Subaru Outback

"Ongoing. Started in January. Have not looked into repair because it is intermittemt"

"Touchscreen and steering column controls become unresponsive"

"The central dash display screen, has gone mostly but not always blank, and I have been quoted a cost to repair of about $1000. This screen provides the odometer values, including total and trip, plus selectable digital speedometer, nav system turn directions, mileage and other info. I really dislike poorly-made automotive electronic units, especially if they are expensive or difficult to repair."

"The entertainment screen stopped operating completely. I replaced it with an afternmarket system as it was cheaper than replacing with a factory model and newer technology."

"When my iPhone is paired with car Bluetooth, I am unable to get Apple Music to stop playing"

"The touch screen delaminated and cause the unit to behave erratically. I replace the entire unit."

"Although replacement of the screen/radio unit was under used car warranty the problem wasnt fixed and I was informed that it is inherent. When the sun shines in across the screen it is un-viewable. Very disappointing and unacceptable. Just have to live with it."

"Auto scan feature quit working; display head unit replaced"

"System is out of date. Upgrade must be paid for. Subaru wants $450 for a three-state update. I use my cell phone for GPS."

"Navigation system and infotainment went insane 4 years ago, at about 20 k miles. Unresponsive, frozen screens, random scrolling, constant beeping and absurd instructions, etc. Have paid dealer twice to correct the condition without remedy. Only recourse is to force quit the entire system every time the car is started."

"I don't use the cars system, I ether read a map or use my phone."

"The builtin gps/radio died and had to replaced"

"It stopped working many years ago and software updates never fixed it. The map works as to where you are.. but the routes never happen...the mapping never shows the car on the route. Sometimes there is a straight line where it should be following the road on the map. So since then it has been basically useless."

"This requires a trip to the dealer to have the chip updated. Not sure of the cost."

"In 2020 the touch screen started having issues. The far right side would no longer take input. This issue progressively moved left across the screen to the point were no part of the screen will take input. Several of the functions of the screen are not replicated with other inputs like buttons or knobs. Because of the repair pricing and age of the vehicle, I have chosen to live with it."

"Infotainment touch screen no longer responds to touch. You can control the audio via steering wheel controls. However, GPS is no longer available because you can't enter an address."

"Unable to use any wireless services, other than Bluetooth for phone"

"Phone does not reliably connect with in car system. When cable connection is used any change in volume and sometimes just bumps in the road result in car switching audio source off or switching phone to a different audio source. Bluetooth connection is out of control, sometimes it works, other times it does not work or makes the audio source pause or stop. Sometimes it can be controlled from dashboard screen. Other times it requires alignment of app, phone and car audio system all paused or stopped. Then car audio can often start it. But sometimes I must start on phone. Sometimes car refuses to take phone audio but has locked on the Bluetooth so I cannot use wireless earbuds This has been present since the purchase of the car. Sometimes radio freezes or reverts to startup screen and freezes there. Finally, when radio is on and I reverse to backup (i.E. out of a parking spot) all controls become inoperative while the camera is on. This means that we cannot turn down distracting audio while backing up without stopping to take the car out of reverse, turning the sound down and putting it back in reverse to restart backup move. This is dangerous. The only solution I have found is to pop a CD into the player. Then the car radio plays the CD but with no controls except the eject button Lowich I can use to stop audio."

"Radio would start scanning for all available stations. Would not respond to input commands."

"The radio stops working and we are unable to connect to a station."

"Left front speaker stopped working and one of the rear speakers latter stopped working."

"All three problems of screen freezing, voice control lockout, and radio resulted in the unit needing to be replaced."

"60000 mile check up resulted in needing to replace rear wheel bearings."

"Replaced left rear wheel bearing at dealership. It was making noise. It was fixed by replacing assembly. It cost about $1000. Because of the mileage and type of driving I do, I think it was a premature failure. The cost was also higher than expected."

"I wasn't aware of a problem. When I took the car in for an oil change they told me the bearings were really worn and needed replacing."

"Became noisy; took to dealer; had it fixed."

"For about a year, the back wheels sounded loud. We took the car in and found out it was the wheel bearings. They fixed it and the sound went away."

"My dealer's service department noticed wheel bearing noise at the 96000 mile checkup. They advised me and I authorized the repair. I had not noticed the noise, bcasue until a few days earlier I had been using studded snow tires."

"There was a rumbling noise. One bearing was replaced."

"Subary dealer said wheel bearings are pretty much a normal wear item and both of our Subarus needed them around 100k."

"While in for an oil change, I was informed that the left rear wheel bearing should be replaced. I hadn't noticed any indications prior to this."

"While pulling a trailer out of state, the car began roaring and vibrating under the floor. When examined the mechanic would not let us drive it back to be repaired the next day. Said he had never seen rear hubs in worse condition."

"hood latch broke"

"Sunroof stopped working"

"Original battery and dealer-installed Subaru replacement batteries frequently left us needing jump starts. Replaced with higher-capacity third party battery and have had no problems since."

"Window doesn't work on driver's side. Has not been fixed. It started at least a year ago."

"Experienced a major loss of oil due to a faulty o-ring gasket. Dealer replaced o-ring gasket."

"Engine subframe corroded and had to be replaced"

"A wheel bearing was wearing out, causing a deep "whoomp, whoomp" sound occasionally while driving. As the wear increased the sound was more frequent/lasted longer per episode. This was the first major part we have ever had to address and replace with this car, but after 9 years, I cannot complain."

"Wheel bearing replacement"

"Windshield"

"We've had to replace the windshield twice. Each time it costs $300 for the windshield and $600 for the Eyesight collision avoidance system recalibration."