Subaru Outback Change Vehicle

"Engine pinging and missing"

"sudden engine stop. 4000 rpm at idle. no response to throttle. Dealer has evaluated 3 different times and is unable to find the true root cause. As of now they propose to replace the wire harness and the ECM...at a cost of about $2000, my expense. A Technical case has been created, however there is no action underway to find the true root cause. My car is not the only one exhibiting this problem. The car is unsafe to drive. I can't sell it or use it. Subaru is useless on this problem. Maybe a lawsuit.."

"We noticed some engine knock last summer, but it didn't seem to cause any problems. Higher octane gas (89 octane) fixed the problem. I don't know if the engine work that was done made any difference for the engine knock"

"Pings under load when accelerating. Just started and have not tried to have it fixed yet"

"The engine has had a knock for quite a while. Turns out the coil keeps going bad"

"When under load, the valves rattles loudly. It sounds like an old diesel. Subaru is aware of the problem but says it's normal for a boxer style engine. I gave up trying to get it resolved"

"The excess noise from the engine may or may not be the cause of my car dying in the middle of the road and not being able to start it again. After about 20-30 minutes I was able to drive. It only happened a couple times. Now I do get hesitation but it does not dye on me."

"There was an ECM flash performed which did not solve the issue. In my understanding, engine pinging is usually due to engine timing, but since engine timing is controlled by the ECM, these settings shouldn't change. My presumption is that fuel is not at the octane level that is advertised."

"Rattles (valves?) under load. Sounds like a diesel."

"No matter what gas I use this motor pings."

"Problems with low oil reserves & low oil level light coming on shortly after 10k & 15k oil changes. Not sure what the dealership did to fix the problem but it's OK now"

"Faulty gasket lead to slow oil leak, Fixed under warranty"

"not sure if burns or leaks. no spots under car. every couple of months is down 2-3 qts"

"The leaking was hard to identify by dealers, but was an issue since the car was new. Finally, at a cost of $2400.00, I had gaskets changed. Problem still exists. I carry oil with me. It's like having my '57 Chevy all over again"

"cam and valve cover leaks"

"The 2013 model has a problem on burning 1 Quart of oil every 1000 miles or so. The company knows about it but has never been address by the Subaru service dealer. We found out on the internet"

"Have had several oil leaks that have been repaired"

"Unclear as to where. Part of a class action lawsuit settlement"

"Consumes 2 quarts of oil per 6000 miles (oil change interval) since the day I got the car"

"using one quart of oil every 3000 miles"

"My car is supposed to go 7500 miles between oil changes. But often I have to add a quart at around 5000. It burns oil or leaks. Not seen in my garage"

"Actually, oil doesn't leak but it has used oil since it was brand new. I find this astounding and annoying and Subaru admits this engine (H-6) uses oil but has refused to do anything actually helpful other than to keep an eye on it"

"Engine used oil, apparently leaking. Apparently repaired by dealer under warranty"

"The vehicle leaks some oil but not enough to account for the amount of oil that is consumed. I frequently need to top off the oil - often at inconvenient times (on the highway). I am about to take it into the dealer for an oil consumption test and to ask about the leak (based on other reports, possibly a bad rear main seal)"

"The oil light comes on at least 1,000 miles before the car is due for an oil change. The leaks are not visible, yet it is low"

"Took Outback in for excessive oil consumption at 80,000 miles with no visable signs of oil leaks, or smoke coming from the engine compartment. Dealership said both Cam Carrier Seals were leaking on the back of the engine. A minimum $2,500 repair at dealer"

"burns .5 quarts oil between oil changes, no new car should do this"

"recall #2-oil consumption in engines caused Subaru to replace a lot of engines in outbacks and foresters.They said mine was ok-however off the record a service tech told me I should keep a quart of oil in the car-just incase. Am trading the car in-will never buy another Subaru. My previous Subaru blew the head gaskets at 22000 miles-I was out of warranty but under the mileage limit. Subaru told me that because I didn't change the oil for 11 months that they would not do the repair. The manual s"

"I often have to add one or two quarts of oil between changes. ((5,000 miles)"

"low oil light comes on every couple months. oil must be added"

"Burns oil, about a quart every 3000 miles"

"Engine is burning considerable oil"

"oil pan leak"

"Uses 1 qt oil every 3000 miles. Subaru is aware of problems with this engine. Has run to oil usage tests and neither showed significant oil usage over 1200 miles. (I doubt the test is very well conducted.) However, at 3000 miles it was more than a qt. low again. Have given up on the dealer. I did get a drive train warranty extension to 100000 miles"

