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2002 Subaru Legacy repairs by problem area
Engine (52%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (20%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (14%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (5%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)
Other (0%)
Chart based on 44 repairs.
2002 Subaru Legacy repair cost distribution
$2500+ (11%)
$1000 - $2499 (11%)
$500 - $999 (18%)
$100 - $499 (29%)
< $100 (32%)
Chart based on 28 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2002 Subaru Legacy
Engine not specified
| Subaru Legacy in California, United States Apr 2013 - May 2013 | |||
| May 2013136000 miUS $750 | began running extremely rough about 1/2 mile after filling the gas tank. dealer replaced the fuel pump. | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Kenya Jan 2012 - Feb 2012 | |||
| Feb 201241540 mi | did an engine over haul. since then the car is overheating . | ||
2002 Subaru Legacy 4dr Wagon
165-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| Subaru Legacy in Ohio, United States Jul 2012 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Dec 2013149000 mi | brake lines rusted out. brakes to be repaired. needed 2500 to repair. warning light on. | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Tennessee, United States Dec 2012 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Jul 2013120000 miUS $150 | Clutch stopped working - stuck to floor. Replaced clutch slave cylinder and soft hydraulic line. Spark plug wells full of oil - replacing valve cover gasket and spark plug wires. | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Alberta, Canada Dec 2014 - Nov 2015 | |||
| Dec 2014125240 miC $150 | Car used to occasionally buck like a wild horse. Sporadic and started Fall 2014. Worse by December. Repair shop replaced coil on cylinder 2 and checked car. Car ran okay for about a week. Problem returned and check engine light. Car was bucking like wild horse and check engine light came on. The problem was an air flow sensor needed to be replaced. Clutch started slipping so new clutch and plate installed | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Washington, United States Jun 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jul 201092000 miUS $1120 | full clutch replacement including slave gear | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Massachusetts, United States May 2009 - Apr 2010 | |||
| Sep 2009212000 mi | Both head gaskets failed, 50000 miles of driving post failure caused bottom end wear. Need to repl. Engine from junkyard would be about $2,500. Need to repl. (screamingly loud) transmission, would be another $2,000. | ||
| Apr 2010217000 mi | Engine basically shot - rings worn, headgaskets leaking oil into the water and into the environment, low compression. Needed new transmission when stopped driving it. Some rust in the sills and behind rear wheel arches. | ||
2002 Subaru Legacy 4dr Wagon
165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
| Subaru Legacy in Georgia, United States Jun 2016 - Jul 2017 | |||
| Jan 2017237000 miUS $1000 | water pump gasket | ||
| Jul 2017238000 miUS $2600 | head gasket leak, replace engine. | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Washington, United States Jul 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 2013 | cv boot replaced-right front axle | ||
| Dec 2013180000 miUS $3000 | fuel line replaced head gasket-2nd-second time | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Michigan, United States Jan 2013 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Sep 201476000 miUS $178 | Replace section of exhaust pipe | ||
| Subaru Legacy in New Jersey, United States Mar 2010 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Apr 2011146000 mi | Sunroof started leaking due to rust, according to the dealer they could not fix it. | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Ohio, United States Aug 2010 - Jan 2018 | |||
| Dec 2010167000 mi | CEL still on after replacing just about every evaporative system component. | ||
| Apr 2011170000 miUS $2500 | Complete transmission failure. Required new transmission. Loud grinding noise and transmission binding, preventing car from moving forward or in reverse. Code: "3rd Gear out of ratio" | ||
| Aug 2011171100 miUS $250 | Car had head rebuild when transmission failed. Ever since, the engine began overheating on long freeway trips. Installed HQ aftermarket radiator. Stock radiator literally crumbled apart when touched. Defective thermostat installed during head rebuild. Replaced free of charge. Overheating problem solved; hopefully overheating did not damage engine | ||
| Sep 2011174000 mi | Engine overheats during long freeway trips, but not during city driving. Mechanic said he could not replicate the overheating and indicated "all Subaru's run hot." *Car NEVER ran hot prior to head rebuild. | ||
| Oct 2012178300 miUS $200 | Exhaust midpipe rotted off at the catalytic converter | ||
| May 2017223000 miUS $100 | Starter Replacement | ||
2002 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
165-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| Subaru Legacy in New York, United States Mar 2011 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Apr 2011120000 miUS $600 | Left front wheel bearing went bad. | ||
| Feb 2012129000 miUS $28 | Oil was leaking from valve cover seals onto the spark plugs and wires. Valve cover gaskets and seals were replaced. | ||
2002 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
| Subaru Legacy in New York, United States Apr 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Oct 200972000 miUS $3000 | exhaust system rusted out again for the 3rd time | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Ohio, United States May 2011 - Jul 2012 | |||
| Nov 2011139000 miUS $30 | replace thermostat. Car was running hot. Did not have the original exact OEM thermostat. It appeared to stick periodically. | ||
| May 2012144400 miUS $100 | air conditioning compressor clutch was slipping | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Alberta, Canada Dec 2010 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Jan 2010117800 miC $80 | Front right inner tie rod replacement. | ||
| Aug 2012131600 miC $500 | The head gaskets had minor external leak when I first bought the car. The leak had slowly become worse over the years. I decided to replace the HG before selling the car. I also cleaned some deposits/gunk off of the cylinders and pistons. | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Connecticut, United States May 2011 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Jul 201178000 miUS $600 | muffler system replaced | ||
2001.5 Subaru Legacy 4dr Wagon
155-horsepower 2.0L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
| Subaru Legacy in Brazil Aug 2012 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Sep 201283080 mi$1800 | Changed the rear suspension stabilizer bar link. Had to wait for part imported from US. Recover both bumpers and the rear right door. | ||
| Dec 201286800 mi | Substitution of the front left wheel tie-rod | ||
| Apr 201389900 mi$800 | Replaced tie-rods for all the wheels | ||
| May 201390500 mi$900 | Replaced all 4 tie-rod ends, both two front tie-rods. | ||
| Dec 201397340 mi$450 | A rithmic vibration whenever accelerating. changed | ||
| Dec 2014104780 mi | Changing CV joints | ||
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