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2007 Subaru Outback repairs by problem area
Engine (38%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (16%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (25%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (10%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 276 repairs.
2007 Subaru Outback repair cost distribution
$2500+ (7%)
$1000 - $2499 (11%)
$500 - $999 (22%)
$100 - $499 (29%)
< $100 (31%)
Chart based on 208 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2007 Subaru Outback
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| Subaru Outback in Idaho, United States Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Dec 201243000 miUS $2000 | Head gasket failure. Ridiculous. Not buying one of these again! | ||
2007 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Subaru Outback in Connecticut, United States May 2011 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Jun 201266000 miUS $750 | rear links needed to be replaced and all four struts | ||
| Mar 201381000 miUS $450 | The radiator needs to be replaced | ||
| Oct 201393000 miUS $1400 | The front right and the two rear wheel bearing were replaced. And the front ABS sensor was also replaced | ||
| Subaru Outback in New York, United States Oct 2011 - Dec 2011 | |||
| Dec 2011118000 miUS $2700 | The car is 2007 Subaru Legacy 2.5 SE 5spd manual. The transmission housing and fork need to be replaced on 118,000. SOA does not want to admit manufacturing defect on the housing. The original clutch outlived the housing | ||
| Subaru Outback in Virginia, United States Dec 2008 - Sep 2019 | |||
| Jan 201139000 mi | Rough idle and occasional Check Engine Light during periods of below-freezing temperatures. Dealer diagnosed issue as a leaking intake gasket. Ordered part. | ||
| Feb 201139000 mi | Parts ordered during previous trip were installed. | ||
| Jun 201252000 miUS $250 | Right front CV boot ripped, CV axle and boot replaced. | ||
| Mar 201596000 miUS $235 | Replaced drivers side front CV axle/boot | ||
| Mar 2016110000 mi | Adjusted new belts to relieve squealing sound on vehicle start; also state inspection, oil change, and air filter replacement | ||
| Mar 2018140000 mi | Routine wear-and-tear replacement of brake pads and rotors (front). | ||
| Subaru Outback in Kenya May 2014 - Sep 2014 | |||
| Sep 201458900 mi$9000 | The steering has a knocking sound when on a rough terrain. | ||
| Subaru Outback in Washington, United States Apr 2014 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Nov 201449900 miUS $660 | Turbo wastegate hose blocked, causing serious lack of power and surging. Ten hours required for diagnosis and repair. | ||
| Subaru Outback in Illinois, United States - Feb 2009 | |||
| Sep 200640 miUS $26000 | Arm Rest | ||
| Mar 2008 | Replace front right CV joint | ||
| Dec 2008120000 mi | Creaking Hatch | ||
| Feb 200926000 mi | Remote Start 20 degrees F or colder, cause car alarm to go off when car is unlocked | ||
| Subaru Outback in California, United States Mar 2008 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Oct 201360595 miUS $700 | Replaced control arm bushings (torn) and sway bar bushings (torn). Replaced control arm bushings (torn) and sway bar bushings (torn). | ||
2007 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| Subaru Outback in California, United States Aug 2012 - May 2017 | |||
| Jan 201369000 miUS $1700 | Clutch replacement. Brought in due to stiffening clutch. Lining wore out. They recommended changing out the entire thing (flywheel, pressure plate, etc.) and I did it. | ||
| Jun 201376000 mi | Driver door jammed shut and wouldn't open. Dealer quoted removing the door panel but recommended first lowering the window and using a coat hangar to manually release latch. I tried this and the door resumed operating normally. | ||
| Nov 201386300 miUS $750 | Replaced driver side front wheel bearing | ||
| Jun 201496000 mi | Hard starting, checked battery and voltage was low. Battery replaced by dealer under warranty. | ||
| Subaru Outback in Oregon, United States Nov 2008 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Nov 201171700 miUS $80 | Engine would very occasionally not start when hot. After cooling down, no issue. Shop replaced a relay but admit it was not a definitive root cause | ||
| Dec 201172000 miUS $300 | left rear strut leaking fluid. Both read struts replaced | ||
| Oct 2014104300 miUS $500 | Rear Left Wheel Bearing failed Front left DOJ boot torn and leaking grease | ||
| Mar 2016120000 mi | TPMS sensors needed replacing due to battery life failure | ||
| Jan 2017110700 miUS $325 | Oil Cooler O-ring leaking : had it replaced.rnHad oil pan re-sealed. Car was losing oil. | ||