"The car burns or leaks oil. I can't even make it 3k in miles before the oil light comes on. The oil is supposed to last until the next oil change at 5k but I am constantly having to add oil to make it until 5k between oil changes"

"It is oil consumption and not a leak. The manual indicated 7500 miles between oil change. I was losing at least 1qt before 5000 miles. Now change oil +\_ 4000miles. Local driving still have to add a Qt. No evidence of loss or burning of the oil . Volvo has extended my warranty to 100,000 miles"

"car has excessive oil consumption, part of a class action law suit. about one quart a month"

"Not exactly oil leaks but abnormal oil consumption. I need to add a quart of oil every 2000 miles. Subaru, despite knowing about the problem and quasi-admitting to the problem, refuses to correct the problem or reimburse me for the extra quarts of oil I've had to add between oil changes. That's why I likely will not buy another Subaru"

"It is using Oil, need to add oil after 3K miles. No oil marks on the driveway or garage. I think it is just burning oil."

"Around 5,000 miles after my last oil change, my oil light came on. I checked and it was a quart low. The Subaru dealer is doing a test now on whether it needs a new lower engine. My 2013 Subaru's VIN was not included in the class action law suit regarding oil consumption but it is covered under my warranty."

"seal had to be replaced. lost use of this vehicle for a few days. other internal engine problems developed once in the subaru dealer shop. another few days of repair. Lucky for me I purchased an extended warranty on vehicle."

"Not so much oil leaks. But oil consumption. Subaru knew of this issue. We had it documented on the very first oil change. But dealership did not follow thru with this issue until car was over miles/warrenty and cooperate knew. Nothing done to offset issue ever"

"Oil seepage detected by mechanic. Early mileage for such a problem."

"The oil is not leaking, at least as far as I can tell. I suspect it is being burned. More often than I care to, I will have to add a half quart right before an oil change...approx every 6000 miles."

"Oil drips have been constant."

"I have been adding oil to the Subaru between every oil change. When I told the dealership they said they had not heard of the problem even though I asked repeatedly. Went to a different dealership and am currently running an oil consumption test that may need to a new engine needing to be installed."

"Oil light goes on about 4000 miles after an oil change. I normally add almost a quart of oil between oil changes. I’ve had the oil emissions test done twice and did not meet the criteria for engine replacement. I carry a quart of oil and a funnel in my car at all times and check it about every two weeks."

"The Outback consumes oil, especially under heavy use (towing or hauling a lot of weight). Subaru actually has a consumption test program, so they clearly are aware of this issue."

"High oil consumption when driving at highway speed in hot weather. Subaru dealer cheats when I ask for oil consumption test by adding extra oil to my engine based on the oil dip stick way above full mark hole upon leaving the dealer."

"Not necessarily a leak per se, but the engine does burn oil. The oil change intervals is 7,500 miles and during that time I have to add 1 qt of oil."

"0-20 synthetic oil use is excessive. I replace a qt. under 4,000 and again after another 2,000 miles (or less) in the oil service interval. No visible leaks. Had oil consumption test, oil sensor was replaced. Seems the solution is to just add oil as needed."

"Had to change engine gasket."

"From the time we bought the Subaru from a private owner (44,000 miles), we've always have to add 1-2 quarts of oil between oil changes. No sign of leaking, therefore must be 'burning' oil. Dealer has (at our expense): 1. performed oil consumption test, 2. cleaned PVC valve, 3. replaced PVC valve, 4. replaced oil level sensor, 5. added Lucas oil additive. AND STILL, the oil light comes on and 1-2 quarts have to be added between oil changes!"

"Excessive oil consumption"

"Required complete replacement of the short block"

"Not really an external leak, but the engine burns oil at a higher than normal rate. I need to add a quart of oil every few thousand miles."

"Engine oil consumption. Subaru recognizes the issue but because dealership overfill with oil, issues are not identified. For instance, an oil consumption test is done in conjunction with an oil change. The amount of oil during a change is 5.1 qts, but because mechanics put 5.5 qts, because of poor training, the engine never fails the test because it doesn't meet the threshold of failure for the oil consumption test. I regularly burn 1 qt of synthetic oil every 2500 miles, without fail! The consumption test says the engine must burn more than 1/3 qt in 1200 miles."

"Leaking oil covered by warranty, may be burning unusually high oil. still under warranty."

