Subaru Outback

"Ball joint and lower A-arm were replaced; parts were under warranty (but still had to pay for labor)"

"Front lower control arm bushings were deeply cracked"

"Bushing wear caused a banging noise. The car has 141000 miles. The problem was not a surprise."

""Very expensive to fix. First diagnosed as AC problem. Spent months in the shop. Love safety features, boxer engine may prevent me from purchasing another Subaru.""

"Our Outback started overheating in September 2024, then blew a radiator hose. There were engine gaskets failing that leaked oil into the cooling system, resulting in an engine rebuild with new gaskets, remachining the motor, and replacing coolant system components."

"Discovered on 65000 service."

"FAILED WHILE DRIVING"

"Issue started in 2024 with all warning lights in car going off at once. Lock up duty solenoid in the valve body failed. Replacement of the single solenoid was not possible per Subaru and needed to replace the entire valve body. Warranty for the transmission had been extended but while the car was under the 100,000 miles it was 9 months past the extended time on the CVT."

"The 2014 Subaru Outback is known to have problems with its CVT transmission at about 100K miles. My transmission gave out at about 98K and needed to be replaced."

"Heavy rain has flooded car several times. Drainage system clogs constantly ans subaru does not stay on top of clearing them even though I ssked"

"Water leaks in from the sunroof. If the sunroof water drain holes are plugged. Water then leaks into the cabin. It also shorted out the stereo amp. The amp is under the passenger set at a low point."

"Drain in moon roof housing plugs up, causing water to leak into interior auto body, eventually soaking flooring"

"After the new car was hit and reparied...A sound started and was undiagnosed by subaru dear repair untill it fell apart in the road after a left turn 2023."

"Leak in rear differential"

"The leak was discovered, by Subaru of Portland, when the car was in for a regular oil change."

"Identified at a regular service interval at about 147,700 miles. It was fixed then."

"I need to add oil about every two months."

"Car had an intermittent hesitation during driving. Mechanic replaced the MAP sensor."

""On two occasions the car started shaking and the dashboard lights started flashing. It ran rough like it was missing. After two different dealers tried to analyze, one replaced the EGR valve which fixed the problem.""

"1 ignition coil misfire. I diagnosed & replaced the coil"

""While driving cross country, the dash board lights started to flash with the check engine light. I lost my cruise control. the dealer determined it was some sort of value control which interfaced with the cruise control.""

""Rear door weather seal at the rear edge of the door, to the rear of the door glass has been loose since the vehicle was approximately 4 years old.""

"paint peeling around rear window and rear doors for about the last three years where there is high sun exposure,I went the dealer, they said it wasn't covered under warranty"

"The rear quarter panels right next to the wheels are rusting through."

"Light ABS flash but turn off when restart"

"Caliper, rotor & pads were replaced."

"The clips for the brake pads do not hold the pads in place. As a result, the front end tends to rattle over bumps. I took it to the mechanic twice and the dealership other times and they still can't get the rattle to stop. I may need to replace the brake pads to see if that will stop the nosie."

""Rear door weather seal at the rear edge of the door, to the rear of the door glass has been loose since the car was approximately 4 years old.""

"The lever for the fuel door broke and it will cost almost too much to fix. Just using tape to keep the latch from working."

"Replacing coil packs or spark plugs is a major job and expense with this 3.6 boxer engine."

"The button to lock the doors while inside the vehicle no longer works. I have to manually lock all four doors."