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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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$1000 - $2499 (13%)

$500 - $999 (22%)

$100 - $499 (34%)

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Chart based on 334 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

28000 mi

Wheel bearing needed to be replaced, front passenger side

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7700 mi

steering rack replaced left front strut replaced

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36000 mi

DS front strut was replaced under warranty. Noticed a slight clunking noise that didn't seem to happen on the PS. Took a while but they noticed a bit of leaking from the strut so the part was ordered and replaced. I think it took about 2 hours to replace.

12920 mi

Noise from right rear.

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21000 mi

whining noise that changed with car speed.

80000 mi

US $250

Left rear wheel bearing hub replaced

106000 mi

US $450

Top strut mount became noisy and was replaced. As I have Koni shocks installed they may have contributed to more rapid wear.

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55800 mi

C $230

Left rear wheel hub failed and replaced with Timken

79000 mi US $440	Noise from rear varying with speed. Mechanic diagnosed as failing wheel bearing on left. Noted that opposite bearing was also noisy and likely to fail before long.
94000 mi US $400	Opposite rear wheel bearing replaced after making similar noise to one already replaced.

157000 mi

US $500

Left-rear hub/bearing assembly (2nd time in less than 60K miles!).

64728 mi

C $1337

Right rear wheel starting humming. Diagnosed as wheel bearing being seized. Replaced wheel bearing, extra cost for labor due to it being seized.

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70000 mi

US $600

Wheel bearings were making noise. Replaced front end wheel bearings

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100000 mi US $450	Right rear shock sprung a leak. Bought pair of rear shocks from dealer (cheaper than Autotech buying from dealer as they were going to charge the repair shop more) and brought them to him to replace. Labor was 2.5 hours or about $250 including tax, and shocks were $105 each including tax. So about $450 overall.
121395 mi US $800	Strut coil spring assembly for both front wheels replaced Rear Wheel bearing replaced Front struts in the suspension were also replaced. Wheel hub assembly repair for rear wheels
126000 mi US $967	Control rods needed replacing on both sides of front suspension

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9700 mi

Repairs rear strut tower/structure (passenger side)

84940 mi C $600	replacement of seized rear pass side wheel bearing
157761 mi C $2780	Multiple Suspension components replaced Alignment performed.

9300 mi

C $75

They had to change the bushing on this car twice. Once at 15K and once at 30K

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89700 mi

US $998

Front struts were leaking.

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155000 mi

Replaced both front and rear sway bar bushing, clamps and bolts

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68300 mi

US $800

The struts were replaced due to tire cupping.

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50840 mi C $500	Cracked front-end bushings - replaced.
60140 mi C $600	Front upper and lower control arms.

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5000 mi

TSB applied for vibration issues. Afterwards, car no longer tracks straight on the highway. Car drifts and pulls to the side at highway speeds.

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16120 mi

Replace wheel bearing.

10540 mi

$100

Steering Rack end bushes replaced

53940 mi €370	Noisy front on street bumps. Stabilizer links and some rubber parts had to be replaced. Would be simple and cheap if not for the GT model. For this one, only OEM (expensive) parts are available...
53940 mi	still noisy on bumps even after service

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22000 mi

Bad power steering pump, needed replacement.

2000 mi	Steering wheel had a slight shimmy at highway speeds. Dealer balanced tires, and this improved, but did not totally elmiinate the problem.
12500 mi	Steering wheel shimmy.
14300 mi	Steering wheel and front end of car has a shimmy at highway speeds. This has been going on for over a year and the dealer cannot correct the problem. Update: turned it it was the original tires. Went away as these wore. Remained away when they were replaced.

17500 mi

Something scraping wheel when turning left. Dealer diagnosed and repaired.

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74900 mi

C $1000

Whining noise accompanied by strong resistance when trying to turn the steering wheel. Happens when the engine is warm, but not from a cold start.rnrnPower steering pump was replaced.

1100 mi	Re-Balance 4 tires, significant shake since new at highway speeds.
11000 mi	Front suspension issue - car was returned and repurchased by Subaru. Shimmy at speed could not be fixed after several attempts, dealer/SOA attempts.

35000 mi

shimmy at highway speeds

129000 mi

US $300

Bad right rear wheel bearing. Shop tech used the words "imminent catastrophic failure". Bearing never made any of the failing bearing noises prior to the shop visit (for an oil change).

