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Subaru Legacy repairs by problem area
Engine (32%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (10%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (20%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (19%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)
Other (5%)
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- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 1911 repairs.
Subaru Legacy brake repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (10%)
$500 - $999 (26%)
$100 - $499 (34%)
< $100 (27%)
Chart based on 82 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2019 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
175-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 25000 mi | While driving, brake pedal went down to the floor after being stuck in a drive-thru. Dealer replaced master cylinder, brake booster, and Antilock brake module. It took many days to diagnose since the issue was intermittent and it took many days for parts delivery. Repair was under warranty |
2016 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
175-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 37000 mi | shifter replaced. Key would be unable to remove without moving the transmission selector lever from P to R repeatedly for up to 5 minutes. The transmission selector was repaired, a $750.00 repair. I had purchased the extended warranty on the car for fears about potential electrical components needing work, and a purely mechanical repair justified the extended waranty's purchase. |
| 62000 mi US $500 |
Front and rear brake pads, cut rotors |
2015 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
175-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 19000 mi | Re-flash of traction control system based on TSB. No symptoms. |
| 15000 mi | Recall to reprogram the Electronic Parking Brake. |
| 64728 mi C $1337 |
Rear brake pads worn down to just below 3mm. Front brake pads still at 7mm. Rear brakes replaced. |
2014 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
173-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 86000 mi US $1000 |
Replacement worn pads and rotors all four Original lasted 86k miles |
2013 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
256-horsepower 3.6L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 79000 mi | pads replaced, rotors resurfaced. |
| 116000 mi US $550 |
Master brake cylinder was leaking and losing pressure, needed replacement to prevent brake failure. |
2013 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
173-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 45880 mi C $575 |
Changed front brakes and rotors |
| 79000 mi US $799 |
Brake master cylinder failed. |
| 157761 mi C $2780 |
Front and rear pads and rotors replaced. |
2012 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 75000 mi US $700 |
Front calipers and rotors were replaced. The calipers were replaced twice as you could feel, through the brake pedal and your ears, a shuttering noise on rough roads. The calipers were remanufactured and the company doing this evidently didn't know how to do this properly. The service dealer gave me my money back and then I paid additionally for Subaru calipers. This solved the noise problem. |
| 138000 mi US $100 |
replace front brake pads and rotors |
2011 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 265hp 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD
| 86800 mi C $500 |
Brakes needed to be replaced. (Discs and pads) |
2011 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 110980 mi C $550 |
Vibration unknown source maybe handbrake too stiff Brake needed to be replaced rear rotors and pads (pad were used 90%)/ Caliper needed services on all corners because they were stuck (rust/salt). Brake has been replaced on front (rotors and pads) I wanted to do a good job. |
2010 Subaru Legacy 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 148hp 2.0L H4 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD
| 39680 mi | Clonking noise from RH brake caliper, when going over bumps. Could only be solved by replacing complete caliper (pads and clips not changed) |
2010 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 265hp 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD
| 90000 mi US $200 |
Brake pads wore. Time to replace rotors as well. Also replaced brake lines with Goodrich stainless lines. The lines were perfectly fine, I've always wanted to see if stainless lines made any difference. The answer is, no. Better fluid and pads do the trick. |
2010 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 54000 mi US $150 |
rear brake pads |
| 57000 mi US $250 |
Normal wear. First time replaced. [Brake pads] |
2009 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 30700 mi | Brake pedal was making a noise when released. Problem diagnosed as defective brake booster valve. Dealer replaced brake booster, problem is gone. It took me over a YEAR of complaining before a dealer finally agreed to look. |
2009 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 16500 mi | Brake warning light came on. Vehicle needed a new brake fluid reservoir. Part ordered (late December)installed 1-13-10. Loaner provided. Repair took roughly two hours. Picked up the vehicle about 11:30 a.m. Brake warning light came on. Vehicle needed new brake fluid reservoir. Part ordered in late December. Repair done 1-13-10. Loaner provided. Repair completed in two hours. Picked up vehicle at 11:30 a.m. |
| 76400 mi US $70 |
Parking Brake Issue |
2008 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD
| 93000 mi US $98 |
New rear pads required. |
2008 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 70268 mi C $800 |
Replace seized left front caliper |
| 86976 mi US $3100 |
90K service: Brake pads, new tires, power steering fluid, coolant replacement, V belt, recall, oil change |
2008 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 132000 mi US $16 |
Replaced rear brake pads. |
2008 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 85000 mi US $1600 |
And all 4 brake pads |
2008 Subaru Legacy 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel manual AWD
| 50840 mi $2866 |
Brake pads were in contact with rotor, calipers needed refurbishing. |
2007 Subaru Legacy 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 73160 mi C $350 |
Rear brake failure due to corrosion of brake line near right rear wheel. The recall to stop corrosion had been done. This point of corrosion is well know. The plastic envelope over the pipe is absent at the attachment clamp. |
| 88040 mi C $700 |
Replaced front calipers due to wear of the rubber bellows. Pads wore to the point that the rotor wore through the bellows. No indication of wear was heard, Aren't the pads/shims etc supposed to screech just before it is too late? There is a finger as part of the pad installation. Isn't it supposed to scratch the rotor as a wear out warning ? |
