1998 Subaru Legacy GT review from North America
"This car has been an unreliable dissappointment"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Overheats randomly on the highway.
Replaced head gaskets at 105000
replaced radiator at 105500
replaced timing belts, water pump at 99000
replaced thermostat twice at 104000
replaced radiator cap at 99000
replaced clutch at 105000.
General comments?
This car is great in the snow
the reliability is unacceptable
the overheating problem renders a good car undrivable.
My 1998 Subaru overheats at highway speeds after about one hour. I have replaced the head gaskets, radiator, timing belts, and radiator cap, not to mention the thermostat and water pump twice, and still am having this problem. I don’t trust it at all and have not been able to take it anywhere since March, partly because it has a new home at my mechanic’s, and partly because none of these repairs have fixed the problem. The only bright spot has been that the annoying gurgling sound in the heater core disappeared with the gasket repair. My friends tell me my car defines “lemon.” Like everyone else, I’m off to become a loyal Toyota fan. Goodbye Subaru, I was so hopeful you would be reliable.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5L Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 98000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 106000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 17th July, 2006 |