"had an appointment to have minor valve cover oil leak fixed. They had misdiagnosed it. It needs a 14 hour engine-removal appointment to fix. (We just continue to add oil at this point.)"

"Engine leaked oil internally frequently. my research revealed class action suit on this issue. Took 9 months of logging the amount of oil I was adding for Subaru dealer to acknowlege issue. Subaru dealer replaced the engine."

"I think the oil leaks go hand in hand with the head gasket."

"continuing and worsening premature oil use. Adding oil now at 1200-1500 miles intervals, previously was about 2000, prior to that 2500-3000 miles. Having to add 3 quarts oil in between oil changes is like a rolling oil change and annoying with use of high quality/price synthetic oil."

"excessive oil usage on three 2 day trips"

"When driven a long distance in high temperature conditions it burns oil. There was a company recall for this problem."

"The car burns oil. It was designed to burn oil and if I'd have known that, I would not have bought the car."

"I found out after purchasing that this make and model had a recall due to the engine burning excessive amounts of oil. I also noticed that the oil level decreased A LOT before most scheduled oil changes without actually leaking onto the ground. I must constantly monitor the oil level and periodically add oil even before a scheduled oil change is due."

"Engine burns oil, but not consistently, and not enough to qualify for the Subaru engine overhaul program that other 2013 models have had done. Ours burns about 3-4 quarts over 12 months, which Subaru claims is normal. in 30+ years of car ownership, I never owned a car that burned this much oil. I do not believe this is normal!"

"At 61,000 miles a valve let loose on the passenger side (Flat four 2.5l motor). this caused major damage to that side of the motor. At 71,000 the exact same thing happened on the Driver side of the motor. In fairness, Subaru was most helpful and repaired the motor both times at no cost to me."

"Vehicle was needing about a quart of oil every 2-3 weeks. Found a known problem the the cylinder head from other owners on the internet. Subaru dealership followed the problem and replaced the cylinder head without any charge. Runs great now without any loss of oil."

"valve let loose, took out upper end."

"The engine seized up completely while driving at slow speeds. The No. 1 cylinder sucked an intake valve. My Subaru dealer refused to replace the engine and instead, rebuilt the original while taking 5 weeks to do this. I was inconvenienced for a lon"

"Piston seals bypassing and burning oil. Put in 4 quarts in 20,000 miles. Warranty replaced short block and rings approx. 22,000 miles"

"Due to high oil USge since new, engine will be replaced"

"Short Block replacement due to excessive oil consumption 1qt < 2000 miles, vehicle was in shop for ~2 months for rebuild due to "sewing machine noise" after rebuild, replaces cams and other components"

"My engine needed total rebuild due to a manufacturing defect. My car had been recalled but still two subaru dealers refused to do the work. The one I bought the used car from and the one I took it to for service in Salisbury both evaded their responsibility to fix the problem which was covered under warranty. The repeated refusals by Subaru dealers to fix a major known defect almost got me killed. I was almost killed when the engine failed on the highway a few days after being inspected by a Su"

"Vehicle subject of TSR, not disclosed by dealer, related to high oil consumption. Dealer tries to avoid discussion but must provide oil consumption test for affected vehicles and rebuild engine of vehicle fails test. Also, to meet emissions standards Subaru designed these vehicles to run on very light oil which needs topping up halfway through service period. I.e. service interval is 7,000 miles but customers have to add oil at 4,000. Customers were not notified at time of purchase"

"Car had persistent high oil usage. Had to add oil every 1500 miles. After several complaints, having been told this was " normal for manual transmission ," I received mailing about lawsuit settlement for this issue. Subaru finally acknowledged my engine was defective and replaced major portion of the engine"

"Uses too much oil between oil changes!"

"Had to have the short block replaced. There is a technical service advisory about it. It took 3 times and about 6 weeks in the shop to get it fixed. Wound up getting cams, camshafts, all gaskets replaced"

"This car burned 2-3 quarts of oil between oil changes. Subaru offered to do an oil consumption test. It failed, so they offered to replace the short block to fix it, at no cost to us. We accepted the offer, had the work done. It took a week. They provided a loaner car, so it was no problem for us. They even replaced the water pump at no cost to us and were professional throughout the service. Our car works fine now, but it has not yet been long enough to know if the oil consumption problem has"

"oil consumption, no leaks, assumed due to leaky piston o-rings, engine short block was replaced"

