Subaru Legacy

"Three times in the past year, my exterior lights have required either a bulb or total replacement. This last time was just after the battery was recharged. An hour and a half after recharge the check engine, ABS, and cruise control indicators started blinking and had an audible alarm. The cruise control stopped working. This continued for about a month, then it stopped. Once it stopped the headlight stopped working. The headlight was under an extended warranty and was fixed with I took the vehicle in for its 120K check."

"Lamps keep burning out prematurely. Subaru finally extended the warranty on headlamps and reimbursed owners for headlamps already replaced. Still annoying that I have to keep bringing the car in to replace headlamps, even if they are replaced free"

"Bulbs go out much more than any other car I've owned and now instead of replacing them myself, the wheel well has to be disassembled to get at the headlights, where before it was within reach of the open hood. This is costly and seems part of keeping the dealership in repair money"

"Headlight bulb burned out prematurely. The cost was covered as a "recall" from Subaru"

"the headlight replacement is so difficult that it requires a gymnast with flexible forearms to be able to do it. I replaced them and they both worked loose and melted part of the reflector. the dealership mechanics have the same response- it is a feat to fit your arm in through the wheelwell to reach into the light assembly and turn the bulb fixtures back into the light"

"very crappy location when trying to replace headlight - have to go through fender well"

"It is extremely difficult to replace the headlight bulbs. I had to take it back to dealer to replace a headlamp which is a routine maintenace item that should be replaceable by the owner"

"The replacement of the headlights requires the removal of wheel well panels or the tire of the side that you want to replace"

"Had to replace front headlight 6 times"

"One of the front headlights kept burning out"

"Low beam burned out on both sides"

"They needed to be replaced"

"Have had to change headlight bulbs three times in past year. Must remove entire bumper assembly to change a light bulb! Not cost effective!"

"my headlights have gone out twice, as a pair, at different times. I have since installed aftermarket HID lights to resolve the issue"

"The drivers side headlight burns out regularly. While subaru will install a replacement at no fee, I live 2 hrs from the closest dealer so i replace myself. Very inconvenient and it seems they burn out while I'm traveling and driving at night in unfamiliar territory with one headlight isn't safe. Otherwise i love this car."

"There is always something wrong with some light whenever it is serviced, be it headlight, running light, brake light, or something. The lights fixes are not easily DIY, and I hate paying for something as simple as changing a bulb. Now, if it's not a safety issue, it's staying out. I've also experienced interior light and battery issues that cause the lights to go out (or in some instances won't go out) then suddenly after praying and constant cranking the engine, they come on (or go off). Thank you Jesus for letting me not be stranded! Something is wrong with the electrical system and lights!!"

"Low beam lights failed four times in past 5 years. Very difficult to replace. Then the dealer told me that Subaru knows it’s an issue and will replace the bulbs for free for the life of the car"

"We’ve replaced the front headlight more often than normal. Previous ones were covered under Subaru’s retroactive “recall” but it is still happening (which is cause for concern)"

"Headlight bulbs last a very short time. I buy high quality bulbs. We received a notice from Subaru , that it is a problem, and they replaced the last bulb for free. The design of the vehicle makes it impossible to replace the bulb without removing the wheel well liner. I have been replacing my own headlight bulbs for over 55 years & this was the first time I had trouble doing it myself."

"Keyless entry stopped working. I never did much investigation, but suspect that it's due to the interaction between the module that controls the keyless entry and an aftermarket remote starter system installed at time of purchase"

"most time it works but other times car won't stay running when using the key in the ignition"

"Another random electrical problem will not start car because of security issue. Turns on works starter but car will not run"

"Tire pressure monitor indicator displays for about a week, then stops displaying without my intervention to change the tire pressure."

"ON...OFF...PROBABLY OUTDOOR TEMP....MORE TROUBLE THAN IT'S WORTH?"

"One of the connectors in the wiring harness broke causing the warning lights to flash"

"The body just seems to be very loose"

"Going over rough pavement the car has excessive rattles in door panels and other areas"

"Steady rattle around passenger door when driving between 70-74 mph. Reproduced by dealership while new and under warranty. Could not fix"

"A screw or something came loose and there was a harmonic rattle when the car started and accelerated"

"Very noisy on startup with rattles. Rattles on acceleration as if something is lose or caught in a fan. Not very reassuring sounds."

"High wind noise on the highway"

"The seal on on rear passenger window isn't that tight so you can hear wind at higher speeds"

"Wind and road noise is excessive at more than 50 mph"

"A howling sound when driving"

"Open moonroof clatters due to wind gust. Subaru knows about this. Design flaw of moonroof"

"During a regular checkup i was told that the rear brakes needed repairing (common to the legacy). I was displeased since I only had 20,900 miles on the car"

"speed more then 50 mile per hour, use then the breaks steering wheel was vibrating"

"When I hit the brakes at a speed higher than 40 miles an hour, my steering wheel vibrate."

"Needed a brake job. Ordinary maintenance from wear and tear."

"Problems with warped rotors"

"They had to be replaced"

"I change the rotors in the front because of vibreting"

"Brakes squeaked when applied while backing up. Lubricated and pads and rotors cleaned"