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13000 mi

Car has been to the shop several times for same issue. The suspension is making a popping and groaning noise when the cars suspension goes over bumps and when the brakes are applied and released. Subaru purchased the car back.

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79000 mi US $150	The mechanic noticed the tie rod was loose when preforming brake pad replacement.
98000 mi US $100	Sway bar endlinks needed to be replaced. They were making a noise when going over bumps.

79200 mi US $70	Replaced sway bar links.
96700 mi	Replace springs struts spring seats. Noise coming from suspension Alignment. Car will not line up.
104400 mi US $360	Replaced Sway Bar Links again. This time everything is fixed.
145000 mi	Replaced sway bar bushing and sway bar links

9000 mi

Steering wheel vibrations at 75MPH. Subaru installed a new backlash spring 65nm, old spring was 50nm. subaru replaced tires, road force balance and 4 wheel alignment. Problem is not as bad but still not completly fixed. Still waiting on Subaru.

75000 mi

US $850

Dealer found failed bushing and replaced.

144000 mi

US $900

Both rear wheel bearing assemblies were replaced

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152520 mi €220	Wheel was making noise, replaced wheel bearing.
184100 mi €400	Had to replace one wheel bearing, brake blocks (pads) and a brake shoe.

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85200 mi

US $1200

My drivers side bilstein shock failed. Metal fatigue - not wear and tear. The shock arm failed up at the top near the shock tower bolt head. My mechanic has never seen a failure like this before. Problem is for spec.b model only

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111489 mi

US $634

Inner boot torn on driver side Axle found during inspection. Replaced with OE Reman. Replaced Sway Bar End Links

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8000 mi	There is a very noticible whine coming from under the hood when steering; it gets especially louder when the steering wheel is at it's left or right limit. Dealer service manager said he would so some research and address this problem on next visit.
28000 mi	Power steering whining unusually loud when turning steering wheel. It's especially loud when reaching steering limits. Service dept seemed to side-step this complaint and pretty much refused to address it saying the H6 is a 'whiny' engine.
29750 mi	Replaced power steering pump and resevoir. There is still some whining, especially at left and right limits, but it's not nearly as noticable or as loud. Took car to a different dealer than previous and again asked them to check the power-steering whining noise. Without hesitation, this dealer ordered new P/S pump and resevoir and will schedule a new visit when it comes in. Replaced power steering pump and resevoir. There is still some whining, especially at lefy and right limits, but it's not nearly as noticable or as loud.

72000 mi US $425	The front left wheel bearing was replaced and the car was re-aligned
106000 mi US $121	The front tie rod ends were replace due to a noise from the left front tie rod end.

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47000 mi	power steering pump was leaking. It was replaced
43800 mi US $608	passenger front bearing replaced. Tech stated that it was worn.

74529 mi

US $765

Power steering pump assembly was replaced. Parts were $585.00; labor was $238.00

32000 mi	front sway bar bushings need replacement. parts ordered.
34000 mi	previous bushing replacement did not resolve noise. follow-up diagnosed strut problem and this was replaced which has cured the problem.

125800 mi US $400	Replaced rear-passenger wheel bearing.
170000 mi US $80	replaced both front end wheel bearings.

59000 mi

US $600

Front control arm bushings needed replaced.

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69000 mi

US $200

4th wheel bearing replacement (all 4 wheels)

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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86000 mi

US $1500

Steering pump failed.

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.

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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.

146000 mi

US $450

Had to replace front control arms.

151000 mi

US $130

replaced rear struts

28000 mi

Noise in morning when turning(low power steering fluid). Gear assembly replaced under warranty.

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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

75000 mi

US $50

Alignment

90000 mi

US $300

One wheel bearing went bad. Suspect due to ice damage.

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.

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.

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.

40000 mi

Noticed low rumble/growl from front of car. Dealer replaced a front wheel bearing under warranty. Noise gone.

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89900 mi

$400

Bushes were worn and needed replacement.

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160000 mi

US $560

Worn lower control arm bushings. Replaced lower control arms with new since it was the same price as replacing bushings.

