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2016 Subaru LEGACY Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1280040
Internal NHTSA #	10862438
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	LEGACY
Model Year	2016
File date	16/11/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	3. 6 liter 6-cyl engine surges after a cold start. When the car is started, the idle speed is high. When the car is put into gear, as the brakes are released and the car begins to move, the idle speed drops. If the car is brought to a stop or a very low (creeping) speed, the idle speed increases, causing the car to lurch. Foot never touches accelerator pedal at all. This behavior causes the car to move unexpectedly after it is brought to a stop by the brakes. It also makes it impossible to move the car at creeping speed - easing off the brakes, as the car starts to move, the idle speed drops, causing the brakes to slow the car. After a second, as the car comes to a stop, the engine speed kicks up again. This makes the car lurch into motion again. Operator must quickly increase brake pressure, but simultaneously the engine idle speed drops due to the increased speed. Therefore the car slows again and the cycle repeats. The described behavior happens equally in forward or reverse gear. The described behavior is only an issue on a cold start. It does not happen with a warm engine. I experience this on a daily basis. It has affected control of my car in the following situations: backing out of my driveway; entering an intersection; in a parking lot.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SOMERVILLE, MA
VIN pattern	4S3BNEN61G3XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	5
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 Subaru LEGACY Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Subaru LEGACY Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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