256-horsepower 3.6L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Subaru Outback in Colorado, United States Apr 2013 - Mar 2016 | |||
Mar 201428000 mi | The CEL keeps coming on for an "intermittent misfire." The dealer cannot duplicate the fault after clearing it. At first I was told that it was a possible fuel quality issue but that has been ruled out. The issue comes after hard acceleration. | ||
May 201430600 mi | Intermittent CEL fault resolved in extreme driving situations had set off engine RPM governor, activated the CEL. Driver has been educated on how to accelerate and not exceed 6000 RPMs. |
Subaru Outback in Ontario, Canada Dec 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
May 201627980 mi | Consuming oil. Now monitoring as by 4 k have to add oil, one litre | ||
Jun 201845880 miC $12 | Oil consumption. .5 to 1 litre oil per 5000 km( |
Subaru Outback in Oregon, United States Dec 2012 - Jul 2018 | |||
Jun 2017124000 miUS $25 | The driver's side puddle lights are out. The labor cost was upwards of $250.00. Repair declined. Excessive cost for value realized. | ||
Feb 2018128000 miUS $100 | One headlight burned out, replaced both bulbs. One fog bulb burned out, replaced both. |
Subaru Outback in Pennsylvania, United States Feb 2015 - Jul 2018 | |||
Jun 201530000 mi | Replace black trim at rear of window on driver side rear passenger door. Adhesive had come loose. No rattles. Only noticed when I washed the car. |
Subaru Outback in British Columbia, Canada Nov 2013 - Jun 2020 | |||
Jan 201866340 miC $100 | Gas hatchback struts not fully supporting hatch. Replaced gas cylinders. |
Subaru Outback in California, United States Dec 2016 - Feb 2022 | |||
Oct 202191000 miUS $600 | Replaced snapped serpentine belt. |
Subaru Outback in Illinois, United States Jun 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
Apr 201415000 mi | The satellite/navi unit was on the fritz. Got a new unit and it was installed in an hour. | ||
Aug 201420000 mi | Rear wiper relay was shorted out, resulting in inability for rear wiper to be used in intermittent mode. Part replaced in under an hour. No charge. | ||
Sep 201531000 mi | Sunroof was leaking not only when it rained, but also while using the car wash. Dealer mechanic cleaned out drain holes, but this didn't even remotely fix the problem. drivers inner door panel dented. New panel ordered under warranty. | ||
Oct 201531800 miUS $10 | License plate light covers cracked and fell off because where the screws attached, it shattered the lense. 2 new covers ordered. Installed by owner. | ||
May 201639000 mi | Driver side puddle lights no longer worked. Passenger side fine. Replaced puddle light cluster. Work done under extended warranty. Without warranty, would have been a $500 plus job. Cost me my $50 deductible. | ||
Aug 201750000 mi | The leather on the driver's seat split. The car is only 4 years old, and this shouldn't have happened. It didn't split on the seam either. Subaru of America replaced it as a "one time good will" repair. It would have cost a little over $500 otherwise. | ||
Mar 201854000 mi | Was driving when I heard a loud "pop" and felt it also in my lumbar area. The lumbar support broke. Took it to the dealer and got it fixed for free, minus the $50 extended warranty deductible. While the car was in the shop, the mechanic noticed my drive belt was getting lax, so I had that replaced. |
Subaru Outback in Texas, United States Jan 2015 - Dec 2017 | |||
Aug 201542900 mi | front end rattle over bumpy pavement |
Subaru Outback in Pennsylvania, United States Mar 2018 - Jul 2022 | |||
Jul 2022140000 miUS $550 | replace failed alternator with oem |
Subaru Outback in New York, United States Dec 2015 - Jan 2017 | |||
Dec 201649000 miUS $100 | One of my low beam headlights burned out. I brought my car to the dealer in order to replace both lamps. |
Subaru Outback in California, United States Dec 2013 - Jun 2014 | |||
Dec 20135000 mi | Bluetooth system failed and dealer had to replace the navigation system | ||
Jun 20148000 mi | Bluetooth stopped working again. Same problem as happened in December 2013 |
Subaru Outback in Washington, United States Jul 2013 - Jan 2022 | |||
Jun 201537000 mi | Driver's window would only go up two inches when switch was used. I reseated the switch contacts, all window features work correctly now. | ||
