Anonymous wrote:I saw one in my neighborhood that I liked but was then informed by my kids that Subarus are for crunchy granola types from Colorado. So, I’m still looking.

Anonymous wrote:I have a 2021 Outback Onyx XT. Zero problems on the Subaru side.

...now if you can get the construction workers building the house 2 doors down to clean the street of nails and screws.....I've had 2 flats from that!

Oh, and the wiper blades need to be winterized for my ski trips.

Other than that I've had 100% reliability.

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Anonymous wrote:We have a 2015 outback. It has been reliable other than one major issue with the engine (it's the v4) constantly leaking oil during our first couple years with the car. Fortunately, it was under warranty but it took around 10 days for them to fix the issue. Apparently, they had to take the engine out of the car, take it apart and put it back to together. Our mechanic said that oil leaks with subarus are very common and that it's just a byproduct of the design of the engine.

The other annoying, albeit more minor, issue is that car battery not being able to hold a charge. The original batteries on all subarus are undersized apparently. In addition, there is apparently another issue with the car battery not properly recharging itself, which leads to car batteries wearing out faster than they otherwise would. This is an easy enough fix, but it's a huge inconvenience.

The subaru is otherwise all good and fine. That being said, because of the foregoing issues, we will likely not get a subaru again.

Yeah gasket problems. You are very very lucky that the issue presented itself while the car was under warranty. If it happens afterwards it’s a huge expense more than the remaining value of the car. Happened to us 18 months after being past warranty. Never again buying Subaru.

Anonymous wrote:We have a 2015 outback. It has been reliable other than one major issue with the engine (it's the v4) constantly leaking oil during our first couple years with the car. Fortunately, it was under warranty but it took around 10 days for them to fix the issue. Apparently, they had to take the engine out of the car, take it apart and put it back to together. Our mechanic said that oil leaks with subarus are very common and that it's just a byproduct of the design of the engine.

The other annoying, albeit more minor, issue is that car battery not being able to hold a charge. The original batteries on all subarus are undersized apparently. In addition, there is apparently another issue with the car battery not properly recharging itself, which leads to car batteries wearing out faster than they otherwise would. This is an easy enough fix, but it's a huge inconvenience.

The subaru is otherwise all good and fine. That being said, because of the foregoing issues, we will likely not get a subaru again.

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/who-makes-the-most-reliable-cars-a7824554938/

Subaru is #6

Mini is #3 for reliability?

Consumer Reports has officially lost all credibility now.

Would you consider JD Power reliable? Because they have Buick and Chevy as more reliable than a BMW. Mini is up there. What ranking is reliable to you?

https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2024-us-vehicle-dependability-study-vds

JD Power also seems to rank Jeep both above average overall AND about 4% higher than Subaru.

So you tell me? Is JD Power still credible to you now?



(And I’m not a Jeep hater - I’ve owned SIX of them. I just find it amusing that they’re ranked that high)

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Anonymous wrote:Subaru CVT automatic transmissions are garbage. Expect noise to start at about 85k miles, and drivability problems to start about 110k miles.

The front CV axles will start to chatter in turns at about 90k miles.

Wheel bearings will start making noise any time after 40k miles.

Will begin consuming oil after about 50k miles.

Head gaskets will start to seep at around 5 years if you don’t drive it daily.

My Subaru is at 110K miles and I haven't had any of these issues.

Anonymous wrote:We have a 2015 outback. It has been reliable other than one major issue with the engine (it's the v4) constantly leaking oil during our first couple years with the car. Fortunately, it was under warranty but it took around 10 days for them to fix the issue. Apparently, they had to take the engine out of the car, take it apart and put it back to together. Our mechanic said that oil leaks with subarus are very common and that it's just a byproduct of the design of the engine.

The other annoying, albeit more minor, issue is that car battery not being able to hold a charge. The original batteries on all subarus are undersized apparently. In addition, there is apparently another issue with the car battery not properly recharging itself, which leads to car batteries wearing out faster than they otherwise would. This is an easy enough fix, but it's a huge inconvenience.

The subaru is otherwise all good and fine. That being said, because of the foregoing issues, we will likely not get a subaru again.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/who-makes-the-most-reliable-cars-a7824554938/

Subaru is #6

Mini is #3 for reliability?

Consumer Reports has officially lost all credibility now.

Would you consider JD Power reliable? Because they have Buick and Chevy as more reliable than a BMW. Mini is up there. What ranking is reliable to you?

https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2024-us-vehicle-dependability-study-vds

Anonymous wrote:Subaru CVT automatic transmissions are garbage. Expect noise to start at about 85k miles, and drivability problems to start about 110k miles.

The front CV axles will start to chatter in turns at about 90k miles.

Wheel bearings will start making noise any time after 40k miles.

Will begin consuming oil after about 50k miles.

Head gaskets will start to seep at around 5 years if you don’t drive it daily.