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2016 Subaru LEGACY Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1526023
Internal NHTSA #	11164462
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	LEGACY
Model Year	2016
File date	28/12/18
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Cvt transmission is failing after the recommended service interval for fluid changes in the cvt, front differential and rear differential. Failure at 64,800 at freeway speeds on 12/28/2018. Had vehicle towed to subaru dealership and they performed a cleaning of carbon build up and checked the fluid levels and reset everything. Subaru claimed the computer was erased because the car wouldn't start once and had been charged. Dealership declared everything was correct and roadworthy. Picked up car on 1/1/2019 and transmission failed again at freeway speeds after approximately 12 miles of driving, this is the second failure, 01/01/2019. Vehicle is being towed into subaru dealership again on 1/2/2019. Transmission failing at 70 mph and causing a sudden decrease in speed is a major safety issue that could result in being hit from the rear or losing control of the vehicle.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	64810
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MUKWONAGO, WI
VIN pattern	4S3BNBJ64G3XXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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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	70
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Subaru LEGACY Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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