2010 Subaru Legacy drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 41 complaints for the 2010 Subaru Legacy, 19% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 41 19% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 111,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 34 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 111,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Update to complaint number 11254310 summary of previous complaint: the subaru legacy has an issue where the vehicle will stall if the brakes are applied too firmly. Subaru refuses to fix this issue since the vehicle is out of warranty, even though they are aware of the defect. Update: this issue has caused an accident. My mother has been conditioned to not hit the brakes too hard for fear of stalling the vehicle.
Transmission has an issue with lock-up type torque converter where the vehicle stalls at stops. Took the vehicle to lawrence subaru dealer in hanover, pa, dealer refused to fix under current warranty citing no issue with vehicle.