Subaru Legacy
2016 only
65,306 sold in the US for 2016.
per 10,000 sold
2016 Subaru Legacy have 186 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 3 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Battery, alternator and charging, typically surfacing around 80,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2016 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 — 2016 only
Median onset: 80,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $250–$1,030 nationally.
Median onset: 49,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 28,600 miles.
Median onset: 33,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 30,000 miles.
Median onset: 550 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 10,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 35,500 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →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 2016 model year. See the full Subaru Legacy report for every year and full specs/safety data.