"Leaking oil- cracked gaskets. Required major rework of engine, but was covered under powertrain warranty. This is a known problem throughout Subaru models"

"I had to add oil in between recommended oil changes"

"We had the well known "oil consumption" problem that Subaru admitted to but would not fix under warranty at first now they have changed their minds about the problem. Now a dealer that we did not purchase the auto from looked into the matter and put a new "short block" in the car with 71,000 miles on it no questions asked. We are very pleased with the "new attitude" from Subaru about this problem that they have known about for years.. If you want loyal owners you need to admit to your faults a"

"Oil over consumption problem"

"Oil over consumption"

"Oil use, 2 Qt's between 7500 oil change"

"Oil consumption indicated an engine problem (rings or cylendars. It is a manufacturing problem. I expect my engine to be replaced under warranty in the next couple of months"

"Car had excessive oil consumption> Warranty replaced short block only when Subaru settled a lawsuit for such"

"Subaru voluntarily replaced the 2.5i engine shortblock after a 2nd oil consumption test reflected excess oil usage. Subaru earlier extended the power train warranty on the vehicle to 100,000 miles"

"excessive oil use which entailed an engine replacement (under warranty)"

"In April,2017 the oil pressure light would come on , but the oil level was still normal. We took it into the dealer and they said it was a warranty covered issue that would require a "short block rebuild". So, we left the Outback with the dealer for a week (they gave us a new Forrester to drive) then picked it up in "good as new" condition. At no time were we inconvenienced by the affliction, but it was something the dealer was familiar with and willing to repair w/o contesting"

"This car has an oil consumption problem, they are going to do a short block replacement"

"This model was known to burn oil. After several attempts to resolve the issue, the dealer finally replaced the engine to fix the problem. This was a solution porvided to all with this known problem. It was at no cost to us and cover under warranty. The issue was resolved to our satisfaction"

"Low engine oil light kept coming on. After it passed five oil consumption tests it was getting close to the 100000 mile warranty and I refused a sixth oil consumption test and asked to speak to a Subaru Service Rep. That is when the dealership said they knew what the issue was and would replace the short block."

"Subaru dealer alerted us at an oil change that they were replacing the short block. No charge at all. Pretty major replacement"

"Class action lawsuit which called out engine replacement if oil consumption exceeded certain criteria. I brought to Subaru and had an oil consumption test done. Engine failed test and was promptly replaced."

"The engine has used 1 quart or more of oil every 3000 - 4000 miles. It started using the oil when I still had the break-in oil in the car. Replaced the engine block and transmission. Both repairs were fully covered by Subaru."

"oil use problem corrected under recall"

"I noticed oil use, but no staining on floor. Mentioned it to Subaru service, they performed a 1000 mile oil use test. When I returned Outback they confirmed oil use and said they would be replacing the short block.. Apparently cylinders, or rings were manufactured out of round. I drove car for about 4 more months while they replaced engines of those ahead of me during which time car gave me no trouble except oil use. After 4 months I brought the car in and had a new engine after 3 days, at no cost.. The dealer loaned me a car and now Outback drives very well."

"Excessive Oil Consumption. Dealer did oil consumption test - car failed. Subaru replaced short block under warrantee (no cost to us)"

"Received a letter from Subaru Canada increasing the warranty of the engine and drive train because of the known problem of the high oil consumption and transmission slippage."

"This has the H-6 engine and it began to use oil soon after I bought it. I went to the dealer several times and they did oil usage tests but both of those tests didn’t detect the usage. Just a quirk, because it used 1-2 quarts every 3000 miles nearly always. In the end the dealer and Subaru agreed to split the cost of a new engine using my old heads. That was about $2800 my cost."

"A class action lawsuit extended the warranty of the car because of excessive use of oil. I have to carry a jug of oil in the car as it uses one or two litres of oil between oil changes. They have done an oil consumption test and are (I hope) replacing the engine block."

"Engine experienced high volume of burning engine oil. Engine was tested by dealer and then warrantied for a full replacement."

"Subaru had a recall on the short block which is a pretty major replacement. No problems before or since but apparently necessary. It was losing oil at a considerable rate"

"I purchase this car with about 109,000 miles. The Carfax was clean. Immediately the car burned excessive oil. My car was dealer certified as an 'oil burner'. Up to 100,000 miles this car would have received a new shortblock at dealer expense. This condition affected about 20% of vehicles and relates to the piston rings. A class action lawsuit forced Subaru to deal with it. However, this was not treated as a recall and therefor was not disclosed on the Carfax. Subaru refused to allow me to communicate with the previous owner. Eventually Subaru gave me a $500 credit which I used to purchase and install a new short block. About 10,000 miles later the sudden stopping issue developed and that is still not resolved. One of the reasons I purchased this particular model is that Consumer reports gave it a high rating as a used car. I called Consumer reports and told them of my problem."

