NHTSA Complaint #11020451 — 2016 SUBARU LEGACY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11020451 |
| Vehicle | 2016 SUBARU LEGACY |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 35,500 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NJ |
Consumer Description
IN LESS THAN 36,000 MILES IT DEVELOPED A GRINDING NOISE THAT CAN BE FELT ABOVE 50 MPH. DEALER FOUND A PROBLEM WITH THE AUTO TRANSMISSION. IT WILL BEING REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. STRANGE, I THOUGHT SUBARU IS KNOWN FOR BETTER TRANSMISSION. IN THE SAME CAR THE CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING AND MAKING NOISE SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU HEAR WHEN A CD IS BEING EJECTED. DEALER CHANGED IT UNDER WARRANTY. I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON DCM SOFTWARE IN THE CAR & I TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THIS RECALL IS NOT LISTED ON WEB. WHY?
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