Subaru XV Crosstrek

"I-pad connected via cable would repeat songs, instead of playing them sequentially. Radio replaced under warrantee, but same problem recurred"

"Phone no longer automatically pairs with car upon starting. Must connect phone every time I start car"

"voice quality is so poor I do not use bluetooth. Person I am speaking to says it sounds like i am in a tunnel with a frog"

"Does not want to connect to phone. If does difficult for person on other end to hear."

"Need to manually sync the Bluetooth, it is not automatic. Sometimes need to try to sync two or three times before it connects"

"The bluetooth pairing is not able to keep abreast of the phone technology updates and since the Apple 6 my car has not been able to bluetooth with my phones. The dealer recommends an aftermarket radio as it can't be changed or fixed by the dealer."

"Poor sound quality, static, stations go in and out, louder and softer. Was advised by the dealer to keep the settings on analog and do not use stereo or digital. worked okay for a while but then went back to the same problems"

"The only problem with the car is the moderately acceptable phone system"

"Driver's side front. Clicking when turning at low speeds, minor vibration at highway speeds. Dealer replaced axle"

"After approx 70,000 miles, both rear hubs needed replaced."

"Worn out bearings"

"In the last few months I have had to replace both rear wheel bearings"

"Rear wheel bearings replaced twice"

"The front axle started failing about a month or so after I went in for the recall repair. It began with some clicking noises and, because I am a worrier, I brought it in sooner rather than later. I was without my car for two non-consecutive days which didn't really inconvenience me."

"Left front axle failed @ 65K. Right front @ 98K. Seems to be a common problem with this car."

"Tire slipping and 'chugging lurch' on wet/snowy surfaces"

"It started burning oil at about 90000 miles. Subaru had extended the warranty from 50000 to 100000 miles. After having an oil leak repaired it still burned oil at the rate of one quart every 2800 miles. After this happened 3 times, Subaru replaced the engine at their expense."

"Excessive oil usage"

"vehicle part of class action suit regarding oil consumption but I missed repairs due to high mileage. Had complaints during warranty and documented oil consumption test but Subaru would not fix them. Down to 800 miles per quart by 135k miles. Dealer and Subaru did short block at very low cost."

"I wasn't sure what category this fit into. My car was affected by the valve spring recall and it was at the dealership for a week, which was longer than the 2-day estimate I was given."

"valve spring recall"

"Valve springs were replaced. Part of re-call. No cost to me."

"Factory recall (replacement) of all valves that included head gasket replacement. Pre-emptive replacement by Subaru; no unscheduled downtime."

"Had recall done in March (2019) valve springs replacement. I was informed that while they had the engine dropped, they found numerious oil leaks (8), and also one head gasket was seeping, and the other was leaking, plus the right rear wheel bearing was noisy. Cost to do the above was $2,800.00 if done then with the engine out, $3,500.00 if done later. I told them to put it back together, as I felt it wasn't worth putting that kind of money into it -- I plan on getting rid of the car, and getting a new Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback where owners feedback is nearly 95% positive!!!"

"I have replaced approx 10 exterior lights in past 18 months"‿brake lights, side markers, fog lights, and headlights. Lights replaced each time at my expense."

"Have replaced headlights in the XVCrosstrek. It seems like there are too many bulb replacements for less than 60,000 miles"

"Both headlights burned out within days of each other. I didn't realize the first one was burned out so when the second one went out I was left in the dark with no headlights a 30 minute highway drive from my house"

"Headlights replaced 2x each side. Bulbs replaced each time at my expense."

"One headlight failed and the local garage insisted on replacing both"

"Constantly is incorrect"

"One brake light failed"

"Car does not leak oil, but burns oil at a high rate. Subaru acknowledged the vehicle has a problem, but tested my vehicle and rate was not high enough to warrant a repair. In between oil changes, the car will burn through enough oil that the oil has been completely replaced by the time the oil change interval has been reached."

"Continues to need approximately 1/2 to 1 quart of oil added between oil changes (approximately every 5000 miles)."

"Tracking oil leakage when stand still versus when driving. We added oil twice in the last six months."

"oil was pooling on top of the engine. Mechanic noted it was an oil/coolant connector"

"Began having low oil at 15000 miles--2 quarts low. Initially dealer denied any problem, but I subsequently received a Subaru notice for excess oil consumption. Had this checked at another dealer at about 43000 miles, and they discovered an oil leak around the seal for the timing cover, which was resealed--OK since then. Subaru also sent an extended warrantee for excess oil use, up to 100,000 miles"

"Does not leak oil, it burns oil. I have to add up to a quart of oil between oil changes. Subaru mechanic says this is normal because of the thin 0-20w oil used in this model. I see this as a defect in the engine design. I have friends with different makes of small vehicles that get better mileage and don't loss any oil at all."

"the clutch needed replacing at 50,000 miles which is very premature based on the previous 6 manual transmission cars i have driven. Strangely the new clutch has felt better and engaged more smoothly than the original clutch when the vehicle was purchased new"

"CVT valve body, gaskets, wire harness replaced at 150,000."

"It is a cvt trans and it started to "Ëœbump' after the engine was replaced. Subaru paid for the new transmission."

"Transmission was making noise. They put in a rebuilt one"

"Just prior to reaching 100,000 miles, the vehicle started making noticeable whrirring/growling noise at low speeds. No warning lights came on to indicate a problem, assumed it wasn't a major issue, it was hard to determine location of sound. Eventually made it to dealer who diagnosed transmission had failed and would need replaced entirely due to the CVT."

"Had to have the transmission replaced, got a rebuilt for $3500 - 4000."

"interior modeling around the front window are creaking along with the dash. In the winter months it sounded like the whole windshield was moving and created a loud snapping sound. They've tried to fix this issue with felt tape. It's better but not"

"Constant rattles from dash area since new. Doesn't feel like a solidly built vehicle. Doors do not close with a solid noise"

"Two problems: One is the brakes and bearings wear/make noise because they pick up sand. And small pebbles easily. I live on a dirt road all summer. Second is the vibration of the bottom center heat shield. Three of the four bolts holding it on have rusted through, and it’s now held on with pipe clamps. It makes a vibrating sound whenever it hits just the right torque/speed/resonant frequency...how embarrassing."

"At higher speeds (>70mph) there is a whistling - very irritating. Overall vehicle noise is high"

"Factory battery failed after 3.5 years"

"Would not start intermittently. Battery appeared to be good."

"paint fades with time. Touchup paint from dealer does not match current paint on car. Paint is easily chipped."