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2002 Subaru Legacy repairs by problem area
Chart based on 44 repairs.
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
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| Subaru Legacy in California, United States Apr 2013 - May 2013 | |||
| May 2013 136000 mi US $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 2012 41540 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 2013 149000 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 2013 120000 mi US $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 2014 125240 mi C $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 2010 92000 mi US $1120 |
full clutch replacement including slave gear | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Massachusetts, United States May 2009 - Apr 2010 | |||
| Sep 2009 212000 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 2010 217000 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 2017 237000 mi US $1000 |
water pump gasket | ||
| Jul 2017 238000 mi US $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 2013 180000 mi US $3000 |
fuel line replaced head gasket-2nd-second time | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Michigan, United States Jan 2013 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Sep 2014 76000 mi US $178 |
Replace section of exhaust pipe | ||
| Subaru Legacy in New Jersey, United States Mar 2010 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Apr 2011 146000 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 2010 167000 mi |
CEL still on after replacing just about every evaporative system component. | ||
| Apr 2011 170000 mi US $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 2011 171100 mi US $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 2011 174000 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 2012 178300 mi US $200 |
Exhaust midpipe rotted off at the catalytic converter | ||
| May 2017 223000 mi US $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 2011 120000 mi US $600 |
Left front wheel bearing went bad. | ||
| Feb 2012 129000 mi US $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 2009 72000 mi US $3000 |
exhaust system rusted out again for the 3rd time | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Ohio, United States May 2011 - Jul 2012 | |||
| Nov 2011 139000 mi US $30 |
replace thermostat. Car was running hot. Did not have the original exact OEM thermostat. It appeared to stick periodically. | ||
| May 2012 144400 mi US $100 |
air conditioning compressor clutch was slipping | ||
| Subaru Legacy in Alberta, Canada Dec 2010 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Jan 2010 117800 mi C $80 |
Front right inner tie rod replacement. | ||
| Aug 2012 131600 mi C $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 2011 78000 mi US $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 2012 83080 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 2012 86800 mi |
Substitution of the front left wheel tie-rod | ||
| Apr 2013 89900 mi $800 |
Replaced tie-rods for all the wheels | ||
| May 2013 90500 mi $900 |
Replaced all 4 tie-rod ends, both two front tie-rods. | ||
| Dec 2013 97340 mi $450 |
A rithmic vibration whenever accelerating. changed | ||
| Dec 2014 104780 mi |
Changing CV joints | ||
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