Subaru Legacy owners have reported 4 related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's (4 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
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Subaru starlink system constantly drains battery, leaving driver and passengers stranded. The starlink is constantly looking for a 3g network, and my area has updated all 3g networks to 5g. After shutting car off, the starlink will continuously search and drain battery so it will not start. The only temporary fix is to remove the fuse and disable the module. The starlink is supposed to help in the case of an emergency, but it cannot help if the battery is dead. Dealerships have acknowledged the problem but will only offer a fix for the replacement of the module for a sum of about $ 1,300. 00.
This concern is not related to the VIN number listed. I have concerns with aftermarket wheels in general. As the service manager of a shop I am seeing aftermarket wheels that are cracking under normal use due to poor metal quality and design. I have seen dual bolt pattern wheels that crack at the lug nut mounting hole when torquing to the vehicle manufacture spec. I have seen many aftermarket wheels installed with incorrect lug nuts and incorrect or missing hub centric devices. I believe that the public does not understand the safety concerns of aftermarket wheels.
Hub was replaced in June of 2019. Car was driven about 14,000 miles (estimate) since then. While driving down the road, I hard a noise on the front right tire. When I pulled the hub cap off, two bolts were sheared off, one nut was loose. I checked the torque on the remaining two bolts, and it was about 80 ft-lbs, which is what is specified in the manual. Since I torque all 5 in star order (twice) when I change tires, there is no change they were under or over torqued. Tires were changed twice a year by myself, so nuts went on/off four times since installing the hub. No other failures on any other studs, on two Subaru cars that I followed the same practices on. I used a press to press out the studs (as pictured), but due to a defective design, the studs can't be removed without pressing out the bearing and separating the halves. Additionally the replacement studs I bought are a larger diameter, and have a shoulder that would have protected against this failure. As such this looks like a defective design. It's not an oem replacement, it does not last a reasonable time, and presents a real risk of losing a tire at speed on a car. Manufacturer phone number as listed on amazon is disconnected. Their web site is broken, and does not allow "chat" to work. Their listed phone number refused to allow a connection unless the dialer states their age, which makes it sound like a scam number. They claim a 10 year warranty, but want me to call them to process. Apparently I cannot do so, as they have made it impossible.
Battery dies really fast and ended up doing a replacement right after moving from idaho to utah and losing a bolt and had to use a wrench from my late husbands toolbag in the trunk to keep it on the positive terminal I do believe after just having left the emergency room and was quite ill. The battery acid started to corrode the cables and everything along with it. Including the back seat, that had a seatbelt that got ripped accidentally when removing a babyseat from the car,.