Subaru Legacy problems reported in California
350 of the 4,165 complaints filed about the Subaru Legacy came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
350
Complaints from California
20
Crashes
9
Fires
2005
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
42
12.0%
Electrical System
41
11.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
40
11.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
34
9.7%
Airbags
29
8.3%
Other & Unspecified
23
6.6%
Brakes
22
6.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
17
4.9%
Body & Structure
16
4.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
15
4.3%
Tires
12
3.4%
Lights
12
3.4%
By model year
1990 Legacy
8
2.3%
1991 Legacy
10
2.9%
1992 Legacy
3
0.9%
1993 Legacy
1
0.3%
1994 Legacy
2
0.6%
1995 Legacy
23
6.6%
1996 Legacy
10
2.9%
1997 Legacy
14
4.0%
1998 Legacy
30
8.6%
1999 Legacy
5
1.4%
2000 Legacy
13
3.7%
2001 Legacy
12
3.4%
2002 Legacy
6
1.7%
2003 Legacy
7
2.0%
2004 Legacy
4
1.1%
2005 Legacy
32
9.1%
2006 Legacy
7
2.0%
2007 Legacy
4
1.1%
2008 Legacy
5
1.4%
2009 Legacy
4
1.1%
2010 Legacy
24
6.9%
2011 Legacy
26
7.4%
2012 Legacy
11
3.1%
2013 Legacy
6
1.7%
2014 Legacy
2
0.6%
2015 Legacy
9
2.6%
2016 Legacy
18
5.1%
2017 Legacy
10
2.9%
2018 Legacy
16
4.6%
2019 Legacy
14
4.0%
2020 Legacy
8
2.3%
2021 Legacy
3
0.9%
2022 Legacy
2
0.6%
2024 Legacy
1
0.3%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
17
17.9%
SAN Francisco
13
13.7%
South Lake Tahoe
11
11.6%
SAN Jose
9
9.5%
Berkeley
7
7.4%
South SAN Francisco
6
6.3%
Sonoma
6
6.3%
Hayward
6
6.3%
Weed
5
5.3%
Santa Clara
5
5.3%
Lakeside
5
5.3%
Palm Springs
5
5.3%