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2005 Subaru Legacy repairs by problem area
Engine (35%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (12%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (25%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (14%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)
Other (5%)
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- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 471 repairs.
2005 Subaru Legacy transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (6%)
$1000 - $2499 (31%)
$500 - $999 (21%)
$100 - $499 (33%)
< $100 (10%)
Chart based on 52 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2005 Subaru Legacy
Engine not specified
| 60140 mi $80 |
Replacement of CV boot (right) |
2005 Subaru Legacy 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 62500 mi US $1200 |
CV boot/shaft assembly replaced, passenger side. |
| 49580 mi C $1400 |
leaky differential shaft seal |
| 51340 mi C $790 |
vibration felt through steering, but no issue with wheel balance; replaced ft axle shaft assy - slightly improved, but not solved ... gave up. |
2005 Subaru Legacy 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 95000 mi US $2200 |
needed new clutch and bearings |
| 141000 mi US $1500 |
Throw-out bearing was fried. Replaced bearing, clutch and oh-so-expensive dual mass flywheel. RIDICULOUS!! Oh and I just lost my job a week ago. This is awesome! And the hits they just keep a coming... |
| 100300 mi US $250 |
Replaced passenger half shaft due to damaged CV joint boot and very slightly clicking joint. |
| 158000 mi US $1998 |
cv joints replaced |
| 107000 mi US $230 |
Replaced driver's side front half shaft. |
| 176300 mi US $1800 |
Pressure plate blew up -- took out starter as well. replaced starter, clutch and flywheel |
| 180100 mi US $350 |
broken half shaft, replace wheel bearing as well. |
| 96100 mi US $5400 |
Third gear shredded |
| 98000 mi US $800 |
Inner CV boot on pass side tore, spewing grease over exhaust manifold resulting in smoke. Inner CV boot, drivers side leaking. Replaced. Discovered during problem 1. |
| 108200 mi US $240 |
Replaced passenger front CV boot that was improperly installed by dealer. Warranty repair. |
| 135000 mi US $2300 |
During a clutch job, it was discovered that the snub mount on this car was completely destroyed. This is part of the case and caused by a design issue. Thankfully, issue is common so there is a $300 fix. Bad news, it killed the clutch early |
| 116000 mi US $1200 |
The pressure plate failed. This made an entire clutch job necessary. |
| 79000 mi US $300 |
Leaky CV boot. |
| 100000 mi US $450 |
Replaced front passenger-side half axle due to torn CV boot. |
| 28000 mi | In extremely cold weather, the wheel bearings make loud noises when cornering and accelerating. Dealership attributed it to tire noise. Will revisit if it occurs with different tires. |
| 70000 mi US $200 |
Right inner cv boot completely torn, left outer cracked and leaking grease with clicking when turning left. Both shafts replaced with aftermarket parts |
| 64800 mi US $145 |
Clutch fork into transmision/bellhousing squeaks and binds at end of travel. Dealer greased, but no effect. Was told transmission must be removed to solve the problem. |
| 66000 mi US $631 |
passenger-side CV boot cracked and leaking lubricant, removed, cleaned, lubricated and installed new CV boot. |
| 102500 mi US $1350 |
Replace cracked CV boot and repack with grease Replace cracked CV boot and repack with grease |
| 136400 mi C $2800 |
Replace split CV boot |
| 168339 mi C $1527 |
Replace shifter seal |
| 65500 mi US $650 |
CV boot failed, half-shafts needed to be replaced |
| 71000 mi US $825 |
U-joint/Carrier bearing issues. Individual parts not reparable, required new driveshaft assembly. |
| 219000 mi US $216 |
Replaced Left Front wheel bearing assembly |
| 234500 mi US $450 |
Total car vibration when accelerating at 40-50 mph. Defective U-joint, replaced drive shaft |
2005 Subaru Legacy 4dr Wagon
168-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 94300 mi US $500 |
Replace CV boots |
2005 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 83000 mi US $600 |
Both front CV joints replaced. Took 3 days because I did one, then the other. The passenger's side joint went out during the the test drive, and was replaced again the next day. |
| 42000 mi US $200 |
CV joint was leaking. Replaced entire CV axle with a model from Raxles by myself for about $200. OEM = $300 Raxles = $200 Autozone = $80, but users report lots of vibration problems with them The CV joint was not clicking. |
| 137200 mi US $660 |
Cracked CV boot front passenger side, new axle installed |
| 145000 mi US $300 |
Right inner axle boot worn, replaced |
| 194000 mi | Driveshaft worn/failing, required replacement |
| 104000 mi US $2463 |
torn axle boots |
| 59000 mi US $210 |
CV boot was cracked and leaking oil on front passenger side. Boot replaced and axle re-lubricated. Problem was identified by mechanic while the car was in to resurface front brake rotors. |
2005 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 74000 mi US $800 |
split cv boot |
| 86800 mi US $300 |
Passenger Inner CV Boot ripped. Passanger Inner CV Boot ripped. |
| 37000 mi US $42 |
Whinning and vibration coming from left rear of car. Dealer replaced left rear wheel bearing fixing the problem. |
| 63000 mi US $854 |
The throw-out bearing in the clutch self destructed itself. Which inturn damaged the the fly wheel and the transmission case snout it is housed on. I naturally replaced all my clutch parts while they were in there. That bearing should not die at 60k. |
| 70300 mi US $350 |
Replaced the Front passenger side half-shaft becasue CV boot closest to trasmission was torn. Typical problem on turbo models due to how close the boot is to the exhaust manifold. Easy repair, but axle was very expensive. |
| 92000 mi US $1500 |
Boot on front driver axle/cv was cracked. Replaced the axle. |
| 110000 mi US $800 |
Drivers side axle half-shaft was leaking at the inner boot, had that replaced. |
| 92700 mi US $135 |
Transfer gear bearings in the center differental were noisy. Replaced 2 bearings. |
| 153000 mi US $1500 |
Clutch worn out, throw out bearing noisy. |
| 61000 mi US $100 |
torn cv joint boot |
| 88000 mi US $3500 |
Clutch froze and had to be replaced. |
| 95000 mi US $1000 |
Clutch was replaced as maintence at 90K miles. Throwout bearing then failed requiring 2nd replacement. Dealer/manufacturer declind to pay for repair. |
| 61000 mi | Torn axle boot, the dealer service department choose to call it a warranty repair even though it was just outside of the power train warranty |
| 100000 mi US $2050 |
Clutch throw out bearing failure, augmented by the notorious transmission snout grooving. Fixed with a new clutch assembly and a transmission snout sleeve kit(tsk3). Also got 2 axle seals and a control arm bushing as maintenance. |
2005 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
168-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 116000 mi US $1041 |
Replaced bad drive shaft bearing with new drive shaft assembly. |
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