70680 mi C $483	Front Left wheel bearing replaced
73160 mi C $550	left rear wheel bearing difficult to change due to corrosion. Other side front and rear noisy: will need to be changed in near future.
74260 mi C $350	3rd wheel bearing in 6 months. Used a jobber bearing ( National ) rather than Subaru to save over 100$.
89280 mi C $700	Failure of rubber bushing in the rear suspension.
97 mi C $200	Link bushing was shot therefore the links were replaced
109 mi C $1100	Replaced the wheel brg for the second time. Replaced the lower front left A arm and sway bar links. Carried out the passenger side air bag replacement for the second time. I supplied the brg, a good jobber unit not in a Subi box.

82720 mi

$1290

Front shock absorbers worn out making metallic sound whenever the car goes over uneven surfaces or a hump.

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31000 mi

cruise control not working - spiral cable suspected. No repair undertaken.

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44640 mi

C $250

Defective steering rack...leaking fluid.

41540 mi

C $225

Broken left rear sway bar (stabilizer link bar)

114963 mi

US $209

Both front lower control arm bushings were split. These were replaced. Both front lower control arm bushings were split. These were replaced.

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18000 mi	Squeaking rubbing sound from the front of the vehicle related to speed. They could not duplicate, though I hear it everyday.
22000 mi	Excessive brake shudder, dealer says rotors are warped and new rotors have been ordered. Front right wheel squeak isolated to a poorly lubed wheel bearing. New bearing has been ordered. Both repairs will be under warranty.
43000 mi	Wheel bearing out and brake shuddering under load.
47000 mi	Squealing noise, front/left wheel.

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43400 mi

C $2500

creaking sounds due to bushings

64200 mi US $110	Left rear wheel bearing began making slight growl at 65+ mph. I could also feel a slight sideways shimmy over bumps coming from the rear. Both issues remedied with a new hub bearing, comes as one assembly. These were only beginning signs.
89700 mi US $250	Passenger rear wheel bearing hummed and needed replacement
105000 mi US $900	Front left ball joint, both rear trailing arm bushings, alignment
114000 mi US $400	Front lower control arm bushings + front swaybar endlinks replaced with alignment. Diagnosed leaking front CV joints.

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23000 mi

cleaned wheel bearing

125000 mi US $2400	Rear wheel bearing failure
131200 mi US $900	Replaced front struts and mounts

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36000 mi	Front anti-Roll(sway) bar bushes replaced
36300 mi	Front Bottom Ball Joints replaced, Front Drop Links replaced.
46000 mi	Front Wishbone (Control arm) lower rear bush (both sides)
54000 mi £30	Rear roll (sway) bar bushes replaced.

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43800 mi

$200

Steering pump overhauled due to excessive noise.

65100 mi C $700	Tie rod ends were worn and replaced Front lower ball joint seals were split and the ball joints became corroded and thus required replacement.
72540 mi C $600	Driver's side rear wheel bearing was replaced due to unusual noise being heard

69000 mi US $661	Replaced torn control arm bushing
70000 mi US $50	Control arm bolt backed out. The shop that replaced the control arm bushing in October did not tighten the control arm bolt correctly.
88000 mi	Replaced leaky o-ring on power steering pump return line. Removed steering wheel and re-installed in correct orientation. Dealer misaligned steering wheel after airbag recall work.
90000 mi US $130	Replaced leaky power steering pump.

140000 mi

US $530

Same appointment as radiator replacement mechanic replaced wheel bearing on left rear wheel.

70060 mi

C $500

Starter replaced after it died.

124 mi US $340	replaced rear shocks with koni items replaced rear shocks.
21624 mi US $300	Replaced front shocks with koni's. Marked improvement in handling; old shocks were worn, not defective. A good update.
136000 mi US $1800	replaced bushings for front suspension

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102920 mi C $138	Rear shocks replaced. These components looked OK and had no leaks but shock rebound damping was not enough to keep the rear controled on larger bumps. The aftermarket replacements created a smooth and controlled ride.
110360 mi C $450	Failing bearing noise in rear of car - Rear wheel bearing assembly replaced - problem resolved.

132680 mi

C $240

Bar end links replaced due to failure

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147000 mi

US $1200

Rear shocks leaking and required replacement

44000 mi US $377	Right front wheel bearing noise. Replaced and problem resolved.
62000 mi US $280	Right front wheel bearing noise. Bearing replaced and problem resolved.