| Mar 2017134000 miUS $435 | Radiator hose sprung a leak, detected due to steam coming from under the hood. Hose was replaced and fluids topped off gasket failed on air intake manifold to turbocharger. Resulted in loud roaring noise when turbo boost kicked in. Took dealership quite a bit of trouble-shooting to narrow down the failure. On replacing the gasket, the pipe connecting turbo air intake to main air filter intake cracked and had to be replaced too. No issues with turbo itself | ||
| Aug 2017138000 mi | Shop made a mistake on previous repair to turbo : they forgot to attach a clamp connecting the high pressure turbo hose to the throttle body. Resulted in a whining sound on turbo boost and some loss of power. Simple fix to get a new hose and clamp and reattach | ||
| Jan 2018143000 miUS $667 | Radiator top tank had crack, entire radiator replaced Rear sway bar end links were loose, had play in them. Replaced them | ||
| Mar 2020172000 miUS $3500 | Clutch replaced - had not failed, but replaced as part of a larger project Timing belt replaced - preventative maintenance while engine was out. Head gaskets replaced - preventative maintenance while engine was out. Engine reseal project : all pipes, hoses, o-rings and gaskets throughout entire engine replaced to address oil leaks. New oil pan fitted | ||
| Sep 2021180000 miUS $6500 | Rod bearing failure in engine. Replaced Short block with brand new short block from factory. Heads and valves machined. New oil pump ( quad cam STI style ). | ||
2007 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
245-horsepower 3.0L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Subaru Outback in Virginia, United States Dec 2006 - Apr 2016 | |||
| Sep 201345000 miUS $950 | Tie-rod end CV joints | ||
| Sep 201460000 mi | Rear wheel bearings worn out | ||
| Apr 201666000 mi | Fan belt, pulley, etc. | ||
| Subaru Outback in Maine, United States Dec 2010 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Sep 201162000 miUS $400 | Link arms and bushings were worn out and were replaced. | ||
| Sep 201281000 mi | Fuel door wouldn't open via the release inside the car. Took two trips to fix it, a fairly minor adjustment I wasn't charged for. | ||
| Dec 201284000 miUS $600 | CV joint torn, so they replaced the right front axle. as it comes in a unit with the CV joint. | ||
| Dec 2013102000 miUS $800 | CV joint torn. | ||
| Feb 2014109000 miUS $250 | Belt pulley tensioner broke, leading to loss of power steering and alternator charging. Car was towed to dealer, where one pulley was found broken and another "squeaky." Both tensioners replaced. | ||
| Nov 2014117000 miUS $2000 | Left rear wheel bearing shot. Rotors and pads worn. Wheel bearing replaced and rotors turned. Pads replaced. Rear trailing arm bushings worn out. New bushings pressed in. | ||
| Jan 2015117000 miUS $200 | Door lock fuse kept blowing out, problem was traced to broken wires in the harness leading to the hatch. Wiring harness to the hatch replaced, problem solved. | ||
| Subaru Outback in California, United States Dec 2010 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Nov 201142000 mi | Torn CV boot replaced. | ||
| Jul 201250000 mi | Replaced torn CV boot. | ||
| Subaru Outback in Pennsylvania, United States Jul 2016 - Jul 2016 | |||
| Jul 2016119000 miUS $150 | Stabilizer bar bushing, CV axle & boot | ||
| Subaru Outback in Tennessee, United States Sep 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jul 201666200 miUS $655 | Inner CV joints boots leaking grease. Both axle assemblies replaced with remanufactured parts. | ||
| Subaru Outback in Ontario, Canada Dec 2007 - Dec 2021 | |||
| Sep 201154560 miC $310 | Rear stabilizer rod replaced. Rear stabilizer mounts | ||
| Jan 201371920 miC $110 | Replaced tie-rod ends. | ||
| Jul 2015105900 miC $600 | Rear wheel bearings. Front tie rods. | ||
| Dec 2015108500 miC $50 | Idler pulley failure. Lost all the ball bearings and was just dangling there. No power steering or brakes. Dealer closed, so I performed the repair myself. | ||
| Feb 2018128340 miC $350 | Rear stabilizer bar bushing replacement. | ||
| Jun 2018130200 miC $220 | Year old tire had belt separation. Tire dealer replaced under tire warranty. | ||
| Jan 2020133300 miC $750 | Exhaust system replaced | ||
| Subaru Outback in Quebec, Canada Nov 2014 - Aug 2018 | |||
| Mar 201596100 miC $171 | Check engine light was on but source was inconclusive so it was reset by the mechanic. | ||
| Oct 2015100120 miC $300 | Rear tie-rod end had to be replaced along with a CV joint boot. | ||
| Dec 2015101680 miC $350 | Replaced 2 rusted brake lines. | ||
| Mar 2016103540 miC $900 | - Replaced front driver wheel bearing - Alignment - Brake maintenance - Oil change | ||
| Jul 2016107260 miC $800 | One muffler (H6 has 2) and the Y pipe in the rear. | ||
| Oct 2016106360 miC $800 | Y at the end of pipe had to be replaced | ||
| Dec 2016109740 miC $250 | Serpertine belt and two pulleys had to be replaced. Regular maintenance for a car of that age. | ||
