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"covered by warranty ($2300 repair)"

"EGR did not pass VT inspection; parts replaced by warranty"

"At 31k miles I had to replace the catalytic converter. It has been replaced two more times since then and is now once again needing to be replaced. At 200k miles I do not believe I should have to replace it four times."

"these sensors and the catalytic converter always set off the check engine light."

"My car has 3 catalytic converted since it is a California car. the catalytic converter error codes kept coming up as defective, so I had to replace the converters 3 times until the dealer finally realized that they were replaceing the wrong catalyti"

"No. 1 (upstream) O2 sensor registering as failed on engine scan; mechanic reported that it was rusted in place and could not be removed without damaging the associated catalytic converter/exhaust pipe assy, so he left it in place. Does not affect ca"

"Covered in full by warranty 15 years 150K miles"

"replaced it twice in this car"

""check engine" signal came up on dash screen,otherwise would not have known"

"Had to be replaced in order to reset the computer to take emissions test"

"Intermittent Check Engine light due to malfunctioning O2 Sensor"

"Cost of the replacement sensor is $260 which is outrageous"

"Repeated O2 sensor heater circuit failures"

"O2 sensor problem"

"The engine light came on indicating a fault on the oxygen sensor. This went off after awhile"

"Replacement parts & labor covered by CA warranty No further problems"

"The cost of the oxygen sensor is a lot more and if you return it (you did not use it) the dealer will charge you 15% for restocking fee"

"02 sensor replaced by warranty"

"The O2 sensor did not read right any more"

"It just does not work"

"After 13 years my cruise control failed. An expected problem with age"

"Tail lights were not working even with a new bulb"

"Both fog light bulbs and assembly fail about every 6 months since we bought the vehicle in 2005"

"The interior dash lights do not work. I've checked every fuse, and none are bad. So now I can no longer view anything on the dashboard at night."

"Needed a new headlight twice in last two years. Same side."

"burned out"

"Have had to replace headlight bulbs multiple times since I purchased the vehicle (less than 3 years ago)"

"Left headlight had an intermittent open which caused the light not to work. Replaced the headlight assembly"

"Head Light failed twice and they are costly !"

"I don't really know the extent of the problem, since I am taking my car into the shop to diagnose the issue this week. My right head light does not work. The lamp is fine, but it does not light up. Also my left blinker alternately blinks double-time and then normally, indicating some sort of light issue. Additionally, although the battery was just changed, when I turn on the ignition, it sometimes gives the sound of a dead battery"

"Horn failed at about the same time as cruise control. Appeared to be clock spring and the issue was resolved when clock spring replace."

"Horn stopped working."

"SWITCHES DON'T WORK RELIABLY; including doors opening, instrument cluster, & overhead lights"

"In the past year the lighting for the gear shift went out. After dark I need to look at the dash to see what gear I'm in. Also, the lighting for the right side of the dash intermittently doesn't work, where the engine temperature display is."

"car alarm goes off if key used toopen doors"

"getting them turned off"

"At oil temp light keeps coming on. Car hard to start and stalls repeatedly."

"After a month of temperatures below zero, motor on rear blade quit, and I really don't blame it!"

"Driver door weatherstripping hanging loose."

"The rear of car squeaks when going through a dip in the road. Shop says its age and bushings which have dried out."

"The seal around the rear hatch is not secure so we stuff a piece of cloth in the keep it snug and so it does not rattle. Always occurs."

"Had noises coming from the rear wheels"

"Plastic piece from front bumper worked loose and started rubbing against road surface"

"loud persistent F & R bushings"

"intermittent driver side door. not critical"

"Heavy rattle up to 30 mph"

"undercarriage shield loose"

"Rattle on driver side (intermittent). Learned to live with in. Not major"

"seals around the windows (mostly the front two) have leaked air almost from the first year or two, not a problem but annoying"

"wind noise due to leakage at side mirrors - dealer sealed the leakage"

"wind comes in by the doors door seals are loose wined noise is overwhelmin"

"Noise seems to be the result of doors and windows not being fully sealed. I don't know if this is the result of a design flaw or due to wear and tear of seals"

"The wind noise from the front windows became excessive. Needed to replace the window gussets"

"Wind noise was there from beginning and dealer could never get rid of it; the claimed it was windflow around exterior mirrors and roof rack"

"paint is peeling on the hood"

"Rust patch appeared on outside of rear passenger side wheel, and was rotting through to the wheel well. Had to have a patch put in to fix problem"

"One Rust Spot on Left Rear Fender"

"in the last two years the body has developed significant rust and will require several thoUSnd dollars to repair"

"Top of rear wheel wells is rusting through even after dealer repair. Very poor repair"

"Rust around rear wheel well on drivers side"

"rust bubbles on both rear quarter panels. rust in rear hatch- handle area"

"Rust forming under paint near rear wheelwell, directly below gas filler door."