73000 mi US $150	Diagnose struts rear need replacement. While there oil and transmission fluid change& tire rotation. Will wait on struts until fall.
77800 mi US $450	Rear Struts

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131440 mi

C $432

High road noise from front right hub & bearing. Replaced Front right hub and bearing.

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12000 mi	Warranty work. Replacement of front wheel bearings.
50200 mi US $700	Replaced Right Front Bushings. Replaced Right Front Bushings.

129700 mi US $2200	Replace power steering pump
152600 mi	lower control arm assembly
159700 mi US $900	R&R struts, realign car

39060 mi	Torn ball joint boots.
40700 mi C $640	Worn sway bar bushings. As part of the maintenance sway bar and end links were upgrade to better than oem.
75000 mi C $400	Wheel bearing noise detected and repair done. Replaced wheel bearing

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141000 mi

US $400

Power steering pump failed. Replaced with a remanufactured unit - Cardone, flushed fluid, refilled.

123000 mi US $300	rear axle bearing
126000 mi US $259	strut mount worn, replaced

96000 mi US $300	Replaced worn lower control arm bushings with aftermarket AVO parts. 4-wheel alignment.
101000 mi US $60	Replaced worn sway bar endlinks (front) because of noise.
105700 mi US $30	Replaced lower ball joints due to noise, replaced tie rod ends due to noise. Replaced passenger side endlink due to noise and play in bushing.
127000 mi US $40	Replaced tie rod ends due to noise and clunking.

140300 mi	need new rear bearings
142200 mi US $700	needed new rear bearings
154300 mi US $600	All struts were replaced
160000 mi US $300	Power steering pump failed

114000 mi US $86	Both front wheel bearings were replaced.
128000 mi US $120	Replace ball joint.
139000 mi	Struts worn. Replaced all four corners

106000 mi

US $200

sway bar

71000 mi

Occasional slippage and noise during steering.

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35960 mi

Replaced rear bushings on both front suspension tabs, front sway-bar bushings. ECU program was also updated. All covered by warranty

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122920 mi

C $700

replaced the rack and pinion

144000 mi

US $500

Wheel bearing hub damaged.

166000 mi

US $400

Worn control arm bushings

118000 mi	Stabilizer bushing needed to be replaced. Repair not performed.
122000 mi	Noise in suspension. Told that car needs new struts and strut mounts.

81220 mi C $1000	Tie-rod ends worn; replaced. Rear sway bar replaced. Front and rear bushings worn; replaced.
89280 mi C $500	New wheel bearing needed.
119040 mi C $630	Power steering pump failed; power steering fluid leaking from pump allowing air into system causing overflow reservoir to purge fluid. Power steering pump was ordered and repair was completed the next day.

105000 mi

US $95

Replaced lf wheel bearing

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45880 mi C $1124	torsion bar bushings cracked
49580 mi C $1400	needed to replace front sway bar links & bushings, rear trailing arm bushings & rear lateral links
44020 mi	vibration felt through steering

94700 mi

US $500

replace strut tower replace wheel bearing

84000 mi

rear wheel bearing replace under warranty because of Subaru recall

50800 mi

humming noise when driving at highway speed. R/R wheel bearing is broken.

62500 mi

US $1200

Ball joint and knuckle replacement, driver side.

76000 mi

US $1100

Rear wheel bearings replaced

45000 mi

Driver's side front wheel bearing went. Replaced by dealer under warranty.

104000 mi US $3100	Lower control arm replaced. Needed 4 wheel alignment when replaced. Power Steering pump replaced as it was leaking. Lower control arm replaced. Needed 4 wheel alignment when replaced.
106800 mi	Power steering pump had been replaced a few months ago, and was leaking. Pump was replaced again with a new pump, at no charge
164000 mi US $3000	struts needed replacement, steering rack needed replacement.

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60000 mi US $300	Problem: Front sway bar endlinks wore out and failed (likely due to hard cornering), causing clunking sounds and steering response issues at low speeds. Endlinks were replaced with OEM links by an independent shop.
158000 mi US $1998	rear wheel bearing, rear toe adjustment bolts replaced,

137000 mi

US $400

Lower control arm bushings replaced on both sides.

66000 mi US $631	Front stabilizer bar ends and bushings cracked. Removed stabilizer, replaced bar ends and bushings, reassembled.
94000 mi US $900	Replace struts & shocks to address irregular tire wear (cupping)

82000 mi

US $200

Blown right rear shock, leaking externally.

