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"the SRVD system failed intermittently. It is being repaired under warranty"

"The sensor was not hooked up. It was hanging under the bumper"

"Blind spot radar unit failed"

"The screen distance indicators frequently do not come on when the camera is activated"

"The rear sensor under the bumper went out of adjustment, and service readjusted it, and said they would replace it when the part arrived, but that has not happened yet"

"I purchased the Eyesight system and it failed and Subaru has been unable to fix it. It has been in the shop for three weeks at this time"

"Eye Sight had to be reset"

"Not always sensing blind side cars - re-call and repaired"

"When I shift from reverse to drive the camera does not go back to its normal display it stay with the image from when I was backing up or the screen goes blank. Eventually the screen does go back to the correct display of the electronics or navigation. Subaru has a TSB on this and it requires the electronics be reprogrammed. I have an extended warranty that I purchased because of the eyesight system and navigation I as concerned that I might have problems with the electronics. When I brought thi"

"Recalled to fix software bug in front crash avoidance problem"

"blind spont monitor warning light comes on sporadically, maybe oncce or more per month. Subaru says they cannot replicate it so have washed their hands of it. I can fix it by turning off motor, then back on. That's good, but causes the non-duplicatable problem"

"backup camera was on while driving forward"

"would not disengage when i shift into drive. Camera remained on for 15 or so seconds after shifting. It was correct via a re-installing the software"

"Back up sensor failed to sound off after navigation system was updated. Supposedly updated navigation software. I should have left it as it was"

"Freezes up or is late to turn on"

"See previous problem, as it is the same"

"Sensor lights come on occasionally indicating sensor is not working; had to stop and restart car to fix"

"Eyesite will fail but suddenly return. Dealer can't find any problem"

"Easily obscured in wet or snowy weather. Irritating, but not a severe problem"

"camera display would not clear after putting the Outback into drive"

"the changing lane alert did not work,"

"The battery failed at 37000 miles. After I installed a new battery some of the window controls and Eye-sight sensors aren't working"

"Went off-line"

"The backup camera wasn't working. The dealer replaced the entire screen and GPS system to fix it"

"Had the head unit replaced under warranty over a year ago for black out screen and delayed back up camera. Had it replaced and was working better but still consistent issues with lag in back up camera showing when in reverse and sometimes the guidelines don't show up either when reversing. Have tried out friends back up system in their 2017 outback and they don't have this issue. Ongoing warranty concern for us"

"The backup camera stays on even when you are going forward for about 3 to 10 seconds"

"Won't play some disks"

"The cd player cannot handle any mechanical shock and vibration. It gets lost"

"See previous response as it is all connected"

"Details included in previous response regarding infotainment system issue."

"When looking through polarized glasses the screen has chromatic aberration sufficient to block out some information. Also 'time' and 'outside temp' are too small to read easly"

"Depending on the direction of the sun the screen can be impossible to see. This is critical when using the backup camera"

"another problem is key fob security. car was robed by someone using a device that relayed rf signal amplifier to gain access from key fob inside my house. dealer said oh yea, we heard about that before. you can buy the device on the internet for $25. I would not buy this car again"

"Background pattern on screen that stayed during GPS, backup and music use that would not go away. Unit was reset (did not clear the problem). Unit was replaced under warranty"

"At night, the display screen is much too bright when in back-up display mode. It is so bright that it blinds me as the driver, and I have to cover it up to see anything. This means a) the backup camera is useless at night, and b) it creates more danger than if there were no backup display at all"

"Glare from shiny screen makes display hard to read in most conditions and the glare can be a safety issue if at a glancing angle"

"On days when it is very sunny, and the sun shines through the car windows, the screen becomes a picture of zig zag lines and cannot be seen at all. This impacts the Navigation system , the radio, etc"

"The display became increasingly difficult to see if the screen received any direct sunlight. The screen showed the contacts (sine wave like design about 1/4" inch tall in rows up across the entire screen from top top bottom) for the touch ability of the screen"

"this problem accures off and on. So unless I can drive to mechanic st the time it happens, they can not see yhe problem."

"Touch screen on top end Harmon Karden system with Navigation has completely lost sensitivity. Replacement is $1100 (refurbished). I will replace with a non OEM head unit eventually. I wish I had not paid more for the expensive upgrade."

"The screen freezes up and the only way to fix it is to stop the car, turn it off and restart it."

"Screen was hard to read"

"The navigation system and Starlink freeze and cannot be restarted until car is stopped, and ignition cycled on/off. with 7 repairs and replacement of entire navigation and Starlink system, still problems. Subaru's "Zone Rep" says it is bad design"

"Sometimes cannot change the channel on the radio by pushing the buttons on screen. It freezes up. Have to use voice activated control to change it"

"Same as before, screen freezes and can't even turn it of unless I turn the car off"

"System locks up and is unUSble at time"

"Random scan - must turn off car to reset radio. Still waiting for warranty repair"

"After I complete a bluetooth phone call, the Audio Display Screen often freezes, and prevents me from selecting a radio station. I often need to turn off the ignition, and restart the car, in order to get the Audio Display Screen to start working ag"

"various spots in the screen (Maintenance) for example, just go randomly "gray" and you cannot click on any icons. In addition, it tells me when I click "sports" or "stocks" that I need to have a Sirius XM account, and I have a SiriusXm account"

"It has happened a few times. The radio will play whatever mode it is in, but no changes can occur. If I stop, shut off the ignition, and restart, all is well again."

"I literally have to turn off the engine and restart the car to get the screen up and running at times. It will be fine for months and then do it repeatedly for a few weeks."

"Previously described."

"Screen has swiggly lines appearing and making it hard see and to read the display. Its a continuous problem and it cost $135.00 to have the navigation updated. This has occurred four times since we received the vehicle on Dec 13, 2014! Its not even covered by the expensive 7 year extended warranty!!"

"Center display between mph & engine rpm went blank while driving and upon restarting showed data in compressed format about 1/4 size with lower 3/4 of screen a series of lines. Factory sent new screen to dealer with zero miles and now awaiting one with up to date miles so it can be reinstalled :-("

"The nav system and cd/radio system freezes on long trips requiring us to turn off the car and restart to clear the problem"

"The entire unit freezes and it isn't under warranty anymore. I was told it would be about 2k to get a new Subaru unit even though it is a problem many people are having."

"Screen freezes and won't reboot until I stop the car, turn off ignition and restart. Happened to me yesterday and averages about once per month"

"After shifting out of reverse, the back up camera remains on the screen for anywhere from 3-7 seconds"

"Both radio guide and map periodically freeze"

"Screen would show backup camera view in drive, had to replace whole display, took a week-"

"Frequent issues with radio not changing channels and it stops working"

"The display screen will start to fade out and then come back. Several times the backup camera display would not disappear after the car is put in the drive gear. Would have to turn off the car in order to clear the display"

"Radio doesn't work for about 10% of starts."

"When the slightest amount of light strikes the screen it feels with the squiggly sine wave type signal and prevents anyone from looking at or changing the radio or any of the other functions of the of the screen including back up camera which I feel is a safety issue. It needs to have a hood over the screen such as they have over the odometer and the tachometer built into the dashboard. I am so annoyed, I may trade the car in for another brand,I have notified both the dealer and the Subaru people of this.Despite the fact that I am generally very pleased with the car"

"Radio turns on randomly, infrequently. Restarting car resets it."

