2016 Subaru Legacy problems
Owners have filed 193 complaints about the 2016 Subaru Legacy with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 26.4% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of visibility/wiper at 8.8%. A further 21.2% were filed without a specific system named.
Complaints193
Crashes12
Fires0
Injuries3
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 26.4% · 51
Unknown or other 21.2% · 41
Visibility/wiper 8.8% · 17
Steering 8.3% · 16
Power train 6.7% · 13
Vehicle speed control 4.7% · 9
Service brakes 4.1% · 8
Engine 3.6% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 12 describe a crash and 3 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Subaru Legacy in this data, 2016 sits 6th by complaint volume. 2005 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 24 in the last three years against 62 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 35,000 miles.
In owners' own words
I am not able to remove the key from the ignition when after I park my car and this happen every other day since I started to have this issue.. I have to drive up and down and change the parking mode to different other modes using the gear stick and switch it back to parking mode in order to release the key. It takes me several attempt s of doing this to release the key from ignition. Electrical system · reported at 33,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that the key failed to release from the ignition switch. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to schulte Subaru (7601 s minnesota ave, sioux falls, sd 57108, (605) 275-4040), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. Electrical system · reported at 60,000 miles
The 2016 Subaru Legacy ignition keeps jamming the key after the driver has stopped the vehicle and placed it in park. The key remains jammed and becomes difficult for the driver to remove. Keep in mind the tires are straight when the vehicle is parked and the key is not bent. This incident has occurred several times this month and has never occurred prior. Electrical system · reported at 48,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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