10 of the 45 complaints about the 2007 Subaru Legacy are about the engine — 22% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 90,000 miles.
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
5
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE
VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY AND STREET, THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING HEAVILY AND CAUSING THE OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE. THE PISTONS WILL SEIZE. THE RODS WILL BREAK AND A BLOWN ENGINE WILL OCCUR.
NHTSA complaint #11413090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE CAUSING WHILE ACCELERATING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. FIRE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO CV SHAFT BOOT, WIRE HARNESS AND TRANSMISSION. CAUSE OF FIRE IS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #11351123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
1. TAKATA -TRIED TO SEE IF MY CAR IS PART OF CLASS ACTION AUTOAIRBAGSETTLEMENT.COM WOULDN'T TAKE MY VIN; GLITCH. 2. HEAD GASKETS - IT WAS KNOW THAT THEIR HEAD GASKETS ARE AN ISSUE CAUSING (ME & MANY) TO HAVE TO HAVE THEM REPLACED COSTING $2000+; IT SEEMS THIS SHOULD BE REIMBURSABLE AND A RECALLED ITEM. RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOU CONSIDER THIS.
NHTSA complaint #11013856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A BURNT RUBBER AND PLASTIC ODOR EMITTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE DASHBOARD BECAME EXTREMELY HOT AND CAUSED THE FUSES TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V738000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
NHTSA complaint #10920261 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
SUBARU KNOWS THEY HAVE ANY ISSUE WITH THEIR HEAD GASKETS AND THEY HAVE NEVER RECALLED THEM. I HAD TO PUT HEAD GASKETS IN AT 100,000 NOW THE HEAD GASKETS NEED TO BE DONE 20,000 MILES LATER. WHY WERE THEY NEVER FORCED TO RECALL THEIR CARS WITH THIS ISSUE?
NHTSA complaint #10734923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE BEING SERVICED, THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURED WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
NHTSA complaint #10501273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND PROPERLY TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER AND WAS AGAIN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,503. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.
NHTSA complaint #10492260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE FIRST TIME MY OIL RETURN LINE CRACKED AND LEAKED IT STARTED A SMALL FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THIS IS BECAUSE MY DEALER TOLD ME TO KEEP DRIVING AND MAKE A APPT. A FEW DAYS DOWN THE LINE. LINE GETS REPLACED AND ABOUT 11 MONTHS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS. OIL RETURN LINE CRACKS OIL DRIPPING ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST AND MAKING TONS OF SMOKE. LINE IS REPLACED AGAIN. TWO WEEKS LATER SAME PROBLEM SAME OIL LINE AND ITS CRACKED AGAIN. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AMONG THESE PARTS AND A DESIGN FLAW AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #10227970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE FIRST TIME MY OIL RETURN LINE CRACKED AND LEAKED IT STARTED A SMALL FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THIS IS BECAUSE MY DEALER TOLD ME TO KEEP DRIVING AND MAKE A APPT. A FEW DAYS DOWN THE LINE. LINE GETS REPLACED AND ABOUT 11 MONTHS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS. OIL RETURN LINE CRACKS OIL DRIPPING ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST AND MAKING TONS OF SMOKE. LINE IS REPLACED AGAIN. TWO WEEKS LATER SAME PROBLEM SAME OIL LINE AND ITS CRACKED AGAIN. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AMONG THESE PARTS AND A DESIGN FLAW AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #10227970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, OIL LEAKED ON THE EXHAUST AND CAUSED A SMALL ENGINE FIRE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE OIL LINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,500. UPDATED 12/12/07
NHTSA complaint #10203272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.