"It is going in to be examing by the dealer in next oil change/ maintanance"

"There was an electric fault that involved the ABS system and the car's computers, causing display issues. The dealer fixed it under warranty, but it took some time to troubleshoot the problem. They also provided us a free loaner for the entire duration of the fix."

"Screen was very hard to read."

"Dealer replaced entire unit under extended warranty"

"See above"

"After owning car only 2 weeks the infotainment system totally failed (blank screen, unresponsive) . It had to be totally replaced with another unit"

"Subaru doesn't know what the problem is. They say they are researching. The screen works sometimes and sometimes not, it's just blank"

"As time went on the display is nearly impossible to read in daylight. Columns of zig-zag lines from top to bottom. Eliminates safety of back up camera. Not a warranted item according to dealer."

"Full replacement needed for in car nav and radio display"

"seen went blank - dealer replaced unit"

"The screen suddenly developed a wave like pattern. I could still hear the radio station which I had tuned, but could not change it. Also the right window refused to either go up or down."

"Intermittent failure; to display maps correctly; failed to illuminate appropriately; showed only the behind of view panel;;.didn't show view from back up camera"

"The screen froze in cold weather was thinking nresponsive. Dealer rebooted it. Another time screen froze then went black. No interaction except limited radio from steering wheel"

"the display screen, on it's own, switches from map, to radio, to the main menu, and sometimes I can't select anything from the main menu- can be anything, but is usually the map. pushing the map button on the console doesn't work either when this happens"

"The digital part of the dash died. Includes odometer, miles to empty, and cruise control settings"

"The dealer replaced the screen for free under warrentary"

"The display that showed the safety features such as lane departure went blank and stayed that way. It was fixed by Subaru under warranty. One time thing."

"Difficulty linking iPhone/Pandora with speakers. Service Dept. upgraded software."

"Interface is rather slow and poor. Have trouble consistently linking to Pandora and other phone interface programs. Mostly have to have phone plugged in via USB to operate all the features. No designated place to put the phone when connected. Interface is slow in downloading contacts, so cannot make a call for several minutes upon entering the car."

"Same as above"

"Inconsistant connection. Never know from one time to the next, if it will work or not"

"My iPod classic turns off and has to be reset a lot. On the Subaru Owners Forum I learned that the software isn't supporting the iPod Classic even though the owners manual states that it will work with this car"

"One specific complaint, but could be viewed as a safety issue. When linking to my iphone 6s using Blu-tooth, I will often use google maps and want to hear the voice directions. Sometimes I want to quickly turn up the volume to immediately hear directions when say a loud truck is passing by. Instantly my Music from my phone will start blaring, startling me and also making it hard to hear the directions. I can pause the music player, however, as soon as I adjust the volume up or down the music player un-pauses again---annoying and possibly dangerous!"

"I find the entire infotainment system to be difficult to use. It is non-intuitive. I find myself wondering why they don't have a simple, direct user-friendly system"

"The vehicle often drops connection to my iPod"

"There is a known defect that Subaru has not fixed dealing with the touch screen becoming non-responsive"

"MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH SENSORS"

"The radio head was blinking, resetting preset stations, not pairing with the iPhone, not connecting to the steering wheel buttons, and touch screen freeze ups. The new car Subaru dealership that sold me this car used attempted twice to reset the software from TSB to no avail. I presented a video of the radio not operating and that's all it took for them to advocate to SOA to issue me a new updated version of the needed radio head at no charge to me."

"It seems to have problems recognizing where I am at times."

"The system began providing faulty times including arrival. Often it continues to give us a driving time it will take to destination correctly but the "ARRIVAL" time May be hours off"

"Audio associated with the GPS no longer functions. GPS updates with Subaru are infrequent, poor and expensive. Gps updates should be free with purchase. Subaru needs major improvement with GPS systems. I should mention this is the only thing I don't love about the vehicle."

"updates are manual with no auto reminders"

"The built in GPS system is truly terrible, and then cost money to update to still be terrible. We just use a separate Garmin on the windshield or our iPhones whenever we want directions. It was worth every penny to buy a separate Garmin that actually works."

"navigation would not give complete sentences. It leaves out part of the direction"

"The screen is now unreadable whenever sunlight falls on it, even though it worked find when new. The Subaru dealership says this happens with many of this models Screens. They said Subaru won't replace it for free and that it would cost $900 for them to do it. AND they see many of the replacement units develop the same problem. I cannot use the backup camera if the dash is lit by sunlight when backing up. The safety features on this vehicle were a major reason for buying it. Now I can't use the backup camera when its sunny out, and would have to pay $900 to get a new one that is often defective too. I contacted Subaru National and they said didn't know of a cause and wouldn't pay for replacement and hey'd research it and get back to me. They never did."

"Indicates inaccurate location at times. Directs driver off highways at times when they should remain on the highway. Mapping software is the issue.We wish we had nver gotten a built-in GPS when cell phone applications are far superior."

"All probs same source. Replaced screen Assyrian.@ dealer. Subaru paid half of $1200 bill"

"We are unable to search by address. Called Subaru of America but they recommended we contact the dealer"

"While driving the gps navigation froze and the clock lost the time"

"The navigation system displays erroneous locations. The system becomes lost, frequently indicating that I am at locations that are up to one mile away from my actual location. Car has been in for service 7 times for this problem, and they can't fix"

"System is not as intuitive or as accurate as navigation system that I had in my accord. On several occasions, even w/ a specific address entered, the system would state that car had arrived at destination, when in fact in was no where near it"

"Faulty antenna made GPS inaccurate. Antenna was replaced under warranty, and now works fine"

"Already mentioned the frequent and random "thunk" sounds from the radio / NAV system. Dealer replaced both systems to fix it"

"You cannot turn off the voice directions and just use the visual screen directions. So, when you need directions, you MUST have the voice commands which are duplicative and interrupt with radio/CD/bluetooth listening"

"Needed a re-set. Not what I hoped for, does not give names of street in spoken directions"

"Lost voice in navigation system"

"the navigation system is horrible, You cannot use it, easily at at all really, except to see where you are and possibly where your headed"

"Doesnt work at all - since leaving dealer. Driven 700 mi but haven't had time to go back to dealer for a fix"

"The placement of the screen is in a very poor location. When I am driving I cannot see the screen due to the glare of the sun. The screen needs to be recessed into the Dash and adjusted to be more perpendicular."

"We learned the hard way that The navigation system was years out of date when we purchased the car. The dealership wasn't interested in helping update the system and sent me to the web to downloaded a $59 update. I did and nothing change. The navigation system doesn't recognize roads, highways, etc., that have been built in the past 5 years. We now use my wife's phone and google maps as we travel across the country."

"Nav audible instructions drop off the first couple of words. Not a solved problem. New concern after prior good function for 3 years"

"The GPS freezes up and I get a message to check my SD card. the problem is intermittent, not able to be re-created."

"Screen has swiggly lines appearing and making it hard see and to read the display. Its a continuous problem and it cost $135.00 to have the navigation system updated. Its often inaccurate! This has occurred four times since we received the vehicle in late 2014! Its not even covered by the expensive 7 year extended warranty!!"

"Voice instructions not always in complete sentences; sometimes only portions of words (garbled sounds); other times it works fine. The system has been reprogrammed twice, but the intermittent problems persist."

"Has started intermittently freezing during navigation. Sometimes gets lost during navigation. Also, updates are expensive and inconvenient."

"Purchase update map chip as no download system available but then got a refund :-) Sun glare makes screen hard to see :-( Voice guidance for turns up ahead not logical such as bear right vs. turn right at intersection and must rely on reading small print on nav system vs audible street name guidance :-("

"Clock will not change with daylight savings time. Phone system will not keep names and numbers in speed dial. The names stay awhile and then they are gone. ro GPS does not give traffic data accurately."