"The small block on the engine had to be replaced. I took it to the dealership and they said the grace period for replacing the small block (it was part of a class action that they had to do this) was expired because they didn't catch it in time."

"Engine consumed oil. I am now on the 3rd engine with less than 70000 miles. This is the first and only Subaru I will ever own."

"My car was using an excessive amount of oil, though not leaking. The dealer performed an oil consumption test and determined that the oil use was indeed excessive. He ordered a replacement short block and rebuilt the engine at no cost to me. He even provided a free rental car for the week."

"Requires short block replacement dues to excessive oil consumption, covered under TSB."

"High oil usage, dealer rebuilt the motor."

"Head gasket failed at 44 k. Total bill $4700"

"Subaru just cannot get the headgasket problem fixed. If they eliminated the boxer engine this would not be such a chronic problem."

"In for 210000 mile service and was advised of oil leak. had it repaired."

"Seems like Subaru can't figure out their Boxer engines. I've had head gasket issues on my last five Subarus. I've owned a 1991, 1998, 2003, 2008, and now a 2013. I've had head gasket issues with all of them."

"Front brakes needed to be replaced and calipers repaired"

"Losing brake fluid. Not seeing puddles, so assuming it's getting into the engine via leaky master cylinder"

"Spongy and weak brakes"

"Front pads were replaced at about 30,000 miles"

"Service to pass inspecton"

"We had the break pads replaced at 100,000 miles. The dealer said they still had some wear left but we were leaving for an extended trip and I wanted to be sure they were OK. That is incredible wear for break pads (in my opinion)."

"Approximately 50,000+ km this was only the rear brakes. The front still have 35-40% wear left. Overall I am quite happy with the brakes on this car."

"vibration when braking .. going to mechanic in two days"

"Very soon after we heard the brakes squeaking, like they were due for replacement soon, the brakes were actually grinding metal on metal. It was a matter of days from the first squeak to metal on metal; the first time I experienced that in a car."

"Normal brake pad replacement"

"$ 1200 repair bill from the dealer"

"brake failed, actuator replaced under warrenty"

"EPB Actuator failed and had to be replaced."

"Attenuators failure, $800 repair. Bad design by Subaru."

"brake pads down to 25-30% after only 7000 mi"

"With only 22,000 miles I'm told the brakes already need to be replaced. Really? And the tires used to last 30,000. Now they last only 20,000"

"First car owned where it was required to change pads and disks on all wheels after only 40000 km"

"I had to have brake pads replaced at 36000 miles We were just on a trip and had a caliper hang up and smelled brakes and had difficulty stopping in traffic. This could have been a serious accident risk if the driver did not know how to handle this"

"Wheel bearings failed in both cars within 6 months of each other"

"Pads and rotors"

"front brakes were fine but the rear brakes wore out at 30000 miles and cost $700 for brakes and rotors and I drive very conserveitively. The front brakes were less than 40% worn"

"At about 50000 miles, the original front rotors developed hotspots and the car shook badly when the brakes were applied. Replaced the front rotors and pads with high performance parts for much improved braking performance. This is the first car in which I had issues with hotspots on brake rotors. The original pads had about 20000 miles left on them."

"Must do annual break maintenance to avoid the caliper to jam and have to replacve the discs."

"Corrosion on brake rotors made brakes pulsate."

"Brakes had to be done way too soon"

"Rear brakes wear very quickly lasting barely 40000 miles. Front brakes last about 50000 miles. Very cheap rotors. Front ones form hard spots that warp the rotors."

"rear brakes have been replaced twice. Still have original front brakes"

"Perplexing fairly rapid brake wear with almost all driving done at highway speed and very infrequent braking done (no stop signs, intersections, etc.)."

"The problem came on suddenly--when I was going at least 20 mph and I braked it seemed to vibrate. It stopped just as suddenly."

"have to pump brakes good or will not stop at end of driveway. have had pedal to the metal and not stopped at the end of my driveway. not good. mechanic can not find problem."

