3yrs in on my 22 XT ,still good
Pros: still good
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
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I have a 2015 OB, just surpassed 200k. This car has gone coast to coast, up to the Great Lakes, across to PA, through the desert, everywhere, all for DOG SHOWS and sports. The past 6 weeks I had two trips to TN, one to MO, and one to KY. It has hair in it that’ll never get out again, but I bought this vehicle to haul them as well as equipment and people. Worst thing to happen to it is my AC went out this year (I live in Texas) and I had to get a new compressor for it.
Pros: reliable, good for hauling
Cons: AC went out
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
Mileage: 200000 km
The reality is that they need more thoughtful and consistent maintenance than other cars, and the maintenance tends to cost a bit more.
As long as you pony up the effort and money to maintain them, they are very reliable.
And I'll repeat, again, as I have so many times: Change your CVT fluid every 30k miles.
Pros: very reliable with maintenance
Cons: higher maintenance cost
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
Also consider doing cvt fluid changes every 30k or so despite dealers considering it a “lifetime sealed unit”. So far mine hasn’t had the slightest hiccup over its 50k miles. They’re relatively simple and easy to service if you’re even slightly hands on as well. I certainly expect to get more than 10 years out of mine
Pros: no hiccups, easy to service
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
Mileage: 50000 km
TS gang here. Cost difference for the brakes was worth it.
Pros: worth the cost
the rear brakes did go bad at 35,000 but Subaru said that was an issue with defective brake pads from the factory and they paid for the replacements and they have been fine ever since.
Pros: paid for replacements
Cons: defective brake pads
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
Mileage: 35000 km
I am in almost the same exact position (just under 10k miles, finished a 1000 mile road trip and now I get clicking when crawling slowly with the wheel fully turned either way). I totally forgot about this common issue with the LCAs from the TSB. I stupidly thought it started happening because I recently did the Brembo upgrade with the 2 piece rotor and since the track got wider that it was putting more stress on the CV, but a defective LCA makes more sense. I just hate bringing my car to the dealer because i am very much not stock.
Cons: clicking sound, defective part
Vehicle:
Subaru
Mileage: 16093 km
Had both LCAs replaced a little over a year ago. I have noticed the clicking sound has returned so I probably need to take it back in.
Cons: clicking sound returned, issue persists
Vehicle:
Subaru
My OEM battery died in 17 months. Their replacement OEM battery died in three months.
Cons: died in 17 months, replacement died in 3 months
Vehicle:
Subaru
Sounded to me like front CV joints and the dealer confirmed my suspicions. Turns out BOTH are clicking. Subaru is replacing them under warranty, but it has me concerned that they failed so early. I’ve had the car since 700 miles. No hard launches, just some spirited backroad and gravel road driving (it’s a WRX after all ????), but nothing aggressive like a rally course.
100% stock.
Cons: early failure, clicking sound
Vehicle:
Subaru
Mileage: 3541 km
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