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2016 Subaru Legacy repairs by problem area
Engine (26%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (10%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (15%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (33%)
Other (8%)
Chart based on 39 repairs.
2016 Subaru Legacy repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (4%)
$100 - $499 (8%)
< $100 (88%)
Chart based on 26 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2016 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
256-horsepower 3.6L H6 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| Subaru Legacy in New York, United States Feb 2016 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Nov 20168900 mi | Factory car alarm system would not arm. Intermittent problem. | ||
| Apr 201711000 mi | Car alarm never fixed. Dealer could not find cause. | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2016 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Jun 20162000 mi | serpentine belt replaced | ||
| Jul 20162800 mi | serpentine belt replaced again | ||
| Sep 20166000 mi | passenger seat bottom replaced | ||
| Oct 20167000 mi | rear decklid repainted - paint defect from factory | ||
| Nov 20167700 mi | steering rack replaced left front strut replaced | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Quebec, Canada Feb 2016 - Mar 2019 | |||
| Dec 20163100 mi | Replaced faulty fuel door under warranty. | ||
| Jan 201812028 mi | Engine failed to start. It would not even crank. I managed to get it started, but all the warning lights were lit. The dealer pulled the following codes : P0700 and P0890. They replaced the TCM power relay for a new upgraded relay. Works fine but confidence in the car took a hit. | ||
| Sep 201819220 mi | Driver side headlight foggy. Replaced under warranty. | ||
| Jan 201922320 mi | Same as January 2018 repair : on a very cold day, car starts normally in the morning but fails to start after a short trip where the engine has not fully warmed. In fact the starter does not engage at all. The situation returned to normal after about 15 minutes. Dealer replaced the same relay as last year’s and he added some sort of thermal insulation to the relay. Relay part number is the same as last year’s. In other words, Subaru Canada does not really know how to fix the problem and they are improvising. | ||
| Subaru Legacy in New York, United States Sep 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| May 202275000 miUS $300 | Entertainment/ NAV failed a second time. Entire unit was replaced. | ||
2016 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
175-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| Subaru Legacy in Wisconsin, United States Oct 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Feb 201836000 mi | DS front strut was replaced under warranty. Noticed a slight clunking noise that didn't seem to happen on the PS. Took a while but they noticed a bit of leaking from the strut so the part was ordered and replaced. I think it took about 2 hours to replace. | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Massachusetts, United States Jan 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Mar 201862000 miUS $500 | Front and rear brake pads, cut rotors | ||
| Jan 2022150000 mi | Replaced catalytic convertor (covered under warranty) | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Virginia, United States Jan 2021 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Feb 202268800 miUS $300 | Replaced the windshield washer lines, which had become clogged and could not be flushed out. | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Minnesota, United States Oct 2017 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Jun 201837000 mi | shifter replaced. Key would be unable to remove without moving the transmission selector lever from P to R repeatedly for up to 5 minutes. The transmission selector was repaired, a $750.00 repair. I had purchased the extended warranty on the car for fears about potential electrical components needing work, and a purely mechanical repair justified the extended waranty's purchase. | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Pennsylvania, United States Feb 2016 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Nov 20175000 mi | Hesitation on startup. Software update corrected problem. | ||
| Subaru Legacy in California, United States Jun 2016 - Mar 2021 | |||
| Oct 20166000 mi | Constant wind noise from drivers window. TSB was performed to replace window weather stripping. Right rear rocker panel trim not fitting flush against right rear door. Recirculated button intermittently turns off letting outside air in. | ||
| Nov 20168000 mi | Recirculated button randomly shuts off while driving.. | ||
| Oct 201733587 mi | Whine noise at 50 mph then goes away at 53... | ||
| Jan 201837000 mi | Drive belt replaced, 4 wheel alignment done. Dealer scratched the car on driver's door and left rocker panel and on right front passenger door. Window trim also damaged on right front passenger door... | ||
| Subaru Legacy in New Brunswick, Canada Oct 2015 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Mar 20166200 mi | Fuel door was sticking. replaced under warranty. | ||
| Aug 201612920 mi | Noise from right rear. | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Pennsylvania, United States Dec 2015 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Feb 20162000 mi | Wind noise as many experience in 2015 and now 2016 models. Also cold drafts and breezes in driver side compartment. Dealer loath to recognize this over 2 months in winter. | ||
| Mar 20165000 mi | Wind noise at highway speed. Breezes in driver's compartment. Dealer applied the wind noise kit to both front doors. Breezes all but disappeared and car stays warm and comfortable for driver. Wind noise worse, but road noise reduced. | ||
| Aug 201611900 mi | Wind noise on passenger door was fixed per Tech Service Bulletin in spring. Noise returned worse than before. Run channel replaced. Noise reduced a great deal. Starting to increase again. Wind noise on driver door has increased since repair in spring according to Tech Service Bulletin. Noise when driver window is initially lowered that started with this wind noise fix was found not to be "abnormal." | ||
| Apr 201725000 mi | Wind noise TSBs applied to both front doors. 61099AL01B for the second time to driver side. 61099AL00B for third time to passenger side. I had written a letter to the president of Subaru of America telling him how miserable driving the car on the highway was. I was contacted by a "Team Leader Customer Retailer Services." A Field Service Engineer drove my car and with some instrumentation determined that the noise level was only 2 decibels higher than a 2015 model. That was basically an admission that there is wind noise and SOA has some notion of what is "normal." And ridiculous! The application of the TSBs was the decision of the the dealer Customer Service Manager. I have nothing bad to say about the car, but the wind noise. | ||
| Dec 201738482 mi | Warranty: Audio & Navigation Unit. It is the display itself. You could see rows of grid lines. I_|-I_|-|_|-|_| (Imagine the dashes connecting the tops of the vertical lines not the middle.). Square waves. | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Minnesota, United States Jan 2016 - Jul 2020 | |||
| May 20166600 mi | Serpentine drive belt was chirping. Dealer replaced the belt. Problem resolved and has not returned. | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Delaware, United States Aug 2015 - May 2018 | |||
| Jan 20176700 mi | the door covering the gas tank wouldn't open. | ||
| May 201826000 mi | upper oil pan replacement | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Minnesota, United States May 2016 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Sep 201610000 mi | Dash rattle. Rattle in drivers door. Seat rattle and pop. | ||
| Oct 201612000 mi | Rattles | ||
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