| Jan 2017101680 miC $2500 | Brakes, discs and calipers were all replaced. | ||
| Mar 2018117800 miC $340 | A radiator hose punctured because of poor design. Overtime, direction part rubbed on hose causing a puncture. | ||
| Jun 2018122140 miC $1053 | Rotten brake lines and broken caliper | ||
| Subaru Outback in Queensland, Australia Feb 2016 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Mar 2016120900 miA $30 | had no radio, no central locking, no inside light. Turns out i had a blown fuse under the hood marked MAIN FUSE witch is why i could not find it myself. | ||
2007 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
175-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| Subaru Outback in Colorado, United States Aug 2011 - Feb 2015 | |||
| Jan 201262000 mi | Heat shield on exhaust was falling off Hood would not close | ||
| Aug 201267900 mi | Hood would not close | ||
| Jan 201482000 miUS $580 | Replaced left front axle Oil leak. Oil pressure sensor leak | ||
| Aug 201488500 miUS $800 | Yet another CV axle | ||
| Feb 201591000 mi | Cylinder heads needed replaced, timing belt, idler pulleys | ||
| Subaru Outback in New York, United States Oct 2011 - Aug 2013 | |||
| Dec 201158000 miUS $385 | I brought the car in to have the inner axle boots replaced (nears the trans.) and it was discovered that the head gaskets were leaking oil externally. Head gaskets and timing belt changed under warranty while the axle boots were replaced. | ||
| Mar 201370000 mi | Rear gate lock failed noisy rear wheel bearing | ||
| Subaru Outback in Illinois, United States Sep 2011 - Dec 2018 | |||
| May 201286800 miUS $2729 | head gasket, and things associated with its removal. water pump, thermostat, hoses, oil, plugs. | ||
| May 201399200 miUS $1200 | struts were in bad shape, left front shock was broken. all 4 were replaced. | ||
| Jul 2017143000 miUS $900 | Airbag recall wheel bearing noise, bearing was replaced Boot torn, axle replaced sway bars leaking and replaced | ||
| Dec 2018154000 mi | another set of failed head gaskets. 3 years and 25k miles should not require another repair. | ||
| Subaru Outback in Colorado, United States Jan 2011 - Jan 2015 | |||
| Jun 201180000 miUS $3200 | Head gaskets replaced, 100000 mile maintenance performed | ||
| Subaru Outback in Colorado, United States Jan 2017 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Jun 2017113000 miUS $135 | Check engine light came on - code read that is was either the #1 spark plug, wire or ignition coil pack. Turns out the spark plug wire was arching to the ignition coil pack (I found that out after replacing the coil pack thinking it was the oldest part of my car.) Car working after that for a week now check engine light back on again. | ||
| Subaru Outback in Minnesota, United States Jul 2012 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Aug 2012105000 miUS $400 | Right front wheel bearing replaced | ||
| Jun 2013116000 miUS $900 | Replaced front axle shafts | ||
| Subaru Outback in South Australia, Australia Nov 2010 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jul 201248980 miA $250 | cat heat shield cracked | ||
| Aug 201249380 miA $1100 | cylinder head gasket replaced | ||
| Mar 201353320 miA $155 | The radiator upper hose was cut by the fan, not fan belt. Not much separation between the hose and fan, and with time, the hose moved to contact the fan. | ||
| Jul 201355380 miA $1100 | gasket cylinder head replaced | ||
| Jun 201673160 miA $400 | replaced inner CV boot damaged wire in tailgate, so no power to reverse lights replaced radiator hose | ||
| Dec 201676260 miA $500 | top radiator tank pipe split, top radiator replaced timing belt tensioner leaking oil - replaced | ||
| Mar 201883700 miA $1000 | Replacement of clutch. Had been slipping for a while. | ||
| Subaru Outback in Idaho, United States Oct 2009 - Feb 2013 | |||
| Dec 200938000 mi | Thermostat stuck, probably due to sitting out in sub-zero temps. Needle on temp gauge started rising on trip from Salt Lake to Boise. Shut car down, called Roadside Assistance. Car towed back to dealer in SLC on Sunday, part replaced on Monday. | ||
| Jan 201064200 miUS $150 | Radiator cap failed during long trip, car started to overheat and was shut down. Towed to nearest dealer and replaced under warranty. | ||
| May 201045000 mi | Cooling system became overpressurized during a long trip. Third time this happened, previous times the dealer said it was a faulty radiator cap. This time, a block test was done, and both head gaskets had to be replaced. | ||
| Sep 201267000 miUS $100 | Seal around RF hub and bearing had disintegrated, bearing needed to replaced. CV joint on LF axle was tearing. | ||
2007 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