"It was always very poor at navigation, giving mistaken directions, poor estimates for driving time, unable to find basic places, etc. We finally gave up & simply driver with a regular Garmin on the windshield. Would never pay for annual updates to such a terrible system."

"Totally unreliable. Sends me off my route in insane directions. Cannot depend on it to get me to my destination. Use maps, mapquest and Google maps as a back up when it seems to go crazy."

"I was sent a notice that the gps needs to be updated at a cost of $60.00. Around the same time, when my extended warranty was up, the gps started making numerous mistakes. It became unreliable. The phone worked better. I complained about this problem at the maintenance appointment last month. No solution even though I have less than 30,000 miles on it. I decided not to update the gps since it probably wouldn’t maintain it anyway."

"Asked it to take me from Edwardsville, IL to Grafton, IL, 30 miles away. Routed me on a 9 hour trip via Chicago at other end of state, dealer cannot touch system. Called 800 # and was told I could buy a software update and install myself. WTF?"

"The navigation system that comes with the car is not as complete and comprehensive as Google Maps, so I end up using my phone most of the time when I need navigation assistance"

"Took a few visits to Subaru but finally convinced them there was a problem. The eventually replaced the GPS / NAV and it works fine now. Problem was short notification of directions. In most cases it was too late to turn when notified. Now I get 1/2 mile or more advance notice"

"GPS still worked, however, the "voice" stopped working"

"the navigation system lost all the talking commands"

"System lost voice directions. Dealer fixed for $47"

"The navigation system can't be trusted. As an example a destination was 1.3 miles away according to Waze and the Subaru GPS said it was 47 miles away. Waze was correct"

"the sound/audio stopped working"

"It "lost" the voice navigation. Radio & everything else works, but can get no verbal directions. Dealership is over 1 hr. away & a local car dealer said I had to go to Subaru, would take 1 hr diagnostic test. Online support does not exist. I tried Subaru website & navigation company website. All said I had to go to the dealership"

"Will suddenly change size and scale"

"unit would give us bad directions (get off interstates and then right back on).Took to dealer -he replaced (7 weeks). Better but still giving directions that are 1 1/2 hours longer on a 13 hour trip than my old garmin or google maps.Am bringing back to dealer for evaluation"

"Navigation system didn't work, entire unit had to be replaced"

"Screen froze several times"

"It is not reliable. It will tell you to take exits that you know are wrong, it is impossible to get the clock set when the time changes, the dealership had problems. Also, when the time does change and you make the adjustments the arrival time does not change and is one hour off. Its really frustrating. I would not buy another subaru because of this reason also"

"It had to be reprogrammed. it didn't want to go on freeways"

"No matter the upgrades, the voice cuts off giving directions at the start of the verbal direction to the point of being useless. More so at higher speeds"

"Vocal directions not always complete...sometimes gives only partial direction"

"audio does not work"

"did not work. replaced twice"

"Nav software was outdated and inaccurate the day i bought this car new. My $100. Garmin is much more reliable"

"Navigation system is unreliable. Accurate most of the time, but not always. Will direct you to the wrong address, then direct you to the correct address. Dealer has not been able to repair"

"We HATE the GPS. 1) Using the touch screen often requires multiple touches or corrections and distracts from driving. 2) We cannot mute the voice directions. 3) the maps are out of date & Subaru want $$ to update. We generally use Google Maps on our phones"

"When bought, the voice was intermittent. They replaced a part and it works now. However, the Nav system is the most rudimentary I have seen on a recent car. It speaks in cave man talk "Turn right at corner" and does not name streets even though that function is turned on in the settings. The tracker is consistently about 100 feet off ("turn right in 100 feet) - when I am literally in the middle of the intersection). My old dash mounted Garmin was much better and so is my Google maps phone"

"Difficult to see in the daylight, resulting in using my old original GPS for navigation"

"GPS occasionally(not frequently) is not accurate as compared to Google Maps. GPS does fine with straightforward directions. Occasionally when complicated/tight turns are involved it seems confused. This is not frequent"

"i had muted the gps voice prompt...there was no option ever to unmute it again!!! Had to get the entire GPS replaced under warrenty which came with updated software which had a mute/unmute option"

"Navigation system would quit giving verbal directions, screen would freeze up, radio would not respond and would eventually shut down and the screen would go blank. Dealer is replacing Navigation/Radio system, covered under warranty!"

"The voice is often cut off and does not sinc with the visual map. This requires me to look at the map to follow directions and take my eyes off the road"

"GPS is often just wrong. i'm sitting at destination and it is "recalculating." It takes me in wrong directions. It cannot be updated. I bought mine in 2015. A road closed in 2014 that's not noted. I cannot get an update. I've had the system replaced three times and it is still faulty"

"Verbal commands on navigation disappeared"

"The navigation system will either (1) not recognize the address spoken or (2) give an inaccurate location"

"Cannot always find loations or it does not send you to the closest location. Map updates do not solve the issue as some of these places have been there 30-40 years. It might be McDonalds,Social Security Office, Post Office and Department Stores. Also when looking for near by locations the GPS shows gas that you has past many miles behind you as you are passing one. There are other issues also.The Vehicle has been to the Dealership many times. The issues have not been resolved at this time"

"Dealer replaced it completely right away."

"The LCD display screen for the infotainment center (GPS/AM-FM Radio/SiriusXM radop/CD/Car information system/backup display, etc) developed rows of squiggly lines going completely across the entire screen. These rows of squiggly lines covered the entire screen. The display was difficult to view as a result. The dealer attempted to try to correct the issue by performing a firmware update on the system. The update did NOT correct the display issue and broke many of the functions of the infotainment system. At that point, the dealer ordered an entire new infotainment system and replaced the unit in my car with the new one. The entire system has worked fine ever since."

"Dumb GPS"

"Random reboots. Truncated turn by turn voice directions, street name directions stopped working. Auxiliary center console graphic turn by turn stopped working. Failed multiple time. Returned to dealer on multiple visits to resolve."

"The screen, when hit by sunlight, is filled with continuos upside down u-snapped lines and can’t be read.. you didn’t ask me about my back gate (trunk) that lifts when I push a button and closes the same way. It has recently started to close while I was doing something in the trunk. It should not be closing on me unless I push the controls."

"The entire dashboard should be re-designed"

"Location is off by several 1000 feet. Computer voice severely lags behind location. IE turn right after the intersection. worse as speed increases. Display screen glare is horrbile"

"not user friendly. Subi said this was the first generation and they cannot/will not update to the new generations."

"Occasionally gives incorrect directions Often it is difficult to input destination"

"The system would shoe the destination and the start point. A straight would connect the two points. that is when the unit stopped Subaru wanted $150.00 to fix the system. I solved my problem by using my 10+ year old Magellan GPS that still works fine despite the years of use."

"Does not give the best route. Sends you through parts of cities that are not safe."

"Problems: accuracy of distances is usually off by 20 to 30 yards; has taken me to dead end wanting me to cross a creek to get to the road on the other side; has taken me down a road to find out it was a dead end; system has been updated and re-calibrated twice since new; freezes up and the screen has wave patterns on the screen; back up camera came on when I was in a forward gear travelling at 40 miles per hour - recalibration remedied the problem. Voice commands are not always 'accepted' - frustrating when you try to get somewhere and the system DOES not respond with accurate information - gave me instructions to go a long way around (17 mile detour) to get to a destination that I found out later could have directed me to take a much shorter route - caused me to miss an appointment with a specialist!!!"