"rusted. Dealer wouold not fix under warentee"

"Vibration upon braking, rotors redone under warranty"

"the front rotors became warped"

"They are warped"

"The rotors could not be resurfaced because there was not thickness"

"Warped rotors on CPO. Dealer milled them flat"

"the brakes seem to always have issues on the subarus we've owned (3 so far) where rotors need resurfacing around 40K miles"

"I had to replace rear brake rotors after 45,000 miles, which I consider to be premature failure. Brake pads I understand needing replacement after about 50,000 m, but rotors -- no"

"Faulty caliper ate the rotor. Subaru rotors cannot be turned, not even once"

"pitted rotors could not be turned"

"Front brake rotors somehow warped at about 20K miles and caused extreme shaking of the vehicle during braking. Dealer ground the rotors to true them up. Work was covered under warranty."

"cheap replacement parts.told mechanic to replace with quality parts."

"Car was delivered with the rear alignment out of spec by 26 degrees. Wore out the rear OEM tires in 12,000 miles. Dealer repaired problem under warranty however, I had to pay part of the cost for new tires"

"Car doesn't track straight, despite alignment to (according to dealer) "best possible settings". Blame is on "AWD is doing that when road has ruts...""

"Despite alignment done by dealer, car wanders, has no reliably straight tracking. Dealer says it's ruts in the road causing this."

"Learned of the issue from routine inspection. Repair was affected by local garage (not dealership)"

"tie rod lower front bushings worn out."

"Bushings were worn down/cracked and needed to be replaced."

"I thought it was a little early for the bushings to wear out. They were covered under extended warranty"

"Leak was fixed under warranty"

"power steering leak caused replacement of ps pump"

"oil was leaking from the rear passenger side shock"

"strut needs to be replaced, will do this summer."

"Rear struts started leaking around 40000 miles, but did not fix until 98000 miles. Very disappointed in Subaru."

"Very rough ride. I believe it is operating as it should but it is no longer for us"

"mechanic recommended replacement"

"Front drivers side strut is shot. Now both must be replaced. Only 118000 kms on the car. Thought they would have lasted longer. Will cost approx $750 for parts and labor."

"The vehicle is almost impossible for me me to drive. (especially on the freeway) It strays from it's lane easily and is very hard for me to control on turns (freeway) at 65-70 mph"

"Factory recall"

"Probable road damage repaired under waranty"

"I got a clunky sound when I went over a bump"

"the steering rods were worn and had to be replaced ... $700."

"The steering has always been an issue. Huge gap in the linkage and very bad vibration at higher speeds. At some points I would consider the steering in this vehicle to be downright dangerous causing many trips to repair shops"

"Same as above."

"This is a weak point on Subarus. I had similar problems with my earlier model. However it was covered under the drive train warranty"

"Wheel bearings replaced at 102000 miles. Repair cost $840."

"Had to replace both rear wheel bearings at a cost of $1100. Never had a wheel bearing go out this early in a car. Never had 2 wheel bearings go out."

"Left rear wheel bearing replaced at 67174 miles, cost of $587. Right rear wheel bearing replaced at 69872 miles. No charge (Goodwill Labor and Parts) and $200 refunded from charges on left wheel bearing. Both bearings created a sound indicating a problem but did not interfere with driving."

"Lost all four wheel bearings in the last 12 months, between 115000km and 135000km."

"Rear drivers side wheel bearing was causing irritating noise for more than a year. It got worse and I finally had it replaced."

"Had to replace rear wheel bearing due to vibration/noise. Known failure point in Subarus."

"The system was very rusty and would not pass inspection. Vermont road salt and brine corrosion."

"there was a minor rattle which was resolved by replacing the clamp for the heat shield."

"Was a safety recall by Subaru."

"recall"

"airbag recall, told not to have a passenger until repaired"

"Second airbag recall."

"Front passenger airbag replaced as a result of recall."

"Air bags were recalled for safety reason, possible shrapnel when bag deploys in accient"

"airbag recall for this vehicle no actual malfunction"

"The eyesight system stopped working completely and the 2 cameras had to be replaced under warranty."

"The Eyesight system has a habit of turning itself off, especially during the winter months. When I asked for it to be checked the dealer said they would need more specific information on when this happened, my information of when was not specific enough. c Since it rarely happens in the summer I sort of gave up!"

"Subaru has recalled the vehicle, with a warning that the airbag, if released, can throw out pieces of metal when the bag inflates. Subaru warns against anyone sitting in the passenger seat until repaired. However, the first available repair is three months away."