175-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Subaru Outback in Nova Scotia, Canada May 2015 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Jun 2015164300 miC $4000 | Engine seized while driving on highway. Very common problem. Dealer sees this all the time. Subaru has a new/warranty short block fix for $1,500 (part #10103AB820) Still need gasket set and labor. ALL NEWER SUBARUs BURN OIL | ||
| Subaru Outback in New Jersey, United States Nov 2015 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Jun 2016175000 miUS $900 | I got CEL for engine solenoid. Subie botched repair. Started to leak oil at solenoid. They tightened it twice then said it was a distorted head at the lip. Needed head replacement, $1500. Subaru paid $300. That would be the 5 Th head gasket replacement. | ||
| Sep 2016175000 mi | Transmission began to moan louder and shift sluggish stop to 1st. Cut my loses and sold it. Lots of problems through years. Expensive timing belts. Glad to be gone. | ||
| Subaru Outback in Pennsylvania, United States May 2009 - Apr 2010 | |||
| Apr 201020000 mi | hard shift 2nd to 3rd, engine runaway then slam in to gear | ||
| Subaru Outback in Illinois, United States Sep 2015 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Sep 2015120000 miUS $600 | One cylinder misfired error, no electrical power in hatch, turn signal breaker problem, miscellaneous light bulbs burned in dashboard. | ||
| Subaru Outback in Maine, United States Sep 2014 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Oct 2014120000 mi | sudden brake failure when brake line broke due to rust and fluid immediately drained. | ||
| Subaru Outback in Vermont, United States May 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jun 200944000 mi | Bad wheel bearings. Replaced one side. Other side not in stock. Ordered other wheel bearing. | ||
| Jul 200946000 mi | Installed other wheel bearing. | ||
| Dec 200953000 mi | DRIVE SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS EXTREMELY NOISY. THIS SAME WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED LESS THAN 10000 MILES AGO. | ||
| Subaru Outback in North Carolina, United States Jun 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Oct 201489300 miUS $1 | Leak at reservoir hose to power steering pump connection. Replaced hardened o-ring at connection. Note, pump was sucking air due to failed o-ring causing foaming of fluid at reservoir and loss of power steering functionality. Rear window wiper not working. Found broken wires where harness goes from car into liftgate due to repeated flexing. Repaired wires to restore functionality. | ||
| Nov 201490700 miUS $170 | Plastic header tank on radiator developed leak at seam. Replaced radiator. A/C condenser developed leak at high pressure fitting. Had to replace condenser. | ||
| Aug 2015104800 miUS $25 | Left rear power window motor stopped working. Replaced motor with one from wrecker. Examined original motor and discovered one brush was sticking. Fixed sticking brush and motor is now okay. Will keep for spare. | ||
| Apr 2016113800 mi | No FM reception. Both wires to FM booster (located in hatch) were broken at hinge. Spliced in repair sections of wiring. | ||
| Oct 2016129200 mi | Slow leak between lower radiator hose and thermostat housing. Removed hose and discovered aluminum housing had corroded. Polished off corrosion and re-attached hose. | ||
| Dec 2016134000 miUS $350 | Replace right rear wheel bearing due to vibration. | ||
| Feb 2017135000 miUS $1600 | Blown head gasket. Also replaced water pump, timing belt, idlers, and spark plug wires as part of 'routine' maintenance. | ||
| Aug 2017141000 miUS $488 | Replaced front right wheel bearing. | ||
| Subaru Outback in Washington, United States Dec 2007 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 201576200 miUS $127 | AC not working. Diagnosed and replaced defective relay. | ||
| Subaru Outback in Maryland, United States Jun 2021 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Aug 2021174000 miUS $160 | Replaced axle shaft | ||
| Subaru Outback in Michigan, United States May 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 2017120000 mi | Check engine light is on. Evap code is set. Fuel tank is visibly leaking. Cruise control does not work when CEL is lit. Cost to replace tank is estimated at $715 at the outside. | ||
| Aug 2017128000 miUS $250 | Rodents built nest on top of fuel tank, which eventually caused the tank to rust through. Replaced fuel tank and gas cap. Fuel pressure vent solenoid in fuel tank was faulty, setting check engine light. Replaced with new solenoid. Updated June of 2018: We've had no problems with stalling or refusing to start since the solenoids were replaced. Despite all of the problems we've encountered with this car, the vehicle performs spectacularly in snow and mud. So much so that we would purchase another. Bad catalytic converter. Replaced two front CATs. | ||
