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2.75 out of 5 stars

Goes through headlights like crazy!

rachelinmn, 12/29/2014
2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5i 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
7 of 15 people found this review helpful

I bought my 2010 Legacy new. In 4.5 years, I have had to replace 5 low-beam headlights. The dealership gave me multiple excuses that made no sense. The customer service rep at Subaru headquarters said she thought it was reasonable to replace a headlight every 22,000 miles, and would do nothing. At $70 per replacement, I cannot afford to keep this car. Very disappointed in Subaru's quality and customer service.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Death by Subaru vs. Contributory Negligence Laws

viennashopper, 05/17/2015
2010 Subaru Legacy 3.6R Limited 4dr Sedan AWD (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
17 of 39 people found this review helpful

In November 2014 our adult son left the house for his 20-minute commute to work in his 2010 Subaru Legacy 3.6R Limited Sedan. It was clear, cool and dry that morning. According to an eyewitness, the car roared down the street at a speed of some 50 mph sounding like a garbage truck. In less than 400 feet and about six seconds, the Legacy veered over a neighbor’s curb, pivoted and hit a tree at 45 mph (per Police Department). We assume this was his attempt to slow and stop the runaway vehicle without killing or injuring anyone. Regrettably, our son died the following week as a direct result of this unintended acceleration incident.

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2 out of 5 stars

2010 subaru legacy

Jenny, 05/22/2019
2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I bought my car pre owned 2 years and after driving only 30,000 miles I had to pay $4000 in for a torque converter, egr valve, and timing belt. I was not covered by the warranty of the torque converter because my car was a little bit over 100k miles. Subaru should cover for this part because it is a defect on there cars! I'm not sure if I will ever buy one again because of this experience.

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4 out of 5 stars

Beware the Seats

Steve G, 04/28/2010
2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Premium 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I’ve had my Legacy Premium 2.5 less than a week and am already ready to get rid of it. I’ve never had a backache in my entire life yet after a week of driving the car, about 270 miles, my back is so painful that I’m about crippled. I cringe at the thought of having to get back into this vehicle. My car has the adjustable lumbar support and even when it is completely deflated, after about 20 minutes it feels like somebody has their knees in my back. My advice to anyone considering a Legacy is to drive, or at least sit, in the car for a minimum of 30 minutes before you make your decision to buy this car. I didn’t and fear I have just made a $25,000 mistake.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Lots of Room and Lots of Fun

AZWolfpack, 08/27/2010
2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT Premium 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I have never owned a Subaru and never thought much about them but I stumbled upon this model after re-reading an older preview in Car and Driver. I went for the test drive and loved the car. There was plenty of room for 3 kids in the back seat and the wife liked everything about the car also. Big trunk, lots of headroom (I'm 6'5"), and fun to drive. It's hard to find a manual transmission these days but this has it and rowing your own is my preference. The car is very quick and there is little noise except from the tires which I can live with (and get some quieter ones when these wear out). Can't go wrong with this car.

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