"Airbags were faulty from manufacturer. Dealer replaced them free."

"Subaru recall for airbag replacement"

"Takata airbag recall. Repaired free of,charge."

"Related to the Takata airbag recall"

"Air bag recall"

"recall on Takata filler"

"The exhaust pipes began to show rust within 12 months of purchase. Numerous attempts to have problem rectified have been ignored by dealership. They tell me it is normal. They are seriously rusted now. Thank goodness I got the extended warranty!"

"salt brine is used on our winter roads and it takes a toll on our vehicles"

"Flaws in paint on doors"

"paint is of very poor quality, It seems that every scratch goes through to base coat"

"Bought with minor hail damage. Was repainted but some dents were missed and scratches in a number of places when they prepped the car for new paint job"

"Peeling on hood"

"Paint finish and clear coat very susceptible to scratches and chips. For example, several visible scratches have appeared under driver side door handle from simply using the handle opening the door. The scratches are from finger nails making contac"

"Body person tells me it is a factory defect and that he cannot paint over it without repainting the whole fender and bumper"

"outback is pearlized navy blue- from get go easily scratched, does not like car washes.Easily marks so have do by hand. difficult to keep finish maintained. worst thing about this vehicle. We have not spent money on finish as likely reoccur quickl"

"Bird droppings are eating the paint away, even when removed within a day of noticing them"

"There is bad oxidation of the paint below the back window."

"paint under rear window, fading on a 5 x whole length area fading"

"rust showing through side window trim"

"Tiny dots of orange rust on all over. Car is a white cream metallic. Dealership called it inviromentel contamination. Dealership paid to have car clay bared and detailed. Problem has not returned. This was done around four months ago"

"the small black vertical trim in the rear seat window started showing rust after 2 years. Repair is not covered either by Subaru (although discussions are continuing) or the extra rust-proofing package we paid for"

"Had new tires put on recently. Mechanic reported that inside of wheel and bolts were rusting."

"exterior painted trim around side windows showed rust"

"Metal vertical strip in rear door window started rusting before car was 3 years old, but was not covered by warranty even after perforation. We had to pay full cost of replacement."

"Transmission was making noise. I took it to the dealership and they said it needed to be replaced...CVT could not be rebuilt"

"The transmission on my Subaru failed in service on a dangerous stretch of highway where there was no safe place to pull over. It was rebuilt under warranty which stranded me for three weeks"

"The transmission kept slipping and the car would go out of gear at low speeds"

"Transmission failed at 146000 miles. Factory put in $2500 towards replacement with remanufactured transmission. My cost $4400"

"Transmission replaced under warranty"

"The transmission completely failed at 92,000 miles. It was replaced by the factory / dealer at no cost. There is apparently a problem with certain 2013 Subaru transmissions and Subaru seems to be accepting responsibility for the problem. I’m not happy with the transmission failure, but it was amazing that they installed a completely new one at no cost - a $6,000 repair."

"Bearing went out in transmission and Subaru replaced with rebuilt one."

"I got a lot of warning lights on my dash and took the outback in for code check. They found a test drive, diagnostic inspection and a visual inspection and found code P2763 Lock Up Solenoid circuit high, found a failed Lock Up Solenoid, replaced the valve body per CVT Warranty extension and diagnostic repair procedure. They bled and filled the trans, performed CVT relearn and test drove. It took only one day and they loaned me a car. no charge"

"At roughly 80,000 miles, the transmission began to fail, and required a complete replacement. To their credit, Subaru did not charge me for the replacement. Later, I received a notice in the mail saying that Subaru was extending the warranty of the transmission in this model Outback to 100,000 miles, so clearly this is a known issue."

"Non-dealer service center diagnosed failing transmission; confirmed by dealership service center. Replacement done at dealer and Subaru of America (SOA) initially refunded portion of cost (~33%). Later was able to obtain full refund, as SOA issued notice to owners of warranty extension that would cover transmission replacement."

"Had significant noise/rough coasting shortly following 60,000 mile transmission fluid change - required transmission replacement which was covered by Subaru, no charge."

"automatic transmission failed and was replaced under warranty with a re-manufactured transmission. Subaru provided an additional warranty to cover the re-manufactured transmission."

"Took to dealer in response to letter from Subaru. Dealership replaced transmission. Within months, started experiencing a “shutter”...... Dealership DOESNOT wa t to talk to about it anymore."

"all my warning lights came on. Took it to the dealer and they told me the transmission needed overhaul."