"voice activation doesn't work well. gps sometimes doesn't work well"

"Updates erase favorite recorded addresses. Unreliable and untimely warnings e.g. congestion."

"Unreliable. Would not go the best route, or to the correct address. When you arrived at the address it thought you should be going to, it would then display the route to the correct address. Failed about 5% of the time. Hopefully repaired last week."

"GPS and radio would periodically freeze up, and quit functioning, for up to 2 days. Screen also developed a grid pattern on it, causing problem with seeing it during bright daytime hours."

"Very poor GPS. The same destination will get different results. It sometimes takes you down unnecessary streets and turns. Suggests detours when not necessary. When searching for gas station or rest stop for example it may indicate the next one is 50 miles when there is one 2 miles away. Has to be updated at a cost to owner. Other irritating faults"

"Truncates the wording of turn instructions as well as other verbal messages"

"Poor phone reception and pairing"

"Sometimes will not recognize phone. Does not unpair and phone becomes unUSble without restarting it"

"The whole phone element of the Starlink system went down, and I have not had time to go to the dealer to get repaired"

"Fails to hold pair with Blackberry Pasport, system replaced, same problem. Cannot find phone even though it is next to the console"

"The car requires repairing with my iPhone 6+. Also, it doesn't do voice texting as advertised"

"The system is very, very hard to understand and the documentation is useless. It all looks like a last minute add on. After 6 months of trying, I can only say it works occasionally"

"text messaging stops working"

"Subaru is HORRIBLE when pairing with Apple products. I can do virtually nothing using Bluetooth. I have problems pairing with my iPhone, the voice recognition system doesn't work. It's just useless. And to upgrade the maps is over $200! So I simply rely on my iPhone to navigate me places. Subaru makes a great car but their navigational systems and interacting with devices is a bust. I have heard many other Subaru owners say the same. They need to up their game. I recently had a 2019 Outback as a rental for 3 days and I couldn't get that to pair with my phone so they haven't made any improvements."

"One morning at the beginning of a 3-hour trip, I realized that my phone had not paired with the car and I could not control the radio to change a channel or affect volume. I could only turn it off by turning off the car and hoping that the radio was off when I turned the car back on"

"The linkage between the Subaru Outback and our cell phone has become "unlinked" at least twice in he past year"

"changing radio channels is a driving hazard. navigation settings change for no reason"

"Extremely POOR Bluetooth voice quality from connected phone. Voice communications often unintelligible as reported by call recipients. System noise cancellation makes voice level low due to car background noise. Performance is extremely poor as compared to current owned Toyota and previously owned Nissan and Honda vehicles. Numerous visits to dealer service have not resulted in any improvement"

"would not download phone book"

"The system does not recognize my phone periodically and will not sync it. Can be frustrating because I often don't notice this until I'm driving and nothing can be done until I've pulled over and stopped"

"My iPhone acted as though I was making a call when I started the car. I was not making a call and I had to shut the phone off> Subaru installed a new software to fix that problem. NO OTHER PROBLEMS!"

"After a battery problem it was difficult to reconnect the Iphones"

"Unable to connect with new iphone 8. Sent and rec'r calls."

"Switching sources from steering wheel requires stepping through unused ones...can't get rid of them. Going back to stations used to be possible, now it causes complete station search. Most underpowered premium sound system I've heard."

"Subaru is weak on electric systems. Radio & cigarette lighter went out. Wanted way too much money to replace"

"Frequent electronic "thunk" sounds with no other indication. Everything worked fine, except there was this very frequent and annoying sound, at random intervals, all the time. The dealer ended up replacing the complete radio and NAV system to fix it"

"Unit had issues from day one pairing w/phone. GPS had a time zone line wrong. It took multiple trips to the dealer, may phone calls and way too much hassle to get the dealers service area to resolve the issue"

"Radio would come on for 10-20 seconds and then stop"

"The Sirius XM radio lost the ability to view the program guide, but the radio still works. You just aren't able to browse stations."

"The satellite radio did not work properly. I could only access preset channels. It was not a provider issue."

"radio went blank"

"Radio was replaced under warranty"

"NOT ABLE TO UPDATE XM SUBSCRIPTION"

"Sirius - lost some of the functions"

"As I indicated in my previous post - I didn't realize that I would have the option to talk about a second issue - I had problems with pairing the phone and with the radio. I also had problems with the speakers, & CD player. I couldn't control the radio stations, on/off, or volume. And I kept hearing a loud short static like sound from the speakers but it changed from one speaker to another"

"It has bluetooth capability. My phone didn't work with bluetooth until I got a download of software to fix that problem"

"Satellite radio stopped receiving a signal. Entire head unit was replaced under warranty"

"Radio failed; dealer did a software update; radio came back but then the gauges stopped working. After a return to dealer, who could not ID the problem, the radio mysteriously began working after they washed the car!! Suspect a JAVA issue"

"I already explained it. For whatever reason incoming calls were loud and gargles. I read the Manuel and fixed it but I don't know why it happened"

"malfunction. To be replaced under warranty"

"The radio turns on / off by itself. It will sometimes jump from station to station or scroll through all of the preset stations by itself. It also jumps to stations that I have not entered."

"Navigation is extremely hard to set and follow. ypgrades are difficult to complete and the tech at Subi took 2 times to complete it. radio does and do as advertised. Have the hardon karmon and it at that good. tried to have replaced and they said no. loses signals, does not sound like others of the same generation. Subi said that is the way it is."

"Radio ART display does not appear- dealer unable to resolve the problem"

"Radio screen display faded out, Dealer had to replace the radio"

"Radio software glitch rendered it useless. Dealer couldn't fix it, but they replaced it on warranty."

"I was unable to maintain a signal or programming for Sirius XM. They first updated the software and that didn't fix it so they replaced the sound system with a new one and that resolved the problem."

"There are no free routine up dates. Maps are out of date and now not accurate. Dealer does not understand the system."

"see first comments"

"Because the software could not be updated, the relevant computer system was replaced under warranty."

"The electronic screen stopped working when a software update was needed...whether I wanted an update or not, I had to take my car in for an update"

"Currently our Subaru is sitting in the garage where it has been for the last 12 months. This particular Subaru can be classified as a LEMON! If you put it in the garage and let it sit for three days the battery goes DEAD! It is unreliable and cannot be trusted so we do not drive it. When this EPidemic is over we plan on trading it in on a Audi !"

"not informed of updates"

"driver side window will not go up on auto. Have had several software updates, at no charge, but it keeps reoccurring. Have to close the window on manual"

"There are no free updates."

"For months the dealership did not listen to me when I shared that my car could NOT be getting almost 50 miles per gallon."

"Following a routine battery replacement many of the vehicle features including auto windows and headlights as well as multiple system errors, CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL, CRUISE CONTROL, resulted in non functionality of related systems requiring a dealer visit and apparent software patch applied that initially failed to correct the system error codes. Required a revisit and final remediation by dealer technician. Online research indicates this is a known issue by the manufacturer dating to 2014 not subject to a recall or any related warning information posted in the Owners Manual."

"Check engine and other warning lights kept coming on when it turned out there was no problem. Took dealer 3 times to finally determine a software fix was needed."

"Several recall fixes corrected by reprogramming firmware. Nothing that stopped the car."

