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Subaru Legacy rust / corrosion reports by year

77 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on Subaru Legacy vehicles. The most reported year is 2005 with 21 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2011 Legacy74%
2010 Legacy53%
2009 Legacy1015%
2008 Legacy914%
2006 Legacy56%
2005 Legacy2111%
2002 Legacy611%
2000 Legacy55%
1997 Legacy96%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.