MENU
1 0 3 4 3 4

We are 103,000+ car owners sharing real-world car information.

Join Us

Subaru Legacy Powertrain and Chassis Repair Frequencies

Results are for year ending June 30, 2018. Only successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
Year Make/Model Repair Trips Per 100 Cars Compared to all models for the same year    
2018 Subaru Legacy 4
7.1428571428571% 7.1428571428571% Fewest Trips Most Trips
see reported repairs
  101 Legacys, 5.9 months of data per Legacy, average 4800 miles
2017 Subaru Legacy 4
11.224489795918% 11.224489795918% Fewest Trips Most Trips
see reported repairs
  159 Legacys, 10.6 months of data per Legacy, average 13100 miles
2016 Subaru Legacy 11
48.412698412698% 48.412698412698% Fewest Trips Most Trips
see reported repairs
  151 Legacys, 10.4 months of data per Legacy, average 27300 miles
2015 Subaru Legacy 15
35.714285714286% 35.714285714286% Fewest Trips Most Trips
see reported repairs
  129 Legacys, 9.6 months of data per Legacy, average 37500 miles

Redesigned. Common problems with wind noise around the front side windows and the fuel door release.
2014 Subaru Legacy 6
0% 0% Fewest Trips Most Trips
see reported repairs
  65 Legacys, 9.8 months of data per Legacy, average 54300 miles
2013 Subaru Legacy 14
25.63025210084% 25.63025210084% Fewest Trips Most Trips
see reported repairs
  105 Legacys, 9.7 months of data per Legacy, average 70000 miles
2012 Subaru Legacy 16
13.736263736264% 13.736263736264% Fewest Trips Most Trips
see reported repairs
  75 Legacys, 9.9 months of data per Legacy, average 76100 miles
2011 Subaru Legacy 24
24.285714285714% 24.285714285714% Fewest Trips Most Trips
see reported repairs
  105 Legacys, 10.0 months of data per Legacy, average 92000 miles
2010 Subaru Legacy 35
50% 50% Fewest Trips Most Trips
see reported repairs
  64 Legacys, 10.1 months of data per Legacy, average 99500 miles

Redesigned for this model year. Dramatic improvement in reliability compared to the previous generation.
2009 Subaru Legacy 53
76.267281105991% 76.267281105991% Fewest Trips Most Trips
see reported repairs
  32 Legacys, 9.2 months of data per Legacy, average 99400 miles

Common problems with CV joint boots, and possibly also wheel bearings.
2008 Subaru Legacy 86
100% 100% Fewest Trips Most Trips
see reported repairs
  49 Legacys, 9.7 months of data per Legacy, average 120200 miles

Common problems with wheel bearings and CV joint boots.
2007 Subaru Legacy   small sample, members only   see reported repairs
  23 Legacys, 10.2 months of data per Legacy, average 110300 miles

* Small sample, members only.
2006 Subaru Legacy 73
77.891156462585% 77.891156462585% Fewest Trips Most Trips
see reported repairs
  34 Legacys, 10.1 months of data per Legacy, average 114200 miles

Muliple reports of problems with head gaskets, cv joint boots, sway bar links, and wheel bearings.
2005 Subaru Legacy H4 60
53.105590062112% 53.105590062112% Fewest Trips Most Trips
see reported repairs
  51 Legacy H4s, 8.7 months of data per Legacy H4, average 123900 miles

Redesigned for this model year. Most common problems involve struts, wheel bearings, steering pump, CV joints.
2004 Subaru Legacy   small sample, members only   see reported repairs
  13 Legacys, 9.4 months of data per Legacy, average 146000 miles

* Very small sample, members only.
2003 Subaru Legacy 77
68.367346938776% 68.367346938776% Fewest Trips Most Trips
see reported repairs
  29 Legacys, 9.2 months of data per Legacy, average 150000 miles

Head gaskets are a common expensive problem with older Subarus.
2001 Subaru Legacy   small sample, members only   see reported repairs
  10 Legacys, 10.2 months of data per Legacy, average 189000 miles

* Very small sample, members only.
2000 Subaru Legacy   small sample, members only   see reported repairs
  11 Legacys, 10.0 months of data per Legacy, average 166700 miles

* Very small sample, members only.

Return to top

Was this information useful?

We're glad we could help! Share this page:

We're so sorry! Tell us how we can improve it.
Take the TrueDelta survey on your car and get free access to all of the data on this page. Click here to get started!
Members can see an exclusive preview of our most recent results.
See reliability results for all Sedans and Wagons.

Subaru Legacy Reliability

You won't find Subaru Legacy reliability information like this anywhere else. Actual repair frequencies, not just vague dots. So you can tell how much the Subaru Legacy truly differs from competing car models in reliability.

These stats have been promptly updated four times a year, to much more closely track Subaru Legacy reliability as the cars age. Others tell you how reliable the Subaru Legacy was a year ago, when the cars were a year younger and had 12,000 fewer miles on them. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Subaru Legacy has been recently.

See TrueDelta's information for all Sedans and Wagons.
See TrueDelta's information for all Subaru models.