"Took car to dealer software was updated and all problems went away. No charge to me"

"Driver assist system failed and caused all warning lights to activate. Service department said it was a software problem. Happened twice"

"incredibly complex and difficult to use software. Even the dealer did not know how to set the clock time and location in Starlink The software apparently is not a Subaru product, but purchased from a vendor"

"My system crashes and won't let the update go through resulting in me being told I need a new system for the dash/radio/navi"

"Loss of all audio - problem traced to faulty wiring harness. This was replaced and everything is working fine now"

"Worst sounding stereo I have ever had. I don't care if it has 8 speakers or 12 speakers. It only needs 2 good speakers, but it has NONE"

"The drive door speaker and air bag have a design defect. At moderate volume the speaker/airbag has a horrible rattle/noise. Door panel has been replaced with no change. Design defect that makes me mad as it was the top audio package offered"

"Source button is starting to loose it's touch response. This is especially problematic as my nav/stereo has completely lost touch sensitivity also. So pretty soon I suspect I will not be able to change sources on the stereo."

"Rocker switch that engages cruise control started failing intermittently, so I was unable to engage cruise control."

"Voice Control Command takes 4-5 minutes to initialize each time the Car is started. Cannot use Voice Control when this is happening. Cannot use Hands Free for my Phone! Been to Dealer and on Phone with Subaru Tech support, who both state there is"

"Perhaps due to my failure to learn and master the system, and its complexity I have trouble with this,, especially hands off phone"

"The system randomly drops calls from my iPhone 6+"

"The voice control command system is an utter joke. Not even the simplest voice commands work. Even when it asks you a choice of two options and you state which one, it does not recognize the response. Terrible, worthless system on this car. Very disappointed."

"Have been useless since day 1. Not only is the voice-command structure complicated, but the system doesn't adequately recognize voice commands, even when you can remember them. To be useful - which is to say while under way - the system would need to be much, much better at recognizing commands and much more responsive overall."

"Voice commands are not usable in this vehicle as they often not recognized and very slow if they function at all. Have had (3) software updates but no resolution from dealer. Very poor design"

"Does not recognize what I am asking. Will not work at all with nav system"

"The system does not accurately translate my voice to an intended command"

"navigation does not respond to voice commands. phone has a lot of trouble with voice commands"

"Did not understand what was wanted"

"did not work. replaced 2x"

"It is inconsistent,"

"Voice control works very poorly and is frustrating to use"

"I am surprised how frequently the system doesn't recognize my voice. It always works if I go through my iphone but doesn't always work when I make a request using the car itself"

"Slow response. Long pause before you can respond. 1st half of GPS responses cut off, i.e. (TURN LEFT) 100 ft. Where Turn Left is cut out"

"The system that controls the radio and microphone stopped working. Sometimes can't turn off radio or give commands. It was replaced twice. Usually when I restart the car it works"

"Need to repeat instructions several times before a responding action is implemented. At times the system has not to carried out the commands it was given - frustrating when driving down a highway at highway speeds!"

"Can not always understand what you say. Road noise interferes. Have given up on it."

"the car leaks when it rains and then the car smells moldy for weeks afterwards"

"Cold air intrusion from around the bottom left of the glove box no matter what the HVAC is set to"

"Moon roof would leak during car washes"

"was part of a recall to replace passenger side wing window because of faulty seals. this did not fix the air noise in the cabin"

"I'm always checking to see if the windows are closed. It always sounds like one is open a crack"

"Whistling air noise from front passenger area windshield and corner window on this and many other Outbacks sold this year. Resolved with repair kit service that took one full day in the dealer's shop"

"Doors are know to have an air seal problem & it happened to my car also"

"Air passes through window seals."

"Recurrent water leak drivers footwell, many dealer visits, unable to fix"

"Front windshield leaked on portion of the interface with the roof"

"Water pooled under the passenger floor mat due to plugged air conditioner drain hose. Once unclogged, that problem ceased. I now request that drain be checked whenever the car is serviced"

"water leaking down windshield pillers"

"Air noise in cabin."

"This car has VERY poor quality of being put together. The wind roars from both front side windows. They replaced the small window on sides. Nothing has worked. Dirt comes in around the doors inc. the back hatch door. And the roof rails were replaced as the rail lifted from the roof on both sides causing wind noise from the gaps. So the car was thrown together and the dealer can NOT fix the problems. Especially the front windows. Because of this, especially the poor dealer help we will not buy another Subaru."

"Unable to determine source of interior moisture and dealer states no problem. During winter there is significant icing on the interior of windows. With or without use of a/c and even if fan > 15 minutes and more than 50% flow. Summer there is dripping moisture on windows.."

"passenger side window (small triangular one) was creating wind noise. they replaced the seal and all is good"

"Weather strip was missing inadequate on Right Front Passenger door. It was fixed on one of my maintenance visits"

"window air leak"

"Poorly fitting weatherstripping appears to be the issue. I understand Subaru is aware of this, but is a fix coming?"

"Drove new pre-ordererd car off lot and immediately noticed wind noise coming from small triangular window on passenger side front door. Dealership service manager said all the new 15 Outbacks had this problem to some degree with the seal around tha"

"Problem pinpointed to vent window and seals/weatherstripping"

"air leak and wind noise around front passenger side window"

"We had to have the window seals replaced because of the loud noise, but this Outback is just very loud. So loud we would not get another one just because of the noise"

"When experiencing strong cross winds, the wind noise in the opposite window is very high"

"Rubber seals on both front doors needed to be replaced. First Seal needed to be replaced within 2 weeks of purchasing vehicle due to wind noise. Second rubber seal was replaced approx 6 months later. Repair left side view mirror locked in awkward position and needed to be corrected at dealer. Windows sometimes do not go up and stay up due to safety precaution thinking something is blocking the window to close. It's very irritating and takes multiple attempts to get the window to close and stay closed."

"Wheel bearing in the front right wheel and wheel bearings on the left rear bearing."

"My car needed to have a belt replaced because it squeaks when I first turn it on. It has something to do with the heating/AC system. The belt has been replaced twice, but I still have the squeaking noise when I first turn the car on."

"hatchback motor pops when opening and closing. rattle in back seat area. both problems annoying but remain unprepared."

"most squeaks seem to be around the dash area"

"The engine is quite loud for a newish car, it sounds like it is working way too hard. Can't figure out what is wrong with it; I have gotten wheel bearings and muffler replaced in an effort to solve the problem. It persists."

"Tail Gate hinge 'groans' when raising or lowering! $400 to replace it! The noise has been there since we got! We decided to live with It!"

"Minor squeaking sound coming from front passenger seat belt recoiling mechanism. Subaru says they will fix it during next scheduled service"

"Cold engine makes noticeable loud rattling noise behind firewall. Noise subsides after engine warms up. Driver side windshield wiper makes loud click at up position at highway speed and faster wiper speeds"

"Rattle in the cubby door, then on the driver's side moon roof frame, and now the passenger side moon roof frame"

"Left rear strut squeaked when driving over rough spots in the road. Dealer replaced the strut under warranty"

"Rattle in or around front passenger door"

"new car from dealership and there was a rattle. It took the dealership about a day in the shop and they managed to fix the problem"

"header fan replaced due to loud noise, rear bearings replaced, now a noise coming from front door frame."

"rear door makes a noise when lifting"

"Dealer has replaced dashboard twice and dash rattle continues. Also replaced drivers door panel to address road nose."

"when the car is idling, it seems that the tail pipe is rattling. However, when I had the dealer look at it, he said it was something else and said he fixed it, but it still makes the same noise. I haven't taken it back in to be checked, but will mention it next time I go in. It doesn't seem serious, just unnecessary noise."