68000 mi US $1900	Replace lower control arms.
75000 mi US $700	Rear wheel bearings R&R.
76000 mi US $1200	R&R Lower Control Arms and Rear End Links

138000 mi US $134	Steering pump rebuild.
141000 mi US $278	Bad bearing on rear axle. Replaced with re-manufactured.
172000 mi US $110	Drivers side rear bearing became noisy and required replacement.

100000 mi

US $450

Replaced front and rear drver-side wheel bearing hubs. Noise problem was due to rear bearing. This was discovered after front hub was replaced.

255000 mi

US $370

ball joint and sway bar link

43000 mi	Left and right rear wheel bearings replaced under factory warranty.
112000 mi US $700	Replace worn out lower front control arm and sway bar bushings.

20000 mi	Greasy build-up on front right strut. (driver's side strut failed and leaked when car was ~2 months old). Dealer states there is no leak even though this is the 2nd greasy build-up. I cleaned off the 1st one to see if it recurred
36500 mi	Rear rubber bushings that mount somewhat triangular shaped part (don't know name) under the front struts to the car underbody are tearing on both the driver and passenger sides. They decided the split in the suspension bushing was normal.
43300 mi	Left rear wheel bearing was worn and making a loud noise. Dealership didn't have time to repair it and scheduled me to return the following week. They had the part in stock. Left rear wheel bearing was replaced. We never received the letter Subaru supposedly mailed to owners identifiing this as a potential problem. I wonder how long it will be until the other side will need replacement?

118000 mi US $750	steering caused squealing noise and steering seemed sloppy at start up for 1-2 minutes. belts replaced.Fluid added
118000 mi	bearing problem. Car traded in for salvage value $500

56000 mi US $200	Discovered torn lower control arm bushings -- Both sides. (Common issue on these cars when tracked/autocrossed) Replaced LCA bushing with re-enforced aftermarket bushings.
85700 mi US $500	Front drivers wheel bearing.
98000 mi US $800	Ball joint boot torn. Replaced Light power steering leak from boots. Leak is extremely minor, no notable drop in fluid level in reservoir. Dealer recommends leaving alone.
120700 mi US $712	Front driver's wheel bearing replaced. Discovered that a shop stripped out a bolt hole on the front (both sides). They put in a narrower bolt and put a nut on the end. This resulted in the driver's knuckle cracking. The other side was replaced as it had the same "repair."
129000 mi US $100	Power steering system was leaking. Replaced an O-ring.
130000 mi	Due to previous repair, air got into the system and ruined PS pump. Pump replaced.

136400 mi C $2800	Replace u-joint in steering column
150040 mi C $1000	Replace wheel hub assy

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106820 mi

C $390

Right rear wheel bearing (hub assembly and bearings actually) replaced. Cost includes new part (3 yr. warranty) and labour.

69000 mi US $270	replaced front struts and did alignment.
80000 mi US $250	power steering hose had bad leak, replaced under extended warranty.
103000 mi US $250	Front wheel bearing replaced.
113000 mi US $200	Bad vibration over 55mph. Vibrations shakes steering wheel and car, it cycles through no vibrations for 1 minute, bad vibration for 4 minutes. Dealer verified. They cleaned rust from rims and brakes, it was worse and it cost me a lot.
132000 mi US $130	Sears said it was worn out, I agree, as the car feels tighter now.
177000 mi US $400	All sway bar bushings shot. You could wiggle all of them, car drives great again after repair.

5000 mi

Power Steering hose

71000 mi	Right rear wheel bearing failure. Repair cost covered by factory.
78000 mi	Wheel bearing failure, replaced under factory warranty (Subaru extended factory warranty on wheel bearings to 84k miles)

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75000 mi US $550	Replaced spark plugs and oil change, which revealed that driver side rear strut was blown and that the original battery was not holding a charge. Altogether cost was about 550.00
83700 mi US $1000	front bushings replaced.

32000 mi	Replace front struts. Replace rear wheel bearing.
58000 mi	Replace right rear wheel bearing.

