 6 weeks out of warranty.
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Vehicle was leaking ant freeze, which was splashing all over the engine compartment. This resulted in the temperature gauge reading hot. This occurred because the head gasket blew out, and was replaced.
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all problems of the 1998 Subaru Legacy
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While traveling at 35 mph head gasket blew out, driver lost power steering, and engine died. Vehicle was towed to a mechanic, who indicated that engine needed to be replaced along with some other components.
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all problems of the 1996 Subaru Legacy
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