| Sep 2017128000 miUS $150 | Check engine light is still coming on, although we have discovered that keeping the fuel tank more than 3/4 full will prevent the OBD II test from being run and the light will not come on. Code found for Fuel Pressure Relief Solenoid on engine manifold. Car will not start and idle after fill ups and stalls in intersections when the weather is over 70 degrees. Technician at the local shop says new3 solenoid will probably fix it. Also discovered leaking brake lines at right rear wheel. This vehicle has already undergone the recall repair for this item so the cost is mine. | ||
| Oct 2017129300 miUS $59 | We had the Pressure Relief Solenoid replaced yesterday. Bought the part for $59 on eBay and my mechanic felt sorry for me and installed it for free. We think we might have the stalling issue solved but we won't know until next summer, as it only happened with the outside temperature in the 80s and 90s. | ||
| Jan 2022214000 miUS $157 | Car is "ghost walking" again. Changed tires but still had the problem. The repair shop said both rear sway links are broken. Had rear links and bushings replaced last week and then found out both front links are also broken along with one strut spring. The car is in the shop today for $1,200 in repairs. | ||
| Mar 2022238000 miUS $1500 | All sway links were broken. Had all links and bushing replaced on sway bars. Front control arms were bad. Replaced both. Strut bad. had it replaced Hub bad. Had it replaced. | ||
| Subaru Outback in North Carolina, United States Jan 2007 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Mar 201253000 miUS $400 | Front right CV Joint Boot failed, grease everywhere. Replaced both front axles. On picking up car after axle replacement, noise and vibration at idle and while driving. Shop kept car to diagnose. Finally decided problem was transmission mount. Mount replaced. Guess that it was going bad and axle work caused failure. | ||
| Mar 201364000 miUS $250 | Took car in for 60k service. While replacing spark plugs they noticed valve cover gaskets leaking oil. Replaced gaskets. Also noticed oil leak at head gasket, will have to replace those in future. | ||
| May 201366000 miUS $700 | Replaced head gaskets that were leaking oil. Machined heads and replaced timing belt, water pump, etc (not included in $1300 price) while they were at it. At the end of repair, they found a leak from the radiator, they replaced at no charge. Took car in for highway noise - rear wheel bearings were bad. Replaced. | ||
| Nov 201481000 miUS $225 | Coolant level low. Radiator that was replaced last year is leaking already. Parts covered under warranty. Had to pay labor. | ||
| Subaru Outback in Oregon, United States Oct 2006 - Mar 2010 |
| Subaru Outback in Michigan, United States Mar 2016 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Aug 2016132000 miUS $900 | Head gaskets replaced | ||
| Subaru Outback in Texas, United States May 2007 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Apr 200922000 mi | TPMS reflash | ||
| Subaru Outback in Idaho, United States Nov 2015 - Oct 2021 | |||
| Sep 2016100000 miUS $300 | center section exhaust pipe. | ||
| Feb 2018107500 miUS $750 | All drive belts,water pump, related parts. | ||
| Subaru Outback in South Carolina, United States - Feb 2009 | |||
| Nov 200826000 mi | Left bearings had to be replaced--covered under warranty | ||
| Feb 200929500 mi | Right front bearings had to be replaced--also covered under warranty | ||
| Subaru Outback in Vermont, United States May 2011 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Jun 201179000 miUS $140 | Left rear wheel bearing failed, replaced hub assembly before total failure | ||
| Mar 2012101000 miUS $121 | right front wheel bearing assembly | ||
| Subaru Outback in Colorado, United States Jan 2014 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Jan 2014108000 miUS $90 | Faulty solder joints in overhead console circuit board. Resoldered several joints, a common fix for the problem found on subaruoutback.org Replaced transmission filter and flushed transmission. Unsuccessful attempt to fix a problem with jerky upshifts when transmission cold. | ||
| Nov 2014111900 mi | Cold air blowing from right dashboard vents when heat on. Flushed heater core. | ||
| Jul 2015116300 mi | Oil leak oil pump and or oil pan. tightened oil pan bolts. | ||
| Subaru Outback in Pennsylvania, United States May 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 201675000 miUS $589 | Severe tire wear on outside edge. Removed/replaced both front lower control arm bushings. Replaced two badly worn tires. | ||
| May 201782011 miUS $589 | Front struts were worn and leaking fluid. Struts were replaced. | ||
| Aug 201786000 miUS $180 | Rear brake backing plates had rusted and swelled, causing scraping against the brake rotors. | ||
| Jun 201890000 miUS $112 | Check-engine light on, cruise light flashing, no cruise control. Fault code P0037. Tested O2 sensor and found it faulty. Did not repair - need part. | ||