Mar 201651000 miUS $50 | Low beam bulbs are really hard to change - you have to get at it through the wheel well. | ||
Sep 201661000 miUS $60 | Replaced headlight, side marker, and low power parking bulb. | ||
Mar 201894000 miUS $300 | Another light bulb fix. Took about 30 minutes. Cabin filter Sensor for electronic parking brake. | ||
Sep 2021120000 miUS $3500 | major service - all belts, hoses, spark plugs, HT leads, replace wiring loom |
Subaru Outback in Ontario, Canada Dec 2016 - Mar 2018 | |||
Mar 2018110360 miC $1000 | Replacement of rotors and cleaning of calipers |
Subaru Outback in Ohio, United States Mar 2013 - Dec 2013 | |||
May 2013 | Rear hatch wasn't latching unless door slammed. Latch mechanism lubricated and adjusted. Better, but still requires a lot of force to close. Used to automatic closing hatches, so this might be normal. | ||
Oct 20135000 mi | Liftgate closure was difficult. At times it looked closed but warning light would come on while driving. |
Subaru Outback in Ontario, Canada Aug 2012 - Apr 2020 | |||
Nov 20137220 mi | Passenger seat behind driver would not fold flat due to a cable issue. Cable replaced. | ||
Jun 201516740 miC $240 | Defective passenger rear strut noticed on brake service. Replaced under warranty. | ||
May 201832240 miC $60 | The catch for the back seat to fold flat had the wire come off. Easy fix, but note the same issue in year 2. The seat is not folded that often as mostly just one driver and no passenger. Aside from that at 5.5 years no issues to speak of. |
Subaru Outback in Indiana, United States Sep 2012 - Dec 2015 | |||
Aug 201533500 mi | Tailgate creak, multiple trips to repair. It was actually just needing lubrication on the latch after each car wash. |
Subaru Outback in North Carolina, United States Sep 2012 - Jun 2022 | |||
Nov 2016113000 miUS $130 | Oil pan drain plug thread was stripped during a routine oil change. Oil pan was replaced. | ||
Feb 2017120500 miUS $450 | Replaced rear brake pads. Resurfaced rear brake rotors. | ||
Jun 2018135000 miUS $400 | Replaced accessory drive belt due to cracking | ||
Jul 2021170000 miUS $200 | Failed serpentine belt fixed idler bearing. Replaced idler pulley assembly and serpentine belt. | ||
Jun 2022180000 miUS $820 | Replaced plugs and filters |
Subaru Outback in Kansas, United States Aug 2012 - Sep 2014 | |||
Apr 201434200 mi | Passenger side puddle light under car was not working. Dealer replaced wire harness and both lights. |
Subaru Outback in Massachusetts, United States Nov 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
Dec 20124000 mi | 2013 H6 Outback makes constant wobbling/vibration noise from left front starting @ 1500 rpms. Brought in for service 2x in 7 days. First time "couldn't replicate". Second time called Subaru tech hotline. Known problem-no repair on horizon! Car will suddenly accelerate/lurch forward at slightest depression of gas pedal. Almost hit another car. Brought in 2x in 7 days. Sometimes no acceleration at all. Couldn't replicate either. Explanation:powerful engine. |
Subaru Outback in New York, United States Nov 2012 - Jul 2022 | |||
Jul 201514000 mi | The power sunroof was having difficulty closing. Dealer performed adjustment and lube which did not solve the problem. They followed up by replacing the entire sunroof assembly and the problem is now resolved. |
173-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
Subaru Outback in Connecticut, United States Sep 2017 - Jul 2022 | |||
Apr 201980000 miUS $550 | Key would not pull uot from steering rack. |
Subaru Outback in California, United States Jan 2014 - Nov 2024 | |||
Apr 201960000 miUS $99 | Wind noise due to driver side window that would not roll all the way up. Told by dealer that the vehicle has a minor main seal leak. Confirmed by local, trusted mechanic. No engine oil on driveway or in garage. No work done as yet. |
Subaru Outback in Quebec, Canada Oct 2014 - Nov 2020 | |||
Jun 202099200 miC $1200 | 4 discs replaced + pads | ||
Aug 2020102920 miC $400 | front rear wheel bearing had to be replaced |
Subaru Outback in Virginia, United States May 2016 - Dec 2016 | |||
May 201649000 miUS $5 | Excessive oil consumption episode #4 1 quart oil mysteriously disappears. Random, unpredictable. | ||
