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2008 Subaru Legacy repairs by problem area
Engine (34%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (27%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (12%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (10%)
Other (4%)
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Chart based on 184 repairs.
2008 Subaru Legacy suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (18%)
$500 - $999 (22%)
$100 - $499 (31%)
< $100 (29%)
Chart based on 45 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Subaru Legacy
Engine not specified
| 69000 mi US $200 |
4th wheel bearing replacement (all 4 wheels) |
2008 Subaru Legacy 4dr Wagon
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 69440 mi C $1000 |
Front anti-sway bar end links replaced and rear shocks replaced. |
| 113460 mi C $1400 |
Tie-rod ends, lower control arms replaced. New battery as well. |
2008 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD
| 172000 mi US $100 |
Left rear bearing |
| 108000 mi US $700 |
Replaced all 4 struts and tophats. |
| 166700 mi US $300 |
Replaced worn wheel bearing on right rear. |
| 77100 mi US $42 |
Power Steering pump was "burped". |
| 89000 mi US $127 |
Driver's side suspension was clunking when going over bumps or "curb driveways". I replaced the sway bar endlinks but the problem remained. It turned out to be the lower ball joint. |
2008 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 14880 mi | Clanking and wheezing noise from front end over large bumps. Anti-roll bar bushings gone. Replaced under warranty. |
| 26040 mi | Front sway bar bushings noisy again. Same problem as this exact time last year. Dealer replaced under warranty with "new" design. Said the same thing a year ago. Unable to tell me if this new design same as the "new" design they put on a year ago. |
| 44640 mi | Rear trailing arm bushings replaced, left plus right. Noticed by mechanic when installing snow tires. I had not noticed, but car now steers, rather than rides, better. Warranty till 100,000 km in Canada. |
| 45260 mi | Replaced driver's side front anti-roll bar end link and associated bushing(s), due to clanking sound from front. |
| 57660 mi C $158 |
Provincial safety inspection (every two years) found right front stabilizer bar end link worn out. Replaced. No other problems. Repair price $85 part, $50 labour, plus tax. |
| 59520 mi C $910 |
Rear trailing arm bushings gone. New ones pressed in both sides. Repair carried out while waiting for trans cooler lines, would have been done same day. Repair cost noted includes both repairs. |
| 60640 mi C $500 |
Replaced integral hub wheel bearing left rear. Finally, a repair that was expected, as all LGTs seem to suffer this fate. |
| 63240 mi C $905 |
This time the left front wheel bearing hub. |
| 65720 mi C $302 |
Replaced rear sway bar bushings and link, $228. |
| 68300 mi C $1150 |
Rear shocks both leaked out and made handling awful. No Subaru replacements available for 8 year old car (!), so dealer procured aftermarket and replaced during 5 day fuel system marathon. Cost negotiated into fuel system repair debacle |
| 70268 mi C $800 |
Pillow bushings replaced both front side lower control arms |
| 71920 mi C $650 |
Replace left rear wheel bearing. |
| 66000 mi US $723 |
Right front hub & bearing replaced |
| 103000 mi US $559 |
replaced both front wheel bearings |
2008 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 6000 mi US $800 |
Bent struts |
| 6000 mi US $1000 |
Replaced struts. |
| 124000 mi US $420 |
Taken in for noise. Bad wheel bearings. |
| 125500 mi | Power steering judder and noise. I was told that the car needed a new power steering pump, which would cost $700.00. I replaced the o-ring at the top of the pump myself. Noise and juddering went away. |
| 93700 mi C $400 |
Loud noise coming from front-left of vehicle while driving. Front-left wheel bearing assembly replaced. |
| 107260 mi | Front passenger side wheel bearing replaced (worn). Sway bar links replaced. |
| 110360 mi | Front and rear driver side wheel bearings replaced |
| 130200 mi C $450 |
Worn wheel bearing... Replaced. |
2008 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
245-horsepower 3.0L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 41000 mi US $250 |
Steering rack & pinion all three seals cracked and leaking PS fluid. Seals probably defective from new, rack & pinion replaced under extended warranty. |
| 86000 mi US $1500 |
Steering pump failed. |
2008 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 151000 mi US $130 |
replaced rear struts |
| 19000 mi | Front left wheel bearing went bad. ... this may or may not have been related to a curb bashing from drifting in the winter. |
| 28000 mi | Noise in morning when turning(low power steering fluid). Gear assembly replaced under warranty. |
| 146000 mi US $450 |
Had to replace front control arms. |
2008 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 75000 mi US $50 |
Alignment |
| 40000 mi | Noticed low rumble/growl from front of car. Dealer replaced a front wheel bearing under warranty. Noise gone. |
| 26000 mi | Unusually loud knock/jerk sound comes from front suspension/steering rack area when turning at very low speed on uneven surface like pavement and gravel. Dealer says it may be the ps hoses hitting; but they do not see a problem. Car still does this today |
| 31000 mi | Knocking sound when turning at low speed on uneven surface. Outcome: They said this was a normal condition- even a Subaru rep drove it and said this was normal and that Outbacks do it too. Solved by trading car for a 2009. |
| 85000 mi US $1600 |
Had both front wheel bearings replaced as well as front rotors. |
| 97000 mi US $3 |
Power steering o-ring was leaking |
| 116000 mi US $680 |
Power Steering pump seized. |
| 147000 mi US $1196 |
Replaced power steering rack and tow set |
| 151 mi US $1100 |
Went to Firestone for routine alignment after putting on summer tires. I asked them to diagnose and repair a "clunk" I heard whenever going over bumps. It was a broken tie rod (as I recall). When trying to remove the part, the bolt head broke off leaving the rest of the bolt still inside. They had to remove the entire assembly and send it in to a machine shop to be drilled out and repaired via Helicoil. |
| 70060 mi C $457 |
Replaced rear control arm bushings. TSB. If I had the car checked over before exceeding 100m km., repair would have been covered under warranty. |
| 90000 mi US $300 |
One wheel bearing went bad. Suspect due to ice damage. |
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