92000 mi

US $400

Wheel bearing replaced

61380 mi C $250	Replaced lower ball joint. Movement noticed on safety inspection. Replace lower balljoint as result of safety inspection.
117180 mi C $400	stabilizer links worn and noisy - replaced
72480 mi C $400	Broken rear spring - right side. While checking the broken spring, mechanic saw that the rear struts were badly rotted a the top.
126640 mi C $500	LR wheel bearing (hub assembly) replaced.
137020 mi C $300	RF lower ball joint and stabilizer bushings

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60900 mi

US $1000

Power steering pump leaking. No cheap aftermarket parts. $700 pump + about $250 labor.

66000 mi

US $630

Rear wheel bearings

87000 mi

US $500

Rear wheel bearing replaced.

102920 mi C $1689	There was a hum detected while riding on the highway. Sway bar bushings Replaced 2 rear hub assembly bearings.
112220 mi C $650	There was a grinding noise coming from the front when braking. Wheel bearings were replaced. End links were worn and replaced.

51000 mi US $900	Replace steering rack
60000 mi US $250	During an inspection, mechanic found a failing ball joint. Ball joint replaced and vehicle aligned on the same day.
79000 mi US $200	Replaced rear sway bar end links

70000 mi

US $800

Power steering pump leaking fluid

121300 mi US $660	Leaking PS system, new O-ring on suction hose where it meets PS pump fixed the problem.
132000 mi US $1100	Rear wheel hub wore out, requiring replacing that, and the rim (the wheel almost decided to come undone on the freeway, so it was no longer serviceable) Front lower control arm bushings worn out.

148300 mi US $700	Replaced front suspension
182000 mi US $800	Rack and pinion leaks, requiring replacement.
184700 mi US $200	Power steering pump failure, replaced power steering pump

128000 mi US $200	Replaced right rear wheel bearing unit.
130300 mi US $100	Replaced driver side rear wheel bearing assembly
129500 mi US $20	High pitched squealing when turning after startup. I adjusted the belt, still made noise. Thought I was going to have to replace the pump. Did some research online and found simple o-ring replacement would possibly fix.
137500 mi US $70	Shaking while braking, needed front lower control arm rear bushings. Had to remove control arms and have bushing pressed out and back in.
145000 mi US $800	Replaced front and rear struts Replaced outer tie rod ends Needed alignment after replacing struts and front end parts.

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52000 mi

US $900

Replace bushings front and rear and control arms. Oil change, filter.

88000 mi

US $3500

Power steering pump leaking and replaced.

106740 mi

C $1000

Maintenance item: Replaced both rear wheel bearings, as they were making noise at highway speed.

53000 mi US $350	Leaking power steering pump replaced
63300 mi	Replaced passenger side rear wheel bearing. Common problem, Subaru has extended the warranty to 8 years, 100k miles.

49000 mi

US $138

Used local garage for winter tire change-over. Shop mechanic over-torqued several lug bolts, snapping them off. Had to be tapped and new bolts set in.

34000 mi	Steering pulse was explained to be normal due to AWD torque shirt during tight turning. Brake pulsation was not resolved due to lack of time. Bringing car back to dealer to have brake problem addressed.
92000 mi US $1500	Power steering pump leak had to be replaced.
110000 mi US $800	Power steering pump was leaking. Replaced the pump.

47000 mi US $350	Front Right bearing was making a lot of noise and diagnosed by both the dealer and a non-dealer mechanic as faulty and need of replacement. After replacement however, the noise is still there.
78000 mi US $1400	Suspension: major rust and dry rotting issues.

70000 mi US $200	Left rear wheel bearing replaced, Contacted SOA and they sent a reimbursement check, fixed at local shop.
74000 mi	Power steering fluid boiled under normal driving conditions and reservoir overflowed. replaced powersteering oil and oem belt. $50
91000 mi US $200	front driver side wheel bearing needed a replacement. 2 weeks prior the noise was hardly noticable, it got very loud, very fast, and it pulled left as it the alignment off. When it was replaced the alignment pulled slightly right.

79000 mi	Rear wheel bearings, covered under extended warranty.
78000 mi	Rear wheel bearing noisy, replaced under an extended warranty.
116800 mi US $83	Rear sway bar links wore out, noisy/clunking sound.

85000 mi

Replaced out of warranty wheel bearing at no charge.

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77500 mi

C $300

Left-rear wheel bearing.

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86700 mi US $265	Front stabilizer links where broken.
115000 mi US $916	Replaced both rear wheel bearings the the left front ball joint.
116000 mi US $1041	Also replaced right front ball joint.