"120k miles the transmission simply stopped working. The dealership mechanics couldn't tell us why, only that it had to be replaced. This, together with the small block needing replacement and a catalytic converter needing to be replaced meant that our car that was worth ~$10k according to KBB needed ~$11,000.00 in repairs. And Subaru as a company did nothing for us."

"At about 160000 miles, the transmission began to make noises and this was pointed out to the Subaru dealer when it was in for a recall issue. The technician recognized the issue as one that had been noted - and almost resulted in recalls of all units - and that Subaru had voluntarily extended their coverage to 100000 miles (from its usual mileage). The dealer contacted Subaru and they agreed to cover the entire cost of the transmission replacement! I suspect that this decision was one that was made to avoid having to replace EVERY Outback and Forester transmission via a recall program - replacing them on an as-needed basis, which speaks well for Subaru."

"electrical switch defective"

"Loose fitting. Claimed not tightened at factory"

"Motor failed, blower fan also became stuck on certain settings and would not change, had to be replaced under warranty one year after purchase"

"In very cold temperature, the relay would freeze up and the climate system would not start"

"Coincident with HVAC blower motor failure, climate control settings would become stuck on one setting and unable to change, replaced under warranty 1 year after purchase"

"Climate control shuts off on its own"

"Heater repaired 4 times in 1 year"

"It does not provide enough heat to the floor area. Told by dealership that nothing was wrong"

"Not enough heat on feet of front seat passenger on very cold days"

"Year one, reported really cold feet on driver and passenger sides when temperatures -15 or colder. Was told Outbacks were like that. Now my last year of ownership, complained again. Test in -7 to -8 below. Conclusion: can't find the problem. ALSO: Extreme oil consomption, got used to it."

"Had to have air conditioning system repaired 3 times in one summer, costing me lots of time"

"AC did not work this Spring due to a broken high pressure hose that was not available for 3 weeks. Not good service!"

"Needed entirely new differential and drive train"

"Got a flat and put on spare to drive 10 miles to tire shop. After that there was a noise/bump when I turned at slow speed, i.e. turning into or backing out of parking spot. It appears that by running on the spare the center differential was damaged. Cost me $1,000 to have replaced at transmission shop. Subaru quoted me close to $3,000 for same repair."

"Current problem with slow speed turning and front end binding. Scheduled repair with dealer in 2 weeks time, earliest appointment."

"vibration between 44-51mph, then 54-61mph"

"Replaced axle and bearing on left side"

"major vibration in the front axle. Dealer found problem by swapping parts at subaru's instruction. seamed to be the first time subaru had seen the issue"

"Wheel bearing needed replacement"

"Premature wearing of the rear wheel bearing assembly"

"Had to replace both rear wheel bearing sets under 100,000 miles; replacement replacement problem happened at same time."

"BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FROZE UP AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE PROBLEM WAS COVERED BY THE WARRANT, HOW EVER THE DEALER SAID IF I HAD TO PAY OUT-OF-POCKET THE COST WOULD HAVE BEEN $1300.00! WHEN I ASKED WHY THIS HAPPENED THEY SAID- WHO KNOWS, S#%$ HAPPENS !"

"axle failure caused noise while driving"

"Lumbar cable snapped"

"the moonroof exploded while driving on the freeway, resulting in a large hole in the moonroof"

"Water leak into car after heavy rain. Caused by leafs and dirt clogging drain"

"Leaks water"

"sticking ; ould hear latch:unlock" but unable to open. problem was intermittent. Took to dealer several times but they were unable to find cause. finally they duplicated it and fixed it. (Very frustrating!)"

"hatchback misaligned causing paint chipping by tail lights. Owners group forum alerted me of this - dealer realigned and touched up paint at NC"

"Both rear tail gate lifts rusted in the same spot. Cost me $100 to have them replaced even under the extended warranty. Probably would have been cheaper to replace them my self."

"driver power window failed"

"The driver's side window was dragging the weather stripping down when i rolled the window down. It is sporadic - sometimes it does it, other times it does not. When the weatherstripping sticks and I roll the window down, it puts a pretty heavy drag on the motor and I am concerned it is eventually going to burn out the motor. I took it to the dealer to get an estimate on repair and they said a minimum of 500 dollars. I have not gotten it repaired."

"gasket on driver's window was sticking to window and getting pulled over when putting window down - had to pry gasket out to raise window back up. Required replacing gasket for about $400"