Subaru Legacy
2006 only
84,442 sold in the US for 2006.
per 10,000 sold
2006 Subaru Legacy have 120 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 7 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Stalling and no-start, typically surfacing around 113,900 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2006 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Subaru Legacy report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2006 only
Median onset: 113,900 miles.
Median onset: 92,000 miles. 4.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 106,000 miles. 15.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 68,446 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 79,000 miles. 25.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$880 nationally.
Median onset: 133,000 miles.
Median onset: 145,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $720–$2,150 nationally.
Median onset: 173,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $330–$620 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2006 model year. See the full Subaru Legacy report for every year and full specs/safety data.