"I diagnosed and dealer agreed and repaired on one visit a bad rear wheel bearing"

"I have a rattle from the undercarriage. I've taken it to the dealer twice - NO success in fixing. My local mechanic has an idea of what it might be which is slightly better than the dealership has offered"

"Rattle at low speeds and a rattle at higher speeds"

"Noise in drive at low speeds took over a week for diagnosis, was a line banging against metal under the hood. Separately, the was equipped with an inadequately rated battery that failed recently. Only 356 CVA, apparently a known problem. Subaru central sent me a certificate to cover a replacement battery they now provide that is 550 CCA"

"Rattles and squeaks in dash above instrument cluster and storage door/sides (area below climate controls.)"

"rattle in the dash at certain speeds"

"Dashboard has rattles in spite of repeated efforts by dealer. Answer from dealer, 'nature of the beast'"

"had to get the lift gates motor replaced under warrenty..makes rattling sound and the movement is very jerky....i am afraid the new motor replacement is no better and is very likely to end up like its predecessor"

"I sometimes have a noise that sounds like a squealing belt, but dealer says they can't find/hear it"

"Only happens when it is under 50 degrees. When car warms up, the noise tends to go away"

"irritating, constant rattle coming from the dash area"

"Rattle has developed in front driver's side of dash. Noticeable on rough pavement at speeds between 25 and 45 mph. No rattle on super highways at high speed"

"Rattle somewhere near passenger rear door"

"Seat started squeaking if I rocked back and forth or when the car forced similar motions (e.g. during braking or acceleration). Fixed by dealer under warranty"

"First drive on any given day, the car will have a click/clunk when applying brakes for the first time. The dealership says it is the calibur clicking back into position and comes unaligned when placed in stationary position each night. Cmon man :) Has not been fixed, still clunks when coming to a stop each morning on it's first drive."

"The rattle sounded like it came from the front middle dash area. The technician actually found something under the hood that he tied down and that stopped the noise"

"at 15000 miles I had to replace, under warranty bushings in the rear axle"

"I have to make a sharp turn to pull into my garage. The last two months, I've noticed a clicking sound when I make this sharp turn. I think it may be the ball joint or axle joint. I plan to get it checked out when I take it in for the next scheduled service."

"Rattle in dash during cold weather."

"The roads in our area are currently very bad and there is a squeek/rattle somewhere in the dashboard that is very annoying!"

"Notified dealer about wind noise from passenger front door within 6 months of buying it. They deny hearing it. 5 years later, it's still there but I'm better at tuning it out."

"The most noise you hear in when traveling is the constant winds noise. If Subaru could fix that this would be a great vehicle to own."

"I read it was on a recall because of the year and make even after I purchased it and yet never received a recall notice or did they fix it before it was delivered"

"wind noise louder than most cars I have driven"

"Wind noise from date if purchase."

"The dealer has attempted to fix the problem, but it has not worked."

"Wind noise in front passenger door window when we drove it out of the showroom. Took one overnight stay at dealer to evaluate, and a 2.25 hour visit to repair"

"wind noise at 40+ MPH. TSB on this and dealer kit to fix; haven't had fixed yet"

"When I'm driving on a highway it sounds like the window is down"

"Lots of engine and wind noise, but much better than the 2003 forester"

"Sounded like a window was partly open or not tightly closed"

"Wind noise on both sides in front. Corrected with door and window seal replacement"

"Came from front passenger side window when taking delivery. Dealer kept it and could not fix it. We were told a factory rep looked at it. It was fixed and determined to be a problem at point of manufacture. Seems ok now 7 months later"

"Front, passenger window has weather seal problem that allows wind noise"

"Manufacturing defect with the front triangular windows on the driver and passenger side. Improper sealing caused excessive wind noise at speeds above 30mph"

"Wind noise coming from the small front door windows when driving in a crosswind"

"This wind noise was related to the first problem. It was fixed when the weather stripping was fixed"

"A wind rushing sound on the drivers side window was not corrected by replacing the receiving ribber gaskets, dismantling the headliner or detaching the roof rack, but was eventually, after two weeks, improved by resetting the door latch"

"Passenger side noise was a problem and it took Subaru several attempts to fix it but love the car other than that"

"Loud wind noise from driver and passenger side front windows"

"It sounds like paper flapping in the wind while driving, from both the driver and passenger windows. Very uncomfortable ride over any uneven surfaced roads. Too much sway and jostling especially for passenger seat"

"Front windows are noisy at hwy. Speeds"

"Wind noise coming from seal on passenger door. Will be fixed under warranty, but parts are currently backordered"

"Wind noise passenger side 1/4 window. Repaired under warranty"

"At highway speed, hear wind noise. Dealer just ordered a recall fix for it but has not yet been installed"

"Horrible, unbearable wind noise coming from driver's side front triangular window--apparently a design flaw in this vehicle. Dealer applied a Subaru-approved fix--still some wind noise, but not as loud. Shame on Subaru!"

"Subaru replaced two wing windows under warranty. That did not fix the problem and I need to return to dealer. Also I had tinted my windows and the kit they used had new wing windows, so they need to be retinted"

"Wind noise from drivers window"

"Early models had wind noise at front window...taken care of by dealer"

"Noticeable wind noise particularly from the driver's side. Can't isolate the exact location but generally around the side windows. Subaru claims that this is not an issue"

"Front passenger door sounds like it is ajar or the window is not completely closed when at highway speeds. Everything is closed tightly"

"Wind noise from passenger and driver's side. Brought to dealer, supposedly fixed the problem (TSB on this), but noise is still present. Haven't brought it back to dealer yet. Noise is not very bad, but noticeable at 65+ mph"

"Wind noise from around the drivers mirror area. Dealer says he has a fix on order but they are backlogged and may take some time to get the fix. Requires replacing entire door gasket"

"There is an intermittent odd wind noise that is annoying when it occurs. Also, overall, the wind noise in this car is greater than in other cars I have owned"

"Noise at driver and passenger windows"

"Both the drivers side and passenger side have significant wind noise. Both were recently replaced. Still having issues"

"Wind noise from left front"

"slight whistling near driver side mirror"

"Loud wind noise from driver side triangle window. Took dealer service working in conjunction with factory engineer 1 month to identify and repair admitted defect"

"Both fixed front door sail window seals generated wind noise at any road speed above 35 mph. Common problem on all 2015 Outback and Legacy models built before October 10, 2014"

"Fairly significant wind noise on left driver's side small triangular window"

"Wind noise driver window especially over 40 mph. Subaru has issued a "fix" and I am waiting for the part now. Apparently, it is a problem with the seal around the window"

"wind noice around small glass in front of actual window glass. Dealer acknowledged problem and agreed to replace it"

"Noise around mirrors, repaired with new seals"

"wind noise at both fixed front triangular windows"

"Wind noise from driver side door"

"Above 30 MPH, there is wind noise on both passenger and driver windows. I did not notice the noise when testing because of the radio. I too it back to the dealer within days. I was told that it was a problem (reported by others) and that Subaru wa"

"Wind noise caused by a small quarter window on each front passenger door. Fixed by Subaru under warranty"

"Front side windows exceptionally noisy"

"See my previous respones"

"Already did"

"They are supposed to have a factory fix for it. I reported it months ago and haven't gotten word from the dealership that they have the fix ready to install"

"New model - triangular vent windows created noticeable wind noise above 35 mph. Fixed under warranty"

