Subaru Legacy Lemon Law

Yes. If your Legacy XT's FA24F turbo engine has a persistent underboost condition that impairs vehicle performance and safety, and Subaru has been unable to fix it after a reasonable number of warranty repair attempts, you may qualify under the Song-Beverly Act. Loss of power during highway driving or merging is considered a safety-related impairment that strengthens your claim.

It can be. Under the Song-Beverly Act, a defect that substantially impairs the value of the vehicle may qualify for a lemon law claim. While a single minor rattle may not meet this threshold, persistent and pervasive interior rattles and trim noises that the dealer has attempted to repair multiple times without success can constitute a substantial impairment of value. Courts evaluate this on a case-by-case basis.

Yes. An extended warranty or class-action settlement does not waive your rights under the Song-Beverly Act. If the defect covered by the extended warranty has not been repaired after a reasonable number of attempts, you can still pursue a lemon law claim. The warranty extension actually benefits your case because it is an admission by Subaru that the defect exists.

The mileage offset is calculated based on the miles driven before you first reported the defect to the dealer. The formula divides the purchase price by 120,000 (the expected vehicle life) and multiplies by the mileage at the time of the first repair attempt. Miles driven after the initial complaint do not increase the offset. This means reporting the defect early results in a smaller deduction from your refund.