1988 Subaru Legacy Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1988 Subaru Legacy.

19871989
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Fatalities
—
Recalls
0

Worst 1988 Subaru Legacy Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#11 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Avg mileage:44,000 mi
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Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1988 Subaru Legacy.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1——44,000 mi

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