Sep 201661000 mi | Bluetooth still crappy and no solution. Continues to burn oil. |
Subaru Outback in Kansas, United States Jul 2015 - Aug 2017 | |||
Nov 201638300 miUS $120 | Wheel stud was cross-threaded and over-torqued by the wheel gorilla during tire rotation. Replaced wheel stud. |
Subaru Outback in California, United States Apr 2015 - Jan 2018 | |||
Oct 201530000 mi | TPMS malfunction--repaired under warranty | ||
Dec 201531000 mi | Drivers side window sticking | ||
Nov 201745000 miUS $3 | Occasional water leak into rear cargo area. Found that 3rd brake light assembly may be leaking water into rear hatch and into rear cargo area. Bought $3 waterproof clear caulk and smeared around the edge (between brake light lens and rear hatch). No leaks since. |
Subaru Outback in Utah, United States Sep 2015 - Jan 2022 | |||
Oct 202190000 miUS $275 | Clock Spring broke and horn stopped working, was told by Subaru they didnt do that work and to contact a shop..Ordered the clockspring module from A1 and also ordered the Steering angle sensor module, followed Youtube videos and replaced parts in 1 hour time as DIY project...car workd perfectly afterwards, had to drive 1 mile for fault codes to clear and lights to reset. |
Subaru Outback in Ohio, United States May 2015 - Sep 2016 | |||
Mar 201634000 mi | Backup camera stopped workimg |
Subaru Outback in New York, United States Jun 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
Jun 201530000 miUS $100 | noise from the front end dealer did not repair it need to go back the suspension holding break calipers front left front wheel was loose and making noise the problem that Subaru dealer was NOT able/ willing to discover/correct - bad dealer - but independent mechanic pinpoint the defect and corrected it for total of 100 dollars | ||
Oct 201748000 miUS $75 | new battery installed by owner -Interstate battery - 75 dollars at Costco dealer asked for 180.00 dollars .... | ||
May 202285000 miUS $600 | replace CV joints |
Subaru Outback in Quebec, Canada Jan 2017 - Jul 2022 | |||
Feb 201753320 mi | Right Front bearing | ||
Jun 201753940 miC $5 | Known issue: sealing around 3rd stop light leaky | ||
Dec 201758900 mi | Ventilation and AC cluster and flashers wont turn on for 5 mn when started After aprox. 5 mn, everything works fine Outside temperature is below -15C | ||
May 201965720 miC $1200 | Front left wheel bearing play and noise, $500 Changed tie-rod bushings, $400 Rear brake rotors, $300 | ||
Nov 202083700 miC $500 | Rear left [wheel bearing] Now all corners have been changed. |
Subaru Outback in California, United States Jul 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
Mar 201631000 mi | replace serpinteen belt |
Subaru Outback in Wisconsin, United States Jun 2017 - Jul 2022 | |||
Mar 2022119000 miUS $800 | Brakes started to squeak and the rotors were also bad. Front only, kind of pricey but we were in a pinch. |
Subaru Outback in Arizona, United States Dec 2016 - Jan 2022 | |||
Jan 2022109000 miUS $850 | Replaced engine and transmission mounts |
Subaru Outback in Massachusetts, United States Apr 2017 - Feb 2022 | |||
Feb 2018118000 miUS $500 | Car developed a clunk - dealer replaced tie rod end. Car is better but not perfect. |
Subaru Outback in New Hampshire, United States May 2015 - Jan 2018 | |||
Jan 201885000 miUS $200 | frozen caliper replaced replace spark plugs |
Subaru Outback in Texas, United States Sep 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
Mar 2018149000 miUS $100 | Replacement of wobbly idler pulley. | ||
May 2018154000 miUS $5400 | Total CVT Rebuild. Transmission completely shot after 154,00 miles. Yes had to have Outback flat bedded to trans shop for rebuild after local mechanic identified it as a trans problem. Shop gave me 3 options, a partial rebuild for $3400.00, full rebuild for $5400.00 and $7200.00 for new trans plus installation. If this had happened closer to 100,000 miles probably could have qualified for new Subaru CVT warranty. 95% of all mileage done on highway and I had trans fluid changed at 100,000 miles. Engine is still strong so I will keep it a while longer but not happy that Subaru is not being up front about servicing trans more frequently to live up to durability of non CVT transmissions. |
Subaru Outback in New Hampshire, United States Feb 2018 - Apr 2018 | |||
