Subaru Outback

"Using Siri phone does pair or link with car"

"On ignition, the screen will indicate loading I have to stop the car, turn the ignition off and restart the car and that resolves the issue. Happens every couple of weeks"

"Most frustrating performance. Always delayed after starting vehicle. I now start the car up a couple minutes early so I can use the radio. The system always wants to change profiles when gear shift is placed in park."

"When I start my car the screen takes for ever to change. Like if I want to change radio station, it take up to 30 secs to change. It will fix itself after about 2 min. It starts all over again when the car is turned off."

"About half the time I start the car, the screen does not respond to touch. It's more of a problem when it's cold outside, like below 40. It resolves itself within 30-60 seconds, but it's annoying. Plus, my car won't tell me when it needs an oil change. Dealer says they fixed it, but they didn't. So many electronics and none can tell me when an out change is needed. Even the most basic cars have that functionality."

"Started almost 2 yrs ago. Has gotten a bit worse lately (Happens daily now). Screen won't respond when touched, particularly when trying to change a radio station. Can go 10 minutes or more before the button actually responds. Hasn't been fixed yet because Subaru won't repair these kind of things on the weekends which is the only time I could take my car there for servicing."

"The face scanner had issues. It would continuously beep and show to keep my eyes on the road. the only way to stop this was to cover the small window with electric tape. Surprisingly, that worked. It was ironic that I had an appointment that morning at my Subaru dealer for a normal service. they had to do a complete upload of the software, taking a couple hours. That solved the problem."

"Display screen freezes which makes it impossible to adjust the HVAC controls."

"The whole infotainment system is frozen. It won't accept iPhone or Android connections. It randomly plays the radio but will switch radio stations. None of the on-screen controls work. We took it to the Subaru dealership and because its out of warranty they recommend we replace it with an aftermarket system. It will cost about $2,500 or more to have the system replaced. But they will replace it with the same system that will probably develop the same problems."

"Car control console freezes up periodically. When parked and once while driving. Found a reset process online at a third party car enthusiast website."

"The entire screen would intermittently go blank while driving, causing you to lose navigation, radio, and all system(s) functions were disabled. The problem was resolved by a Subaru service provider that updated the system software."

"The interface with a USB thumb drive (containing mp3's) is very unreliable and quite a hassle to use. It won't shuffle play correctly, and always locks to "repeat", which must manually be turned-off (every time you start the car). It also does not respond to voice commands for the USB thumb drive ("play artist", "play folder", "play genre", etc.) These must also be manually selected. We've had the dealer install updates (latest was the current one), as we were unable to do so through wifi. Also, mp3 songs via USB are limited to under 5,000, which is ridiculously low for a 2022 model vehicle. We're NOT satisfied with this and probably would buy this vehicle again mainly because of this continuing problem."

"Radio interface load won't load. Sometimes it will start after some time, other times it won't load even after an hour. Happens when start car, if working, it stays working. Dealer updated the software, but it made no difference."

"Satellite radio would not boot up every time. It was fixed at the time of recall."

"It has a constant rattle in the front dash area. I have not been able to fix it. The cruse-control fluctuates constantly. You set it to 50 and it will go up or down. Depending on the road."

"Tried multiple times to update the software ourselves and ended up taking it to the dealer twice."

"Car would sometimes fail to play music, podcasts, etc. even when plugged in (which should connect it to apple carplay). We got the car looked at and havent noticed the problem in several months"

"The connection between the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the 2022 Subaru Outback failed after a gas stop on a 500 km trip. It restored after the next gas stop. Car has had a software update since. The connection has been randomly erratic over the last year. Sometimes only the rear speakers would play. Sometimes only left front ones. Sometimes mono rather than stereo. Then on subsequent trips the problem doesnt repeat."

"Does not pick up Favorites from iPhone 15 while on Bluetooth"

"The radio will periodically not work. Other times it will play really loud when you start the car. None of this occurs frequently and it almost always resolves itself by turning off the car and restarting. Ive never been been able to get it to the dealership while it occurs."

"When starting vehicle, sound would be very high on the one side, and the alternate side did not work"

"XM Radio only works about 50% of the time. Sometimes it is not possible to change the station. Sometimes it indicates "Loading" and then nothing happens. Sometimes the display screen goes completely blank. Sometimes the display screen is inoperable. All of this occurs about 50% of the time and the dealership is unable to correct the problem."

"Radio will blast out of one speaker at any time"

"The amplifier under the front passenger seat has to be reset periodically. It's hard to see and reach. When it kicks off there is no sound."

"front center speaker kicks in and out randomly"

"Rear power gate. Will partially open or close. Problem is intermittent so dealer has not been able to repair."

"Windshields are notoriously weak and subject to stress cracking. I have replaced 3 windshields in 2 years. Subaru replaced 1 because of stress crack at no charge, other 2 could not be repaired, simple impact results in Crack too severe to fix."

"The acoustic glass used in the windshield cracked."

"The battery would die after leaving the car undriven after 1 week. It started immediately after purchase. The faulty battery occurred at least 6 times. The problem was resolved a year and half after purchase."

"Tires cupping and very short life"

"fairly new battery went dead and would not take a charge"

"Spider web looking flaws on wheels"

"Rear windshield shattered completely when closing driver's side door in the morning prior to driving. Subaru was fantastic in replacing at no cost, even though not under warranty or recall."

"Strange noise coming from the rear of the car. I thought it may be part of the all wheel drive system but the Dealer said it was a rear wheel bearing. They provided a courtesy car for almost a week while due to a tech breaking a sensor and waiting for it to arrive. They covered it under warranty without any questions. Great to have a company stand behind a warranty without hassles."

"Its needed four windshields in three years. Never will we ever own another Subaru. I know your mag love these things but I will never buy another."

"Seat belt sometimes does not retract and gets caught in door. When we closed door, the seat belt damaged a censor in door panel. Now we have cardboard duct taped to door panel since it is a very expensive door replacement cost. Selt belts do not automatically retract!"

"The battery died four times. The first time it happened was when the car was about 6 months old . The last time the battery went dead was 8 months ago. The charging system was working properly and it seems as though the initial battery that came with the car was too small amperage to do its job. Subaru has a technical service bulletin advising dealers to replace the battery with a larger model which requires adapting the battery case in order for the larger battery to fit. The battery that came with the car tested out okay. There did not seem to be any parasitic drain and I suspect that short trips and computer software that tries to maximize gas mileage by controlling the alternator's charging rate may have contributed to the experience of the battery dying. Since it was replaced, I have not had a problem. The battery mounting case, hardware, wiring adjustment, new battery, and installation cost approximately $500. The problem was not covered under warranty. However, Subaru provided a goodwill coupon in the amount of $250 which I've been using for basic maintenance costs such as oil changes."

"Battery is dead if car is not driven for a few days."

"If the car is not used for a few days it will not start. Battery is dead. Phantom drain of battery."

"Screenblank unable to control heating radio"