2006 Subaru Legacy engine problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2006 Subaru Legacy — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This only affect 05-06 legacy gt owners. The up-pipe for the subaru legacy gt in these given years have a catalytic converter in there and after a certain mileage, the debris of the catalytic converter breaking down would shoot back into the turbocharger. That would cause the turbo failure and…”
filed Apr 29, 2019
“I had run into a few small problems this winter, like my steering wheel not turning when the car was cold, but I experienced my first major problem while my vehicle was stationary, but had been running. I was going through a drive through, had to put my car in park, then when I went to shift it…”
filed Feb 28, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Legacy years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Legacy | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 Legacy | 2 | 6% |
| 2020 Legacy | 4 | 3% |
| 2019 Legacy | 6 | 5% |
| 2018 Legacy | 10 | 9% |
| 2017 Legacy | 5 | 4% |
| 2016 Legacy | 7 | 5% |
| 2015 Legacy | 23 | 14% |
| 2014 Legacy | 5 | 9% |
| 2013 Legacy | 18 | 27% |
| 2012 Legacy | 23 | 26% |
| 2011 Legacy | 22 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 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.