| May 2020101827 miUS $1527 | Timing belt and associated parts | ||
| May 2021106160 miUS $1569 | Rear control arm bushings, alignment, 2 tires | ||
| May 2022110000 miUS $1200 | Front Struts were leaking and needed to be replaced | ||
| Subaru Outback in Connecticut, United States Oct 2006 - Nov 2011 | |||
| Nov 20064000 mi | Sunglass holder did not operate correctly. | ||
| Jul 200831000 mi | Bad rear wheel bearings, Warranty extended to 100K on wheel bearings, known problem | ||
| Subaru Outback in Alberta, Canada Aug 2010 - May 2013 | |||
| May 201135960 miC $2550 | Noticed oil leak. Mechanic determined problem was head gasket. Replaced gasket ($2100) & timing belt ($300). Missed warranty period on this by 4 months! | ||
| Subaru Outback in Alberta, Canada Feb 2012 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Jun 2013128960 miC $258 | Broken oil pressure sensor caused catastrophic oil leak. Replaced both left and right side sensors. Check engine light would come on intermittently at cooler temp or wet conditions, apparently a symptom of failing sensor. | ||
| Aug 2013132060 miC $370 | Leaking valve cover gaskets caused spark plug misfire- valve cover, rocker cover and spark plug gaskets replaced. torn CV boot on passenger side | ||
| Jun 2014145700 miC $170 | cracked porcelain insulator on spark plug, caused misfire | ||
| Jan 2015152300 miC $4655 | persistent low-oil problem caused by leaking sensors caused catastrophic engine failure. Engine had to be replaced. | ||
| Feb 2015153140 mi | timing belt broke (wrong one for engine), bent 3 valves | ||
| Feb 2016163740 mi | Lost power to rear hatch door lock, rear wiper was also not working correctly (failed to complete full sweep). Problem was in wiring boot at top passenger side, two wires fully broken, at least six others with broken insulation. | ||
| Jun 2016170500 miC $860 | Problem manifested as 2-cylinder misfire when engine was hot. Module was deemed faulty & replaced, did not correct. Slight adjustment to valve clearance resolved it. Very difficult to diagnose since it had to be hot to show up. | ||
| Sep 2016176700 miC $400 | 2-cyl intermittent misfire continues, dealer was unable to determine the cause and deemed it irreparable. | ||
| Nov 2016176700 mi | Chronic engine misfire deemed to be undiagnosable. Car is not reliably driveable and has been parked since Nov 2016. Will likely require rebuild or replacement. | ||
| Subaru Outback in Wisconsin, United States Feb 2012 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Dec 2012118000 miUS $130 | Replaced two bushings on rear stabilizer bar. | ||
| Aug 2015125000 miUS $921 | two new front axles | ||
| Subaru Outback in North Carolina, United States Feb 2011 - Aug 2015 | |||
| Mar 201141000 miUS $629 | Power steering jumpy / jittery when turning and "clunk" at full turn while sitting still. Dealer found TSB 04-13-09 which descrbed issue. TSB says valve can be replaced - dlr. said can't, replace entire pump! $629 vs. $100. | ||
| Feb 201484500 miUS $2350 | Head Gasket leak | ||
| Sep 201488000 miUS $625 | Wheel bearing right rear failed | ||
| Mar 201591000 miUS $1500 | Head gaskets leaking | ||
| Subaru Outback in Quebec, Canada Jan 2007 - May 2019 | |||
| Sep 20076200 mi | Since the car was new the braking seemed to be subpar. It felt like there was no good gipping between pads and rotors. i had to press hard on the brake paddle for the car to slow down. The front rotors were warped. Dealer put new rotors. | ||
| Oct 20076200 mi | The radio was replaced because since the car was new all the preset staions would be erased after car parked overnight in cold weather. | ||
| Nov 20076200 mi | Vibrating noise was coming from the fron suspention when driving over bumps at low speed. Dealer replaced rubber gaskets on the foront sway bar. The problem was solved. | ||
| Mar 200813020 miC $480 | Warped front rotors again. Dealer blamed me for driving the car to hard and refused to change rotors. In reality i baby this car. I went to specialized tuning garage. The problem was the pads. New rotors and pads. Car stops ALOT better now. | ||
| Sep 201037200 miC $380 | The rear brake started make grinding noise. Problem is uneven rotors wear. New rotors and pads. The car stops better now. | ||
| Oct 201038440 mi | Noise from the rear end. Two rear wheel bearings were shot. Where replaced on warranty. | ||
| Nov 201038750 mi | Check engine light:P0028 - Intake valve control solenoid circuit performance bank 2. The valve was leaking oil. The valve on the left side was leaking oil too, but was not giving any codes. Dealer replaced both of them on warranty. | ||
| Dec 201039060 mi | Since the car was new it was hesitaing and then jerking into motion on acceleration from a stop sign as if the rear wheels were trying to catch up. Now it got worse. Dealer has never heard of this problem but sais it's normal! 91 gaz helps | ||
