1996 Subaru Legacy engine and engine cooling problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1996 Subaru Legacy — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1996 subaru legacy, brighton model sw 65,000 miles I purchased the vehicle new. I have had plugs and wires replaced several times in the past year. This last time one plug wire and plug was bad. The problem I was having was when accelerating at high speeds there was a miss or hesitation in the…”
filed Jan 4, 2004
“While traveling at 35 mph head gasket blew out, driver lost power steering, and engine died. Vehicle was towed to a mechanic, who indicated that engine needed to be replaced along with some other components. *ak”
filed Dec 22, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This bulletin is to advise of SOAâ s revised catalytic converter recycling program shipping procedure.
09-51-08R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 7, 2021
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Legacy years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Legacy | 1 | 3% |
| 2016 Legacy | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 Legacy | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 Legacy | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 Legacy | 6 | 4% |
| 2010 Legacy | 4 | 3% |
| 2009 Legacy | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 Legacy | 2 | 6% |
| 2006 Legacy | 4 | 5% |
| 2005 Legacy | 29 | 16% |
| 2004 Legacy | 2 | 4% |
| 2003 Legacy | 9 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Subaru Legacy
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.