| 102 mi C $350 |
After several years of annual brake maintence in order to avoid siezed pistons and pins I experienced a dragging brake on the front right whilst on a trip away from home. Did not like that. Upon inspection I found a seized piston there and on further inspection both the rear calipers were found to have seized slider pins. I replace all three calipers myself. |
| 119040 mi C $975 |
The rear backing plates were falling apart and the drum brake were extremely rusted. To change the backing plate required removing and replacing the wheel bearings. It was an expensive job and removing bearings can be very difficult. Many rusted nuts and bolts can be encountered. |
2007 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD
| 43000 mi US $100 |
Backing plate bent. Dealer removed and straightened plate. |
2007 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
163-horsepower 2.0L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 36300 mi | Front brake caliper slide pins replaced. |
2006 Subaru Legacy 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 70060 mi C $1800 |
4 discs plus pads and calipers |
2006 Subaru Legacy 4dr Wagon
175-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 132680 mi C $570 |
Brake line leaking, replaced due to rust. |
2006 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 16740 mi | Vacuum line valve on brake booster broke, entire brake booster replaced under warranty. |
| 76000 mi US $300 |
Replaced 1 malfunctioning brake caliper |
| 106000 mi US $700 |
seized caliper, replaced pads rotors and other caliper as precaution |
| 120000 mi US $150 |
Had to replace both front calipers. Pistons were seized in caliper housing. |
| 88500 mi US $10 |
Front brakes sticking on application; cleaned and regreased front pads and shims and regreased caliper slide pins. |
2005 Subaru Legacy 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 141360 mi C $1150 |
Replace seized left front caliper; hence also rotor and pads |
| 116700 mi US $900 |
Front left brake caliper seized and had to be replaced...along with front rotors/pads. |
| 65500 mi US $650 |
Sticking parking brake |
| 118000 mi US $750 |
rear brakes replaced. |
| 112000 mi US $700 |
Replace driver's side front brake caliper. |
| 127000 mi US $345 |
Passenger front brake caliper dragging. Replaced caliper due to piston corrosion. |
| 56000 mi | Shop broke ABS sensor during alignment. Patched back together as ABS senor was on order. A broken ABS senor on this car puts it in "safe mode" with little boost and fuel cut a 4kRPMs. Patch fixed this. Replaced ABS sensor. |
| 58000 mi US $500 |
ABS sensor ring failed, requiring replacement of wheel bearing. Subaru currently refusing warranty coverage. Caused by design defect. |
| 47500 mi US $650 |
Left front caliper seized due to broken dust seal and corrosion. Caliper cylinder bore was pitted, so had to be replaced. |
| 166000 mi US $280 |
Passenger front caliper seized. Replaced. |
| 172000 mi US $350 |
Failed caliper froze and cooked the brake pads and rotor. |
| 48000 mi US $350 |
Frozen right front brake caliper |
| 58000 mi US $150 |
Frozen brake caliper. Caliper replaced. |
| 73000 mi US $300 |
Extremely worn rear pads. Trashed rotors |
2005 Subaru Legacy 4dr Wagon
168-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 145000 mi US $700 |
Rotors ground. |
| 184000 mi US $1500 |
Brake master cylinder replaced. Tires replaced and hoses replaced. |
2005 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 101780 mi C $500 |
Both front callipers seized, replaced with rebuilt. Rotors & pads OK. |
| 60900 mi US $1000 |
Brake guide pins seized. Needed to be replaced. Parts cost ($40) + around $200 labor. |
2005 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 250hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 107600 mi US $800 |
Both front calipers were frozen and required replacement. |
| 140800 mi US $250 |
LF brake caliper siezed up. |
2005 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
168-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 122000 mi US $100 |
Free up sticking calipers. |
| 115000 mi | General brake maintenance, loose calipers - front passenger side brake |
| 86180 mi C $140 |
Replaced Rotors and Pads and seized caliper pin. |
2003 Subaru Legacy 4dr Wagon
165-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 174500 mi US $500 |
Caliper seized, taking pads and rotors with it. |
| 205400 mi US $150 |
Rear brake caliper seized. Replaced rear pads and calipers |
2003 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 81000 mi US $263 |
caliper on the left front brake system stopped functioning properly resulting in brakes failing to release. Discovered the problem through strong steering wheel vibration on the speed of 50 miles per hour. Also felt strong heat from the front wheel. During one of the trips the calipers on the front left brakes failed to work properly. Due to this problem the brakes did not release and resulted in bumping on the steering wheel as well as made the left front rim extremely hot. The failed part was repl |
2003 Subaru Legacy 4dr Sedan
165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 124000 mi | Parking brake was dragging and giving many issues. It was temporarily removed to make drivable. Replacement proved difficult and FREQUENT on the Gen 2 Subaru Legacy/Outback Platform. It is still problematic due to rust issues. |
2002 Subaru Legacy 4dr Wagon
165-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 149000 mi | brake lines rusted out. brakes to be repaired. needed 2500 to repair. |
2001 Subaru Legacy 4dr Wagon
165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 127000 mi US $400 |
Rear brakes were at 15% |
2000 Subaru Legacy
Engine not specified
| 134000 mi US $2200 |
Brakes. |
2000 Subaru Legacy 4dr Wagon
165-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 171100 mi US $130 |
Rear calipers replaced due to excessive corrosion that would not allow the piston to be retracted into caliper body to allow space for new pads and rotors. |
1999 Subaru Legacy 4-door
4-cylinder automatic AWD
| 202000 mi US $400 |
Rear brake lines rotted causing leak. Replaced. |
| 202500 mi US $220 |
Driver side front caliper was hanging up. Replaced both front calipers. |
1998 Subaru Legacy
Engine not specified
| 135100 mi US $250 |
Brakes failed one day on the road! The brake lines had rusted out and my mechanic had to run new lines. |
1997 Subaru Legacy 4-door
4-cylinder manual AWD
| 189200 mi US $700 |
piston froze in caliper, broken sway bar mount, bad cv boot, rust |
| 195000 mi US $50 |
Rear brake line rusted out so it was replaced |
1996 Subaru Legacy
Engine not specified
| 151280 mi C $300 |
Hill HOld Brake system failed and locked brakes |
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