| Mar 201140300 miC $35 | ATF small leak. ATF was leaking from ATF radiator inlet hose and pan gasket. Hose is no longer on warranty, but gasket is. Clip on hose was tightened and gasket replaced. I had to pay for ATF refill, fluids are never covered by warranty. | ||
| Dec 201147120 mi | The two vents in the dashboard next to the side windows started rattling - first the one on the left and then the one on the right. It is intermittent. Comes and goes. | ||
| Jan 201249600 miC $85 | Both accessoty belts were cracked, had gouges and were very dry. They supposed to last to 100000km, but i had to replace them at 80000km. | ||
| Jul 201253100 mi | When the car rolls, i can hear rythmical scraping noise from the front right wheel. | ||
| Sep 201360760 mi | did spark plug replacemen. Whn i removed the spark plugs, discovered there was lots of oil coming from the head gusket in two spark plags well. The other two were ok. Too expansive to fix. Install new spark plugs and did nothing else. | ||
| Nov 201362000 mi | In the winter airbag warning light comes on. The problem is the passenger airbag light in the overhead panel, it is not soldered correctly. Dealer wanted 500$ to change whole madule. I told the dealer to get lost, soldered it myself for 0$. | ||
| Jan 201447120 mi | Check engine came on and cruise light was flashing. Restarting the engine did not help, but the problem went away by itself. | ||
| Apr 201675840 miC $1500 | Front brakes seized again. While repairing brakes the mechanic noticed cracks on the timing belt-accessory belts, timing belt, pump was replaced. Also the passenger window got stuck in the down position-the problem was that bolts got loose. | ||
| Aug 201677580 miC $800 | both rubber boot on the front drive axles cracked at the same time. The mechanic did not recommend keeping the old axels so new boots and new axles were installed. | ||
| Sep 201783700 miC $500 | The brakes seized for the 4 or 5th time. The discs needed to be changed. The rattle from the sway bar returned. Automatic door lock on the front passenger door stopped working. Now there is a new strange thing happening with the fuel gauge - when i feel up, the gauge shows only the tank half full, i need to re start the engine for the fuel gauge to show the full tank. | ||
| Apr 201889900 miC $500 | the sliding pins in the brakes were bent. how did this happened i have no idea. I drive absolutely normally. The busing on the sway bar needed to be changed again because the bar was rattling. And one of the bolt joins needed tom be changed. | ||
| May 201996100 miC $4000 | the drive shaft went bad. it has to e replaced as a unit. 1000$ for a new shaft. plus work. the a/c stopped working. the garage said that compressor can not get the pressure high enough and needs to be replaced. the power steering was sucking air and the pump was making squealing noises. Clanking noise when putting the car in reverse. The transmission rubber mounts were bad and needed to be replaced. The sway bar bushing front and rear needed to be replaced AGAIN because of sway bar rattling. The sway bar links on the rear sway bar needed to be replaced too. The Y split and the mufflers were replaced because they started rattling inside that is the baffles were rusting away. | ||
| Subaru Outback in Massachusetts, United States Oct 2011 - May 2014 | |||
| May 201128000 miUS $900 | frozen rear brake caliper, replaced both sides, rear only, brakes and rotors | ||
| Mar 201452000 miUS $700 | HVAC blower and resistor replaced. Leaking transmission cooler line replaced. Rear brake pads and rotors replaced. | ||
| Subaru Outback in California, United States Nov 2012 - Nov 2013 | |||
| Dec 201284000 mi | rear right window had developed severe wind noise. Although new rubber seal was installed it still makes noise when window is lowered and raised, must be non OEM parts. I've had problems with the door gaskets on past subaru as well. | ||
| Subaru Outback in Florida, United States Jun 2010 - Feb 2017 | |||
| Oct 201061000 mi | replaced noisy front wheel bearings. Did not charge me anything. Factory paid dealer to replace. Known OEM supplier problem so factory policy is to replace bad bearings in first 80,000 miles. | ||
| May 201168400 miUS $214000 | front right C/V shaft/axle booting held C/V joint. grease had hole and grease was sent everywhere in engine compartment and on front exhaust system pipes. Replaced assembly with aftermarket product. This is bad unit/need to use OEM. | ||
| Jul 201171000 miUS $200 | replaced after market junk cvjoint/axle on front driver side with used excellent OEM unit. Now car runs like new and problem solved, but will have to sue original shop to get my money back. | ||
| Apr 201282500 miUS $85 | replaced bad alternator. owner paid, out of warranty. | ||