"Rattling noise in driver and passenger window in strong crosswind"

"The small window on the front passenger side has a wind leak"

"Subaru replaced 1 car after 2 failed fixes. 2nd car is still unacceptable and i will sell it. Subaru has failed to fix this, probably a design issue"

"Passenger side vent window leaks at highway speed. Wind noise in cabin"

"Ours is a very early production model. We had wind noise in crosswind conditions at the front door windows. Dealer stated it was a known condition and had kits to repair. Repairs corrected the issue in one visit"

"Loud/very annoying unacceptable wind noise from passenger side vent window area when traveling 30 mph and above. At first Subaru would not acknowledge a manufacturing defect. When they finally acknowledged problem, it took 6 months for parts to beco"

"I had both front door seals replaced by a service announcement from the dealer, its much quite now, ( although the car was initially quiet when purchased, it started getting louder and louder"

"I wish I had NO wind noise (a whoosh) from the drivers side. I asked the dealer, but they could not find the correction"

"Known defect according to Subaru dealer with Outback"

"Dealer says Subaru has a fix for front doors wind noise. Dealer has agreed to do one side now and reconsider the other side"

"Both front side windows experience excessive levels of wind noise above 45 mph"

"loud wind noise at 35 mph and above"

"Wind noise at passenger side window. Subaru replaced moulding under warranty which solved the problem"

"Wind noise is coming from the door on the passenger side"

"Driver and passenger windows were noisy. Subaru installed a kit and replaced the seals"

"passenger side window wind noise"

"Small triangular window on the front, passenger side needed to be replaced because it was not air tight"

"Driver & Passenger Door"

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"Wind noise in cabin so loud it makes listening to the radio unenjoyable"

"Any window or the sunroof being lowered causes a terrible buffeting when driving even at 30 mph"

"road noise louder than my Toyota Avalon"

"Front window noise on open highway. Same problem I had with 2003, and 2010 outbacks"

"In very windy conditions, left door makes noise"

"Higher the speed, more noise. Long distances it's annoying."

"Noticeable wind noice from drivers and passenger side windows."

"Wind noise began after dealer installed rain guards 2 mos after purchase. Dealer has tried, but cannot fix this issue"

"The front side windows are unnecessarily noisy."

"The wind noise from the passenger front window has been a problem since vehicle was new. I took it to the dealer and they dismissed it. A body shop dismissed it. Maybe if I put duct tape over it and write LEMON they'll fix it."

"wind and tire noise quite loud and annoying"

"On-going wind noise that is above what would be expected of this vehicle. There seems to be no solution"

"There is noticeable wind noise, mostly around the front right window. Subaru is aware of the concern and provides a warranty fix which I had done. It didn't really improve things."

"Driver side wind noise after 50 mph. They claim they changed the door seal but there was no improvement. Still noisy"

"Wind noise noticeable at windows"

"Side view mirrors created a noisy turbulence. A TSB addressed this issue and the wing windows were replaced under warranty and solved the problem. Subaru has touted a change in the shape of the 2018 models' mirrors, I presume, for this problem"

"Some wind noise occurs on the front passenger door and possibly the right rear door seemingly due to inadequate "fit and finish""

"dealer says they can't reduce it. denies it is a fixable issue"

"made noise"

"Required new "vent" windows be installed. I still have too much wind noise for a $38,000 vehicle"

"problems controlling passenger side window from driver's side since driver control does not work. Also rear winders get wind noise even though windows up. VERY annoying. Also wheel bearings replaced after wearing out prematurely but covered under warranty"

"The sunroof must have sprung a leak! It makes a whisling noise that the radio won't even mask"

"They replaced the window seals in the front and it made a difference in the wind noise under warrenty. Now much quieter"

"It was part of a recall where gaskets around windows and doors were replaced. Only partially addressing the problem"

"The passenger door window near the side mirror. Makes a loud rattle when driving more than 65mph and a cross wind taking place. It's a a known defect in the design and Subaru has done nothing to correct it. Have taken it on trips form Florida to Texas, New Mex., Okla. and back and dealership says they won't fix it. Love the car, hate the noise. Will not but another unless design flaw is fixed"

"Wind/road noise and draftiness was a recall issue which required the replacement of the windows on all four door frames. After replacement, the wind noise is still an annoying problem for a vehicle as expensive and sophisticated as the Outback"

"right door wind noise. -- Corrected"

"windows"

"wind noise driver side door or window, dealer did a fix, still noisy"

"The front driver's side door has an air noise that is annoying at highway speeds"

"The dealer fixed driver's door wind noise when we bought the car. A year later we have wind noise at both front doors"

"When the car was new there was much noise around the windows. We complained to the dealer and they did something to rectify the problem but the problem is starting to occur again"

"Wind noise is totally unacceptable. Like driving a 15 year old car. Took to dealership and they said that is normal. Crazy!"

"louder than it should be"

"The passenger door has always had wind noise. It developed a rattle after about 4 months, that has continued to get worse. Cars made in Japan are built with much better quality control."

"The wind noise through the front windows is disturbing."

"Sound like the windshield/side windows aren't closed when driving but they are sealed shut. Another problem that isn't a mechanical is the ride, so stiff and jittery that I have considered selling the car."

"This is none problem with Subaru Outbacks. Company nothing to correct the problem for many years. They are finally addressing the issue. Made it difficult to hear someone sitting next to you in the car. The problem is with front passenger window vibration."

"Peculiar whistling noise, emanating from roof, but ONLY during rainstorms when traveling > 40 mph. Never emitted at or above this speed during clear days - - and principally during relatively heavy rain. Annoying. Loud enough to require upping radio volume during PBS interviews or news programs. Subaru dealer obliquely admitted this phenomenon had been reported by other owners of 2015 Outbacks. Suggested we shorten the distance between the crossbars. Didn't work."

"The car has a compliant ride, but there is too much wind and road noise. I have to play the radio fairly loud to cancel it out."

"The wind noise is very annoying and makes the ride noisy. This is the most constant annoying issue of the car on a daily basis. It the one reason why I did not say I would definitely buy another Outback."

"Noise from air seals on windows and doors"

"At high speeds a whining noise. Tried replacing 3 times. They can’t fix"

"The 2015 Outback has been noisy since the moment I drove it off the dealer's lot. Subaru finally admitted there was an issue (nationwide) with the new front windows, and mine on the driver side was replaced and resealed. That helped, but then I had to have it resealed again this year. It is still noisy, but at least I no longer feel like primal screaming when I take a long trip."

"Required extra weatherstripping which was covered under a subaru bulletin"

"Windows did not operate"

"Rear hatch opener/closer stopped working"

"The car's ECU failed, and needed to be replaced under warranty. This happened with ~1500 miles on the car"

"Automatic back lift motor was defective from plant"

"Rear hatch will not work or even latch 2% of the time. No way to predict when it will or will not work"

"I have reset the clock feature to automatically change to daylight savings time, but it switches back it's own."

"it changes between daylight saving times several times in a minute. the controls do not work to change the time and never have. manual says some cars are like that and the dealer will have to change the clock for you"

"the clock is tiny - very hard to see and also it does not automatically reset with time changes and i cannot do it manually, needs to be taken to the dealer, so i just skip it and recalculate the time in my head"

"Has randomly switched to an hour earlier than it should be. Switched back to the correct time twice, but it immediately went to wrong time again"

"TimE gets incorrect And dealer must reset it due car having navigation."