Apr 201867000 mi | Backup camera not working. |
Subaru Outback in Manitoba, Canada Nov 2017 - Mar 2018 | |||
Feb 201852080 miC $300 | Engine oil pressure switch leaking, replaced Replaced cv joint boot |
Subaru Outback in Colorado, United States Feb 2018 - Jun 2022 | |||
Mar 201877000 mi | New battery | ||
Jun 201882000 miUS $10 | The sunglasses holder was remaining open, due to a broken ball bearing in the clip that attaches the unit to the overhead light. |
Subaru Outback in Missouri, United States Apr 2013 - Feb 2019 | |||
Mar 201846800 miUS $15 | Left headlight failed right headlight failed shortly after left |
Subaru Outback in Washington, United States Jan 2013 - Jan 2014 | |||
Jul 201314500 mi | Serpentine belt replaced |
Subaru Outback in Quebec, Canada May 2017 - Jun 2017 | |||
Jun 201758280 mi | Battery Complete engine replacement. |
Subaru Outback in Massachusetts, United States Jul 2015 - Oct 2021 | |||
Jun 2018111000 miUS $945 | rr front and rear brake pads and rotors'..four new tires and alignment |
Subaru Outback in Ontario, Canada Aug 2012 - Jul 2018 | |||
May 201768200 mi | Sounded like a bearing but turned out to be a brake shield that was a little bent and rubbing. Fixed at no charge. | ||
Dec 201776260 miC $150 | Middle brake light was leaking into trunk. Lighting housing replaced. |
Subaru Outback in Alaska, United States Apr 2017 - Jan 2018 | |||
Jun 201767000 mi | Oil pressure came on twice within two hours on June 25th. Technicians found it was short by about 1 quart of oil. The vehicle is currently undergoing an oil consumption test for the next 1200 miles. The test is no cost to me because it is covered under a class action suit against Subaru concerning certain vehicles have been found to consume oil excessively. If my vehicle fails the consumption test, then Subaru will replace the engine at no cost, and provide a free loaner. |
Subaru Outback in Arkansas, United States Jun 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
Feb 201886000 mi | Transmission Shudder |
Subaru Outback in Virginia, United States Nov 2012 - Jul 2018 | |||
Mar 201884000 miUS $300 | The brakes started to feel shaky when I braked at high speeds. The rotors were warped. | ||
May 201889000 miUS $40 | Headlight, brake light, and other signal light replaced |
Subaru Outback in Alberta, Canada Apr 2013 - Apr 2021 | |||
Apr 201739680 miC $84 | Replace low beam headlight | ||
Mar 201852700 miC $525 | Replace front brake pads |
Subaru Outback in New Jersey, United States Jul 2014 - Jan 2022 | |||
Jun 201674000 miUS $150 | Dead Battery | ||
May 2020138000 miUS $5000 | CVT and computer replacement. Trans would stop shifting. |
Subaru Outback in Colorado, United States Jan 2013 - Feb 2018 | |||
May 20133000 mi | Front right seat belt latch was wobbly. Found seat belt retainer bolt was cross-threaded. Removed and replaced lower seat assembly. Issue fully resolved. Took 1.5 hours. |
Subaru Outback in California, United States Jan 2013 - Aug 2017 | |||
Dec 201640000 miUS $550 | A radiator seal was leaking. Radiator replaced. |
Subaru Outback in Idaho, United States Sep 2012 - Jul 2015 | |||
Jul 201426300 mi | Driver's side puddle lights would not work. Both lights and the wiring harness had to be replaced. |
Subaru Outback in Illinois, United States Feb 2013 - Dec 2013 | |||
Sep 201314000 mi | The lock of the tailgate in a wrong position. So it makes a lot of noises |
Subaru Outback in South Carolina, United States Feb 2013 - Oct 2014 | |||
Jul 201317200 mi | Overhead light cover buzzed on rough roads. |
Subaru Outback in New York, United States Apr 2013 - Mar 2015 | |||
Mar 201530000 miUS $13 | Parking light went out, then a couple days later came back on. Then opposite side headlight blew. Had to remove wheel well to get to the bulb! Traded car, did not chase down other issue. |
Subaru Outback in Wyoming, United States Nov 2012 - Mar 2016 | |||
Feb 201415000 mi | grabing between front axle and rear axle, pulled off transfer box/case and replaced clutches inside, 5 hr job and gave us a rental to run a round in |
Subaru Outback in California, United States Feb 2013 - Sep 2022 | |||
Feb 201415000 mi | Chirping noise from engine. Turned out to be bad idler pulley. The dealer replaced both idler pulleys and the serpentine belt. |
