Equipment Problems of Subaru Legacy

Subaru Legacy owners have reported 288 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 14 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (221 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's carrier/rack (23 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Equipment problems of Subaru Legacy

The Equipment problem

Vehicle: 2012 Subaru Legacy VIN: [xxx] owner location: syracuse, NY (salt-belt state) dealer: romano Subaru (syracuse, NY) dealer findings / estimate: “urgent work — subframe with sway links — $3,119.   Read details...

The Carrier/rack problem

I own a 2019 Subaru Legacy. I am very shocked that I have experienced three major windshield cracks within only 18 months of purchasing the vehicle. The first one was only 5 months after I bought the car (02/07/20), the 2nd time was 7 months later (9/17/20), and the 3rd time was on may 1st, 2021.   Read details...

The Radio/tape Cd Player problem

Radio and control unit randomly restarts and freezes, affecting the radio from working, the vehicle control and driving assistance options, and the two usb ports which are the only power sources in the vehicle from working correctly.   Read details...

The Air Conditioner problem

Air conditioner compressor froze up, this caused belt to shred, part of the belt that shredded was over in engine compartment, had no warning except air conditioner was not cooling properly, contacted dealer, and wrote letter to Subaru manufacturer.   Read details...

The Owners/service Manual problem

The built in display/infotainment by default will display weather warnings for an area around the current location of the vehicle. When these are displayed, the rest of the display is not usable until an "ok" button is touched on the display.   Read details...




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