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1997 Subaru Legacy rust / corrosion reports

9 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 1997 Subaru Legacy — roughly 6% of all complaints for this model year.

9
Rust / corrosion reports
6%
share of complaints
92,000 mi
median reported mileage (all complaints)

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.