Subaru Outback in Wisconsin, United States Dec 2012 - Aug 2015 | |||
Nov 201417500 mi | D/S window was pulling inner rubber window gasket down into door, causing binding and making the window stop and not go up or down. |
Subaru Outback in South Carolina, United States Nov 2012 - Feb 2017 | |||
May 201553000 mi | Drivers seat would not adjust. Wire insulation under seat was worn and shorted out. | ||
Aug 201556200 mi | All at once everything on the dash lit up and the engine shut off. Required extensive work to locate the problem. A wire in the center of a bundle of wires was missing insulation for several inches, causing a short, killing a module. | ||
Dec 201562000 mi | Passenger side headlight had several bulbs fail |
Subaru Outback in Ohio, United States Oct 2012 - Jan 2015 | |||
Nov 201315000 mi | GPS Nav screen would reset itself while driving. The old unit was replaced with a new navigation unit. | ||
Aug 201423400 mi | Appeared to be burning 2 quarts of oil over the 7,000 mile oil change interval. However once the oil was changed I have since driven the vehicle for over 5,000 miles and the engine oil is about 2/3 of a quart low... Reasonable. |
Subaru Outback in Ohio, United States Sep 2012 - Dec 2017 | |||
Jan 201622000 mi | Oil consumption is awful. Between 1500 miles and 2500 miles I have had to add a quart of oil since car was new. Dealer says I have to come back periodically for Oil Consumption Test. In the end I COULD get a new engine. | ||
Jul 201762000 miUS $17 | Replaced right headlight. Of the 15-20 cars I have owned, changing an outback headlight is absolutely the most ridiculous and difficult process. |
Subaru Outback in Louisiana, United States Jun 2012 - Jun 2021 | |||
Nov 201648600 miUS $200 | Seal for third brake light was allowing water into the top panel of the read door which would leak into the car. | ||
Aug 201754000 mi | There was a service bulletin for the brake calipers (I think that's what it was). They had to be removed and reattached. They found it when I asked about pad wear. Once found they deemed my car unsafe to drive. Cost of repair was covered by Subaru. | ||
May 201861000 mi | Seal for the third brake light went bad. |
Subaru Outback in Georgia, United States Oct 2012 - Aug 2014 | |||
Aug 201430000 mi | Oil consumption. Subaru would not warranty repair a car that burned 1 quart of oil less than every 3K miles. Additional issue with radio. Bluetooth and radio head unit issue (replace of both to get phone to work with bluetooth) |
Subaru Outback in Minnesota, United States Oct 2012 - Feb 2022 | |||
Mar 201538000 miUS $60 | One lower-beam replaced. | ||
Jun 201658000 mi | Oil level warning comes on and off. Dealer put the car on oil consumption testing by giving us a free oil change (Subaru pays for it). Will return there at 60k miles to check oil consumption. | ||
Feb 2022128000 miUS $650 | CVT is failing. The dealership recommends replacement of the entire CVT unit, which is estimated to cost over $9,000. We will not do this. This car is effectively finished at 128k miles. |
Subaru Outback in New Jersey, United States Sep 2012 - Jul 2017 | |||
Jan 201514200 mi | Second headlight replacement. | ||
Jun 201744000 mi | Upon opening tailgate after a heavy rain, water poured out of the door from two seams at the top of the door - which was pointing down of course at the time. The dealer originally thought that the brake light at the top of the door was leaking but it was not that. They kept the car overnight because their window person was due there the next day. They resealed the window and all has been fine. The dealer did replace the brake light up top "just in case." This was all under my warranty. They also did a courtesy replacement of some dead bulbs and windshield wipers at no cost. |
Subaru Outback in Ohio, United States Sep 2012 - Feb 2022 | |||
May 20135000 mi | Had to replace noisy fan motor | ||
Sep 201648000 miUS $85 | Replaced 3rd brake lite seal leaking water in tailgate. |
Subaru Outback in Arizona, United States Apr 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
Nov 201422000 mi | Squeak from under rear of car. Exhaust pipe hanger not properly aligned. | ||
Jan 201524700 mi | Rubber drivers side window trim (inside bottom) folds into window and inside of door when window is lowered. |