| Nov 201288000 miUS $125 | front CV joint boot broke and heavy grease released. Replaced boot and grease with factory rebuild kit. Typical Subaru issue in hot climate. 87,000 miles on car. Front C/V joint boots known tofail around 60-100 thousand miles in hot climat. | ||
| Subaru Outback in Connecticut, United States Oct 2012 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Oct 201370500 miUS $83 | cracked exhaust pipe just upstream from cat brake line inspection--for corrosion | ||
| May 201594000 mi | Rusted exhaust pipe from cat to mufflers. Welded crotch of the Y to the two mufflers. | ||
| Jul 201595200 miUS $500 | Replacement of major parts of exhaust system | ||
| Nov 2015101000 miUS $1200 | Replacement of two halfshafts due to boot tears, lube loss | ||
| Feb 2016104000 miUS $425 | Upstream O2 sensor failed. Check engine light on. | ||
| Apr 2016106500 miUS $1640 | Worn belt tensioner/idlers; worn belts, $700 Worn rear rotors, pads and calipers, $940 | ||
| Nov 2016113000 miUS $2450 | Head gasket oil leak | ||
| Subaru Outback in Ohio, United States Nov 2012 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Nov 201370000 miUS $540 | Rear strut mount went bad, elected toy have both rear struts and mounters replaced. Rear stabilizers went bad and were replaced. Shift cable failed, | ||
| Aug 201587000 miUS $350 | Replaced axle due to perished boot. | ||
| Sep 201698000 mi | Left rear wheel bearing replaced | ||
| Jan 2017103000 miUS $250 | Brakes done. | ||
| Jun 2017110000 miUS $1500 | Multiple items replaced due to wear. Including a half shaft, and multiple front end components. Half-shaft replaced. | ||
| Subaru Outback in Maine, United States Jul 2013 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Sep 2014119000 miUS $100 | Exhaust Mid Pipe | ||
| Subaru Outback in Ontario, Canada Jan 2013 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Mar 201561380 miC $1200 | Wheel bearings worn and had to be replaced. Valve cover gaskets leaking. | ||
| Jun 201565720 mi | lower arm control bushings replaced wheel bearings | ||
| Subaru Outback in Pennsylvania, United States Nov 2012 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Dec 2012115000 miUS $650 | Both front drive shafts had to be replaced due to split rubber boots | ||
| Dec 2013123000 miUS $950 | replaced one front axle again due to rubber boot split | ||
| Subaru Outback in Ontario, Canada Jan 2013 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Sep 201350220 mi | CEL light came on after a 4500 mile trip. May have been bad gas. CEL reset and has not come back on. Husky gas used for first time. Gas is known to have hight ethanol content. | ||
| Dec 201353940 miC $800 | Replace plugs and wires | ||
| Mar 201457660 miC $150 | CEL 0420 catalytic converter recommended replacement, I declined and will replace oxygen sensors. | ||
| Apr 201457760 miC $65 | cel 0420 again. Cleared but reappeared after 500 km highway use. Filled with high test and CEL has gone out. | ||
| Sep 201458900 miC $60 | CEL 420 Shop recommended cat replacement. This should be covered by Subaru warranty will take it to dealer. | ||
| Nov 201460700 mi | Catalytic convertor replaced under warranty. | ||
| Feb 201563240 miC $70 | Oil pressure sensor replaced as the old one was leaking. | ||
| Sep 201568200 miC $300 | fluid change, belt replacement, CV boot, cat heat shield | ||
| Dec 201574400 miC $500 | Replace distributor | ||
| Subaru Outback in Oregon, United States May 2018 - Aug 2022 | |||
| Aug 2022144000 miUS $3434 | Control arms replaced. CEL for engine camshaft seal leak. Replaced gasket, belt cover, radiator cap, valve cover gaskets. Rodent damage to wiring repaired. A/C recharged. | ||
2007 Subaru Outback 4dr Sedan
245-horsepower 3.0L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Subaru Outback in Virginia, United States Feb 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Oct 2015129700 miUS $600 | right & left ball joints, sway bar end links, job made more difficult due excessive corrision. | ||
| Dec 2015132000 miUS $700 | transmission cooler failure | ||
| Jun 2016144000 miUS $3900 | blown head gasket resulting in over heating | ||
| Oct 2016145700 miUS $650 | Extreme vibration caused by drive axle problems unique to Subaru. Engine mounts replaced along with r/f axle. | ||
2007 Subaru Outback 4dr Sedan
175-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Subaru Outback in Quebec, Canada Mar 2017 - Jul 2021 | |||
| Dec 201797960 miC $350 | Worn rear brake | ||
2007 Subaru Outback 4-door
4-cylinder automatic AWD
| Subaru Outback in Ontario, Canada Oct 2007 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Nov 200714880 mi | drivers front wheel bearing making noise, replaced under warranty...passenger side ordered to be replaced at next convenience...also under warranty. passenger front wheel bearing to be replaced after mechanic diagnosis and recommendation. | ||
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