Subaru Outback

"Engine knock or piston slap is also very common on the 2.5 liter engine"

"I'm told I now need engine mounts. My car makes a rattle type noise when I come to a complete stop. I didn't know if it was safe enough drive until I went back to the mechanic."

"fuel odor when weather is cold, otherwise no odor"

"Outback has had a constant oil leak no matter what fix a mechanic does. It's not white smoke out the tailpipe, no big leaks in our garage, etc. We just have learned to add oil frequently."

"when we dropped the engine we found that it had been dinged up at the plant while it was being mounted. this eventually caused friction and I had a bad leak. 1 quart of oil per day until it was repaired."

"It started leaking oil at 90000 km. Repair quotes from Subaru are $3000. This seems excessive for a low mileage dealer maintained vehicle. I've never had another vehicle leak at such low mileage."

"Due to high mileage and age of of the car the oil pan gasket starter leaking."

"began using oil heavily. switched to heavier, synthetic oil. really helped"

"There has been a seepage around the head gasket seal since I first purchased the car. Repair cost is around $2,000 and I decided to see how far I could get. Still can't afford the repair and there is no longer a drip spot under the car - but mechanics still tell me about the problem"

"gaskets needed replacement This car owes me nothing, Love it Great driving .Just getting old ( !5 years) but looks new"

"Had to replace both valve cover gaskets"

"Subaru's leak. Don't panic"

"head gaskets needed replacement"

"Leaking valve cover gaskets. Declined to repair due to excessive cost"

"cylinder cover gaskets"

"Oil pan leak separator plate transmission pan valve cover gaskets"

"head gasket leak"

"Related to head gasket problem"

"seals leaking. smells while/after driving"

"Bad oil leak from engine, had it to service couple of times, continued to leak after few weeks, don't know if it's from the same area again, but the two previous were two different locations, valve cover seal, main rear seal, guess common on Subies"

"Replaced when car was being inspected for state inspection."

"car was shuddering badly"

"Both rear brake calipers leaking even though replaced 3 yrs before"

"Mechanic said it was due to salty roads over time in CT-had seen more and more over the past few years= caliper seized shut"

"Our Subaru Outback station is an excellent car."

"This is an artifact of the rotor problem I mentioned."

"Brake rotors were worn and making noise"

"I was told by two different car care garages that brakes were ok. When I finally took it to the Subaru dealership to have a fuel line leak problem repaired (independent garage had delays and difficulty getting replacement parts), the dealership repa"

"Standard replacement given age and mileage of vehicle"

"rear brakes rusted up requiring new pads, calipers, and rotors after less than 8000 miles"

"We have to replace the brake pads quite frequently on all four"

"brake pads replaced; probably normal wear"

"My mechanic found that the rotors and pads needed to be replaced during routine maintenance. they fixed the problem during the visit and we never suffered any problems."

"vibration while driving"

"Rotors became warped and caused the wheels to wobble and the brakes to squeal"

"severe wobbling in te fron end when brakes were applied. new rotors and pads fixed itr"

"Rotor warp after over heating"

"Failed and needed to be replaced"

"Does not cool effectively"

"Strange howling noise when a/c running more than 15 or so minutes"

"Has been replaced twice, does not work when weather is warm"

"The A/C is intermittent. Sometimes the cooling works, sometimes it doesn't. When the cooling isn't operational, I can fix it by turning the car off and then restarting the car. This will often, but not always, get the cooling to work again. The fan, thermostat, and other functions, including heat are all operational. Some have suggested it is a compressor relay, but I haven't taken it in to be fixed yet."

"Check engine light would not go off; had to bring to dealer; a relay was the problem but other mechanics said only dealer could fix"

"Ices up regularly. Two independent garages and the dealer have not been able to duplicate the problem"

"failed to cool / dehumidify"

"The last few years, I have had to add refrigerant to the system due to leaks"

"A refrigerant hose was replace - the issue was resolved."

"started a few years ago. A/C didnt cool sufficiently"

"just needed a new gasket"

"Refilling AC fluids just eventually leaked out. Given age, did not want to invest $$ in repairing. It got hot driving in the summer...."