"Rust-out in wheel well in passenger side quarter panel."

"Paint is bubbling & flaking. Rust areas around wheel wells, rocker panels & lower right corners of rear doors"

"Rust-through of left-rear quarter panel above the wheel well. I had a local body shop remove the panel, re-build the rusted area with new metal, repaint to match & re-install. Cost: $1,200"

"Rust out occurring at the top of the passenger side wheel well."

"we have had to replace the power steering pump 3 times in the last few years and we hardly ever drive it anymore"

"POwer steering pumps have failed three times and were replaced in warranty period twice"

"strut just broke. I carry a lot of large lawn fertilizer bags, mulch etc. in the car each year. I am sure it has to do with this weight"

"One strut is leaking fluid"

"Very rough ride and need to replace struts"

"Had to replace in rear"

"One of the pulleys used for the power steering belt broke"

"there is a "double u-joint" connector in the steering system that recently showed signs of seizing. Fortunately, it was caught before any major problem occurred"

"Shimmy when driving over 50 MPH"

"expensive repair to fix"

"excess wear to Cv joint, front left. This is the 3rd time we've had to replace this on this vehicle. Much worse than our experience with other subarus we have owned"

"Leaking CV joint discovered during oil chg/52-pt checkup at Subaru dealer. No symptoms. Preventive action taken to replace now. Another mechanic later said it would have lasted another year, before i noticed anything, so it was not an urgent event, just eventual. Replaced axle as well. $266"

"One of the front transaxles had to be replaced due to vibration."

"Had to replace both axles because boot broke & grease was leaking out"

"The drive shaft is about to snap. I am now trading in my car"

"Ruptured inner boot on LF CV/axle assy"

"U-joint on rear driveshaft developed wear/play after 10 years"

"Started vibrating. Was replaced with a used part to save money"

"universal joints in drive shaft failed causing additional failure in the AWD viscous coupling"

"The CV axle has failed for the second time in less than 2 years. The CV boot is leaking, indicating replacement will be necessary."

"valve adjustment, nosie on start up"

"I can smell hot oil when I come off the highway and if the car sits at an angle it leaks oil (or what I believe to be oil) on the driveway. The valve cover gaskets have been replaced on both sides, but the problem persists. I will be taking it back to the shop to find out why."

"Simply older deteriorated seals - needed to be replaced - good as new now and less than replacing the vehicle"

"Head gaskets failed and were replaced"

"Valve cover leak. Very expensive to replace on the 6-cycle engine"

"Gaskets were replaced on the valve covers and the transmission. In the past the head gaskets (2) had to be replaced twice, with no dealer assistance. Apparently a design defect."

"Leaks oil from the engine camshaft seals"

"We were required to replace the head gaskets on the engine, which is common for this model year. However, within the last 3 months (approximately 2 years after head gasket replacement) there appears to be oil leakage from the right front of the engine block. This has not been diagnosed, but the leak is approximately one quart every three months"

"Slow leak of transmission fluid"

"Front brake pads wore out at 149,000 miles."

"Brake pads front and rear needed replacement, rotors were turned, but not replaced"

"My brakes seem to need replace often. The Subaru parts that were on the car when I bought lasted longer than the parts being use now"

"Brakes seem to wear out quickly in this model and in my 2001 Outback."

"Rotors were worn out from years of use"

"When this car was sold to me they told me it was a good car. It wasn't and it is junk. The steering rack was leaking and also the rotors started squeaking"

"rusted through"

"It was normal wear and tear"

"tried rebuilding but did not work, so replaced"

"While making tight turns, either left or right, the wheels would bind and drag. After we noticed this it was pointed out by the mechanic that the transmission was not allowing the wheels to turn at different rates around bends which led to dragging of one of the rear wheels in tight turns, and was likely causing accelerated wear on the tires during high speed turns. We replace the transmission at a cost of approximately $3000 with labor included"

"Slippage from second drive range to third drive range. This is the first major problem I have had with the six Subaru vehicles we have owned and I will make Subaru our next new vehicle purchase. I appreciate the safety improvements I saw in 3000 mile use of a loaner from my dealer"

"You cannot hear anything even though the radio shows you are tuned into a station"

"The front speakers kept on cutting out, necessitating a visit to the audio people to see what was up. Apparently very common in Subarus where the wires to the speakers get detached by the opening of the window. They attached the wires more solidly to"

"Leaking, needs replaced"

"Water pump failure leading to overheating. Had to replace water pump"

"Problem was possibly caused by an auto repair shop that I used to replace a head gasket. Rough handling when they dropped the transmission caused a solenoid failure. I had another auto repair facility replace the solenoid and the transmission operates perfectly now."