Subaru Outback in Washington, United States Oct 2012 - Sep 2013 | |||
Sep 201311000 mi | Rear hatch door latch issue causing rattles when driving over bumps and turns. |
Subaru Outback in Texas, United States Jul 2014 - May 2019 | |||
Aug 201424000 mi | Rattle when driving over small bumps. Dealer found Subaru TSR addressed this issue, and performed TSR procedure. TSR 12-147-13R. | ||
Oct 201426200 mi | Overhead console door started failing to latch closed, or started popping open while driving. Dealer ordered console, and replaced it after arrival. | ||
Feb 201534300 mi | Rear 3rd eye brake light gasket on rear hatch defective-allowed water to enter vehicle. | ||
Jun 201882000 miUS $1100 | Right rear wheel bearing started to get noisy. Had both replaced. |
Subaru Outback in Texas, United States Apr 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
Oct 201432800 mi | Noticed excessive oil consumption similar to other reports by Subaru owners. The low oil level light came on after about 4000 miles since previous oil changed. Haven't had previous issues, but could be related to bad piston rings. | ||
Mar 201659000 mi | Engine found to be leaking oil. Camshafts had to be resealed/repaired. Found by inspecting before 60K mile mark, so repair still covered by powertrain warranty. | ||
Mar 201883000 miUS $700 | Standard brake repair from years of use Back rear strut leaking- replaced | ||
Nov 2021110000 miUS $250 | Had another oil leak which was due to another o-ring failure- the same issue that was “fixed” at 59,000. Everything was out of pocket this time. Water leaking in from tail lamp area on rear door. |
Subaru Outback in Colorado, United States Mar 2014 - Oct 2015 | |||
Jun 201412000 mi | Squeaky belt was replaced under warranty. Service manager said they had several 2013 with the same issue. Said they had to replace tensioners on some, but mine were still good. |
Subaru Outback in Illinois, United States Jan 2013 - Jan 2022 | |||
Dec 2021132000 miUS $3600 | Both rear bearings replaced Bad ball joint control arms replaced |
Subaru Outback in British Columbia, Canada Sep 2014 - Dec 2022 | |||
Feb 201638440 mi | Backup cam and bluetooth were not working right, dealer replaced Head unit and Camera under warranty, 1 trip to diagnose, 2 trips to fix | ||
Jun 201865720 mi | Oil consumption test, 2nd reading, verdict to be confirmed | ||
Sep 201866960 mi | short block replacement due to excessive oil consumption |
Subaru Outback in California, United States Jun 2012 - Mar 2019 | |||
Nov 20137600 mi | Replacement of navigation head (under warranty). |
Subaru Outback in Ohio, United States Sep 2013 - Dec 2014 | |||
Dec 201422000 mi | Driver Window Stopped Raising/Lowering completely at times. Dealer could not replicate. |
Subaru Outback in Illinois, United States Apr 2013 - Jun 2022 | |||
Oct 201437700 mi | replaced v belt | ||
Nov 201795000 miUS $600 | replaced front shocks (also front rotors/pads maintenance) | ||
Jun 2021121000 mi | rear bearings replaced |
Subaru Outback in Texas, United States May 2013 - Sep 2016 | |||
Feb 201512000 mi | Tire pressure sensor replaced under warrantee. |
Subaru Outback in Texas, United States May 2013 - Jul 2018 | |||
Sep 201545000 mi | Engine light indicating low oil turns on. Oil change at 42K, low engine oil light turned on at 44K, 45K, 46K, 47K. Service advisor advises that TSB indicates Subaru is prone to burning oil, recommends oil change at 6K interval ILO 7.5K. |
Subaru Outback in Massachusetts, United States Apr 2013 - Feb 2022 | |||
Jun 201412000 mi | Blocked air conditioner hose. Caused water leak in cabin on front passenger floor. | ||
Apr 201631300 mi | rear view monitor in mirror failed. Dealer replaced under warranty. |
Subaru Outback in Michigan, United States May 2013 - Sep 2015 | |||
Mar 201417000 mi | Windshield cracked due to cold with the heating element in the bottom of the windshield. No mechanical issues with the vehicle, just the crack all the way across the bottom of the front windshield. |
Subaru Outback in Texas, United States May 2013 - Aug 2024 | |||
Dec 201676000 miUS $600 | CVT transmission massive failure; undriveable | ||
Mar 201783000 miUS $300 | rear pads and rotors | ||
Apr 2020149000 miUS $500 | Both rear wheel bearings were replaced. | ||