"Went without air conditioning for several years because mechanic said it was the compressor. Last year we decided to take the plunge and this time mechanic said it was a refrigerant leak. So far, so good"

"Refrigerant was low but repair shop did not find a leak. The used a dye in the system"

"Upper hose leak"

"AC was not very cold so some tubes were replaced and unit was recharged"

"check engine light came on - mechanic said I needed a new catalytic converter"

"check engine light on all the time. the code says "catalytic converter" and we had it replaced. When it came on again, the mechanic said it was really an O2 sensor. We replaced several of those. Had a warranty on the catalytic converter, so had it re"

"Second time that this had to be replaced (i.e., it is on its third CC) I am disappointed at the short life of this component"

"Failed the Massachusetts inspection for 2017"

"Failed flexible joint ahead of cat converter required replacement of entire cat converter + resonator assembly"

"hole developed between exhaust piping and muffler. Left exhaust fumes in car. Was repaired"

"I answered the q"

"The heat shield over the years gradually rotted out, I finally had all vestiges of it removed when the Catalytic converter was replaced. I am disappointed that the heat shields rot out like this, well before other components of the car do"

"The pipe connecting the muffler cracked and partially broke off and required replacement of the complete exhaust system"

"exhaust system/muffler finally rusted through, though there sounded like there were perforations for a couple of years"

"Muffler itself was OK, but flange (an integrated part of muffler) rusted/broke at connection to tail pipe necessitating whole muffler replacement"

"replacved because of age"

"The same comments I made for the 2003 Forester apply to the 2002 Outback"

"Pump died, had it replaced with a rebult unit"

"Rear struts were faulty (noisy) and had to be replaced."

"these parts in the front end of the car needed replacement"

"Struts worn out"

"They had just plain worn out after a lot of tough miles. Nothing unusual. All the recent problems are due to age and miles, and the last 3 years as a rural mail route vehicle"

"Bottoms out more often when hitting potholes"

"I experience a jerking motion and "clunking" sound when turning left or right into a parking space after time on the road. I was told it was due to a frozen differential. After repair, that problem went away though the noises made by my car changed in a significant way without apparent degradation of steering or drive functions."

"Components worn and needed replacement"

"system was leaking fluid, was diagnosed as needing replacement of rack and pinion system, after merely topping off system for several months"

"Replaced the rack after 205000 miles. Not too bad"

"worn out parts caused uneven tire wear; but the car was due for new tires anyway"

"Rear tire wear was uneven and there was vibration. Replaced the rear struts and OK now"

"I bought car in california. Now live in Oklahoma, want to remove control system because cat converter went bad and can't afford to replace for second time. Don't have strict controls here in the boonies"

"The fuel injection system was clogged after many years of use. No gas was able to get to engine and so it would not start."

"Gas smell when temperatures dropped below freezing"

"It has a hole in the catalytic converter, which was fixed. However it still smells of exhaust each winter when we turn the heat on"

"expensive to replace had to have more than one replaced."

"These sensors would cause the Check Engine light to turn on and then turn off at random intervals. NYS will NOT pass a vehicle in the annual inspection IF the Check Engine light is on."

"Both sensors failed and were replaced."

"The Check Engine light turns on and variously indicates the O2 Sensor OR the Catalytic Converters. The indicator light might stay on for a day or a week before turning off. My mechanic recommends waiting for complete positive ID of problem before repair or replacement"

"Creates extreme problems with California's Smog Certification regime, and can be very difficult to resolve"

"The clutch on this year's model apparently had a manufacturing defect. It was replaced, under warranty, due to "grabbing" after only 15,000 miles. It has continued to be a rough clutch until replacement"

"The old clutch wore out and needed to be replaced before anything really bad happened."

"The clutch is beginning to get spongy, so I will have to replace the clutch in the next several months. This has happened before due to the age of the car and my manner of driving manual transmission."

"Nothing special, had 110,000 on clutch, clutch was slipping"

"failed"

"Transmission just died on I 95 while on vacation. Scary. Had to be towed to Subaru dealership near there"

"Major shifting problems necessitating install of another transmission"

"Had a major repair shop rebuilt the transmission 5 years ago, then last year it died again. the H6 motor is OK, but the transmission is not able to perform well. I did no towing or abuse during my driving. Regular maintenance was done by professional"

"This car has had electrical issues since I got it. It seems there is some kind of ground flaw or other. I just had the fog lights disconnected because of a wiring issue"

"Electrical system failed causing gauges to stop working"

"The wiring harness of the headlights crumbled in our hands upon touching it"

"One of the remote key fobs no longer works, was told (at dealer) that exact replacement is no longer available, and closest match would cost $250 + $125 programing fee"

"Normal battery failure due to age.Replaced battery, no more problems"

"Car would not start due to failed connection between the ignition and the battery"

"spark plug wires failed and caused rough and uneven running. Replaced the spark plug wires and the spark plugs. Now OK"

"Door latch handle sticks in open position. Has been this way since I acquired the car in January 2014. Previous owner said it had been that way for a while, and that it's common with this cars"

"needed to have the spring on the tailgate handle repaired"

"Radiator cracked and had to be replaced."

"Had to get it fixed over a few times"

"This is the third transmission on this car in less than 90000 miles"

"Had to replace yaw sensor once under wrrantee and twice after warrantee expired"

"Continuous leak for several years. Probably existed when 1st purchased used but did not notice until later. visits to several mechanic was temporary fix. Last mechanic was able to diagnose issue and fix completely. Proper repairs is definitely dependent on the knowledge of your mechanic"