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So far, so good
Matt, 08/12/2010
2011 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
First Subaru and so far, I love it. Very comfortable ride and I love the handling the AWD brings.
Engineering Problem
Phillip, 10/09/2010
2011 Subaru Legacy 3.6R Limited 4dr Sedan AWD (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
After reading multiple consumer reviews complaining about drifting and steering wheel vibration in the 2010 Subaru, I waited for the 2011 model. I asked the dealer about it and they said the new model corrected the problem. I drove it about 15 miles as a test and it seemed fine, but above sixty miles per hour on the way home the steering wheel started to shake visibly. Subaru appears to have the same engineering problem with the 2011 model. The steering dynamics are also really bad. I will upgrade with Continental tires in a few days and have someone else check the front end. If that doesn't fix it, I will become a major critic of this car company. Very disappointed.
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james212, 02/01/2011
2011 Subaru Legacy 2.5i 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
12 of 18 people found this review helpful
I have 5500 miles on my new Legacy and I like the car better then I thought I would. The car has some quirks. It idles high when cold. The electronic parking brake can be applied while driving. The car does not have a pass through into the trunk behind the rear seat arm rest. There are no shimmies or vibrations however my car was parked out in a blizzard and ice or snow created alarming vibrations above 35 mph. It went away after some driving. The dealership had no additional explanation. The Harmon-Karden sound system can sound muddy at highway speeds. Gas filler release door has on backup except to force it open. When the transmission is cold it does not want to shift.
Shaking steering wheel
Shaked not stirred, 11/06/2010
2011 Subaru Legacy 2.5i 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Dealer said it would be go away after few 100 miles but still persistent. Roadforce balancing, and changing steering wheel part haven't fixed the shakes.
The $20K Mercedes
jonster2, 08/09/2013
2011 Subaru Legacy 2.5i 4dr Sedan AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
My Legacy's about to go off-lease after 3 years and I still don't see many of this new design on the road. Last week I had to use my father's 2001 Outback and I'm astounded at how well they've redone it. These cars have a long history of reliability. They are practically maintenance-free. Now that they're full-size, I finally found myself in one and I'm glad I did. I traded in my '97 BMW 528i after too many winters spent without traction control (in the Northeast). When I moved to the top of a hill, I knew I needed AWD. I researched Subaru and found they are the only car manufactured by Fuji Industries in Japan. It is a dream to drive and I never feel unsafe anymore.