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1997 Subaru Legacy overheating reports

5 NHTSA complaints describe overheating and coolant leaks on the 1997 Subaru Legacy — roughly 4% of all complaints for this model year.

5
Overheating reports
4%
share of complaints
92,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Overheating in other Legacy years

1998 Legacy5
Legacy overheating by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 1997 Subaru Legacy

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1997 Subaru Legacy report before drawing conclusions.