Jul 2020149000 miUS $1900 | Lower control arm bushings, front struts New front brake pads | ||
Oct 2021170000 miUS $1400 | Catalytic converters replaced |
Subaru Outback in Washington, United States May 2013 - Jun 2014 | |||
Jun 20131000 mi | high frequency vibration noticed on steering wheel and armrest between 50 and 60 mph | ||
Aug 20133000 mi | My vibration between 50-60 mph was resolved by replacing the drive line. | ||
Sep 20135000 mi | Intermittent lights in Nav/Audio Panel. Nav head was replaced and problem resolved. |
Subaru Outback in New Jersey, United States Mar 2014 - Mar 2018 | |||
Apr 20158200 mi | Cigarette lighter stopp working |
Subaru Outback in Texas, United States Jun 2013 - Sep 2013 | |||
Jul 20135000 mi | noisy fanblower. replaced, but noise remains. might be the CVT. we hope this electrical hum noise resolves itself after 15k as one of the blogs we read reports dealing with a similar issue. |
173-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD
Subaru Outback in California, United States May 2013 - Feb 2022 | |||
Feb 2022120000 miUS $1900 | Clutch replacement |
Subaru Outback in Illinois, United States Oct 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
Jan 201528700 mi | Burning oil...about 1 quart per 4000 miles. Dealer indicated this was normal. Only a concern if burning a quart every 1200 miles or less. | ||
Feb 201772000 mi | Conducted oil consumption test...results were within specs. | ||
May 201890000 miUS $30 | Replaced rear brake pads. |
Subaru Outback in New York, United States Apr 2015 - Jun 2016 | |||
Sep 201543000 miUS $15 | Headlight needed to be replaced. The headlights on this vehicle are fairly difficult to replace - requiring about an hour once you've done it a couple times. |
Subaru Outback in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2015 - Apr 2018 | |||
Jan 2016US $20 | Purchased this Certified Pre-Owned 2013 Outback from Local Dealer. After 2-months the oil light came on - It was 1 quart low. Added 1 quart of oil 1/5/16. | ||
Mar 201650000 miUS $5 | We drove to Toronto 3/11/16 and checked oil before we left. Added just under 1 quart of oil. | ||
Apr 201650700 miUS $5 | Low oil alert came on again on 4/15/16 and had to add 1 quart of oil. This car is burning oil at a rate of one (1) quart every couple thousand miles. | ||
May 201651700 miUS $1 | Oil & Filter Change by Dealer - Discussed the excessive oil consumption and requested the dealer perform Excessive Oil Consumption Test. Came back after 1200 miles - it was 1/4 qrt low. Svc Mgr stated it passed test (less than 1/3 qrt) Check oil level after 740 miles and it was 1/4 quart low - added 1/4 quart of oil | ||
Jun 201654000 miUS $2 | Checked oil at 53913 miles (1,076 miles from last oil add)- added 1/2 Quart Oil | ||
Jul 201654300 miUS $5 | Oil Light came on at 54756 Miles - checked oil and it was 1 quart low Oil light came on and had to a 1 quart of oil | ||
Dec 201662000 miUS $5 | Oil light came on and owner added 1 quart of 0W-20 oil. | ||
Jan 201764164 miUS $5 | Oil light came on. Checked and added 1 quart | ||
Feb 201766325 miUS $5 | Checked oil.found it was 1 quart low. Added 1 quart of engine oil | ||
Mar 201768200 miUS $5 | Oil light came on. Checked and added 1 quart of oil |
Subaru Outback in New Hampshire, United States Feb 2016 - Nov 2016 | |||
Jun 201671000 mi | was waiting on outcome of subaru court settlement. car was burning 1 quart for every 700 miles. took to dealer for oil consumption test. dealer did not believe it was that much, went through test. new short block going in next month, yep. | ||
Jul 201672200 mi | Typical oil consumption at a very high rate. Shortblock replaced in July. 4500 miles in Engine still has oil consumption issues going back for another round of OCT as burn rate qualify for another shorblock. | ||
Nov 201678000 mi | Verified after 1200 mile run that car still burning in excess still. New now 3rd shortblock on order for replacement. |
Subaru Outback in New York, United States Jan 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
Apr 201758000 mi | Starter motor replaced as it was noisy | ||
Sep 201774000 mi | Short block replacement |
165-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
Subaru Outback in Nova Scotia, Canada Dec 2016 - Jun 2017 | |||
Oct 201665100 miC $600 | Replaced tie-rod end |