1998 Subaru Legacy power train problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1998 Subaru Legacy — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 subaru legacy. While attempting to drive, the transmission began to smoke and then unexpectedly failed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was…”
filed Mar 13, 2017
“The speedometer on my 1999 subaru legacy l sedan stops working at random intervals. My mechanic tells me that this is connected to the also faulty transmission and is not just a minor speed sensor problem. Subaru denies any knowledge of these problems but I have researched and found many, many 1999…”
filed Jul 7, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Legacy years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Legacy | 2 | 6% |
| 2020 Legacy | 7 | 6% |
| 2019 Legacy | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Legacy | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Legacy | 4 | 3% |
| 2016 Legacy | 13 | 9% |
| 2015 Legacy | 15 | 9% |
| 2014 Legacy | 6 | 11% |
| 2013 Legacy | 12 | 18% |
| 2012 Legacy | 34 | 38% |
| 2011 Legacy | 47 | 28% |
| 2010 Legacy | 50 | 33% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Subaru Legacy
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.