103540 mi

C $100

Spring broke on passenger side. Bought a used strut in good condition and replaced the entire thing.

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128200 mi

US $20

Torn power steering boot

72000 mi

US $60

Replaced rear stabilizer bar links on both sides due to failure of existing left side unit. Replacement units an improved design.

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113000 mi US $115	Steering wandering to the left and more difficult to steer right than left. Four wheel alignment performed and power steering belt retensioned (not included in price below).
117000 mi US $45	Car has had steering problem for some time, diagnosed as needing steering rack. Plan to dispose of vehicle.

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96720 mi

€200

Rubbers for front suspension were cracked, and had to be replaced.

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135000 mi

US $2200

Right wheel bearing replaced - worn out.

50000 mi

£100

Uk failed MOT, needed replacement bushes

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156000 mi	157k miles of hard use resulted in worn suspension bushings. Replaced all bushings on car, a ball joint and spindle, replaced springs with heavy duty aftermarket units(King Springs) that raise car about 2".
164500 mi US $500	RF wheel bearing noisy, steering felt a little sloppy
198000 mi US $100	Left rear wheel bearing (original 198k mile unit) noisy. Replaced, but let rear axle fused to splines and also needed replacement.
209700 mi US $222	Left rear strut sheared off at mount. Replaced rear struts.
220000 mi	Suspension problems. Body shell is rotted.

96720 mi

C $1325

front wheel bearing

146320 mi

C $140

Front passenger wheel bearing was noisy when turning.

174000 mi

US $220

Passenger side ball joint replaced

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44640 mi

C $700

Power steering pump failed!

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121000 mi

US $50

Had to replace power steering hoses due to air getting into the system and thus creating problems when extensive steering was required.

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123000 mi US $500	Front Stabilizer links replaced along with ball joints. Severe knocking on bumps and it turns was fixed by this.
124000 mi	Replaced rear wheel bearings. Approximately $150 in parts, labor was performed by myself. Shop hours would be around 3-4.

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120000 mi

US $600

Left front wheel bearing went bad.

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117800 mi

C $80

Front right inner tie rod replacement.

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83080 mi $1800	Changed the rear suspension stabilizer bar link. Had to wait for part imported from US.
86800 mi	Substitution of the front left wheel tie-rod
89900 mi $800	Replaced tie-rods for all the wheels
90500 mi $900	Replaced all 4 tie-rod ends, both two front tie-rods.

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194300 mi US $200	Front driver side inner tie rod end. Required for NY annual safety inspection. One link of rear sway bar was broken. Noticed as a failure of NY annual safety inspection.
221000 mi	Broken springs each front unistrut. Not safe to drive, so garaged.

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111290 mi

can't find solution but car violently vibrates, eliminated wheels as problem, some imbalance somewhere, can't find so car is no longer running, could be the end.

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134000 mi

US $2200

Steering.

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130741 mi

US $81

Replaced lower control arm ball joint due to ripped boot on the left side. Right side was replaced as well although boot was still in tact.

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151000 mi

US $900

worn wheel bearing

191300 mi

US $250

New shocks and springs installed (self)

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71000 mi

£120

Rear shock absorber

134000 mi

US $75

Front ball joints replaced.

119040 mi

C $120

Rear sway bar end link broken (ball came out of socket) due to corrosion/wear. Replaced both sides and the read pads at the same time. Nice and easy.

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142000 mi

US $360

tie rod end was worn (replaced)

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279000 mi

US $80

took out front wheel knuckle and had local shop press in new wheel bearing I bought. $40 parts, $40 for shop press labor.

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239320 mi

€401

Right back hub unit making noise, replaced.

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140300 mi

US $300

Power steering pump going out -- replaced belt hoping it hangs on.

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168000 mi

US $460

Replace right front wheel bearing hub and seals.

178000 mi

US $200

Cracked steering boot - replaced boot

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76000 mi

US $1000

Ball joints and axle rod needed replacing along with new tires and a few other wear items.

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185000 mi

US $240

bad wheel bearing and leaking axle stub seals. I caused the leak on the axle when I rebuilt the transmission in the past

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207000 mi

US $184

Front & Rear Struts Removed and Replaced Right inner tie rode rack & pinion boot replaced and alignment was done.

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