"Stopped working along with other gauges"

"It was not just the clock although one day the clock alone was 6 hours off (no lights left on, etc.) The power windows intermittently didn't work. Intermittentently the car starter would 'run on' taking up to 30 times to start. It required a computer update which I was not notified of purposedly because it didn't happen with every Subaru."

"In one of the 2 we bought....there is an electrical system problem acknowledged by the dealer service department. It affects the clock not resetting at daylight savings time, the right passenger window does not operate properly, nor does the rear latch. Dealer believes it may have had to do with battery losing charge. Anyway, it's been a problem."

"The rocker switch that engages the cruise control and raises or lowers the speed is failing. I have to operate it multiple times to get it to initially set the speed, and sometimes to raise or lower the speed."

"The cruise control is controlled by the "EyeSight" system which also controls emergency braking. If you drive through a puddle, many of the safety systems disengage and warning appear on the dash (automatic breaking, lane departure, blind spot warning and cruise control). The also disengage on sunny days. So, you can't really rely oin them as they're always turning on and off. The dealer refuses to fix it saying that the user's manual states that the EyeSight system may turn off in the rain. Par"

"erratic operation when turning itself off"

"Right turn signal on mirror"

"Dealer computer update turned off fog lights. Unable to use at all. They come on and off at random and interior switch has no effect on them."

"burn out requiring replacement frequently"

"Brake light had burned out and was replaced when doing the 40000 kil inspection."

"The panel gauges periodically go black and the trip odo and mileage data resets without warning."

"Twice over the winter, in extreme cold weather (-20) the system electonics (gauges, door locks, rear gate motor, etc.) stopped working altogether until the vehicle began to come up to temp. On one occasion, it was difficult to get the car to respond"

"Certain gauges stopped working"

"entire dash module replaced due to errors in computer reading fuel and mileage. ALSO you did not have a listing to comment on the biggest problem. Left rear wheel bearing failed and could have been a major issue if not found in time All work covered by dealer and manufacture."

"Dash lights froze, gas gauge would not register, eye sight would not work. Took to dealer and they reset as it was under warrantee."

"The 2015 headlights are not nearly as good as our 2010 Legacy. Thought a newer car should be equal or better than a 5 year old of the same brand."

"driver's headlight acquired moisture. cost to replace (not in warranty) $550"

"The automatic head lights failed and stayed on causing the battery to die."

"the headlights and other exterior lights burn out frequently."

"both headlights burned out and were replaced this past year"

"Heated seats won't heat -- they don't work at all, from time car was new"

"Minor, button to turn on the rear seat heater broke, was repaired by the dealer"

"The horn wouldn't honk, We needed a new cable reel."

"Stopped working- not horn but spring in steering wheel. Couldn't get inspection sticker"

"Quit working and was absurdly expensive to repair."

"The horn problem, intermittent again, is happening currently and I have not taken it in to be fixed."

"The interior drivers side map light has been found to be illuminated/on without being manually activated. I just happened to look out the window at night and noticed the light was on, This has happened about 3 times and I never really sure this light, and. do not recall activating it."

"The light on Sunvisor was bad"

"Battery was depleted due to interior lights being on. Cannot open cargo door from dash button."

"The original interior lights were VERY dim, and twice, the lights were left on when we exited the vehicle and the battery was drained and NONE of the electronics would work. We had to get "jumped" both times. We have switched to expensive LED lights: map lights x2, middle seat dome, and ceilng near the tailgate. Three (3) different styles/wattage bulbs; which are bright and work OK now. I sure do not understand why there are three different styles of bulbs"

"The design of the overhead lights in the back seat and hatchback areas are such that my dog's head can turn them on ( rocker switch and slide respectively). Of course, I don't notice until the battery is dead"

"The interior lights would not turn off because the passenger door showed open when it was not. This drained the battery and would continue to happen until the passenger door :door closed: switch was replaced. It took 3 days. The door closed switch would not make contact with the body of the car because the seat belts do not retract automatically. The belt buckle got stuck in the door and actually dented the door to the point where it would not connect with the switch on the car body. After the switch was replaced, we had to tape a piece of rubber to the door switch so the switches would connect. GOOFY!!!! All because of the damn unretractable seat belts that they won’t fix for free."

"The light switch on in the rear compartment is positioned so that when loading or unloading the switch can be accidentally turned on without the drive knowing this has occurred. This causes the battery to drain."

"issue with rear hatch light. Intermittent problem with bulb/switch"

"Rear trunk light would get turned on and drain the battery"

"Using the fob to lock causes the drivers seat to randomly recline"

"Would not operate rear hatch"

"On cold days car would start the first time but when stopped (at store, etc...) it woud not restart. All electrical systems would not respond. Had ot be towed back to dealer twice"

"There were repeated problems with the car recognizing the keys from a distance. Since the car was so new, the dealership had to make several attempts to fix. They ended up replacing both keys, along with the antenna underneath the console cupholder"

"Trunk remote entry unreliable"

"Frequently cannot open liftgate with interior button"

"There are intermittent problems opening the rear hatch when using the fob. It is not consistent and has been prevalent since taking delivery from the dealer."

"Dead battery frequently."

"door locks and rear hatch worked intermitently"

"The tailgate open button consistently fails to respond. Subaru service advisor says that it's because the rubber floor mat slides against the tailgate. BALONEY - to be polite. It fails to operate when I have removed the mat and have removed the net carryall that hangs inside the tailgate. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT THAT SUBARU DOESN'T WANT TO ADDRESS. We have had to load the luggage area from the back seat doors several times. ALSO: Unexplained failure of one of two electronic fobs. I went through several reset processes, including one not in the manual. It worked. AND: Car battery failed in less than 3 yrs of ownership."

"The car has a standard keyless entry system - not aftermarket or modified at all. Sometimes it just totally refused to work and I'm locked out of the car. When I am at the door, the car is supposed to sense the key fob and automatically unlock. Sometimes it would not. Even using the unlock button on the key fob would not work. I would either have to use the manual key from inside the key fob, or move away from the car for a few minutes then come up to it again (sometimes more than once). When I complained to the dealer, their service advisor insisted that there was no such feature on their cars and that you always needed to use the physical key. I almost got violent when he told me such a blatant lie. This problem does seem to have gotten better all by itself, the majority of the time (probably 90% or more) it works as it should for the driver's door. However, the car has a power liftgate in the back which almost never works, I sometimes have to cycle through pressing the button on the back, pressing the key fob button and pressing the button by the steering wheel to get the lift gate to open."

"Very difficult mechanism to get this to work. Have to hit button twice then hold button. Works about a third of the time"

"Not functioning all the time"

"Recall remote start and door light"

"does not work"

"Tire pressure monitor displays alert that pressure is low, when pressure checked by external device shows normal. Happens most frequently during cold temperatures."

"tpm was blinking though tires were O.K. Dealer claimed he would reset the TPM. The TPM started blinking again. I solved the problem by paying a local tire shop to really reset the TPM"

"TPS light goes on randomly. Unsure on why"

"Check engine light, ABS and another X-Mode light came on at same time together for approximately 50 miles then went off all together. This happened on two occasions, and the vehicle appeared to drive just as normal each time."

"Rodents are attracted to the wiring insulation and have chewed through the wires"

"The blind spot monitoring system malfunctioned"

"False error that eyesite is down and fail to close rear hatch"

"For no apparent reason, several warning lights flashed for up to a week. at a time, on more than one occasion. Dealer addressed issue at least twice, and I drove for up to a week on two other occasions- where the issue disappeared as mysteriously as it started."