Reviews of OEM Subaru brake pads

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Based on 79 reviews and 250 votes

250 votes

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3.2

Braking:

3.1

Dust:

1.0

Noise:

2.8

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OEM Subaru

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OEM Subaru › Brake pads

bluzed1981 26 Oct 2024, 23:37

Rating 1.0

Braking:
Noise:

I can’t wait to get my brakes fixed under warranty. This will be the 4th brake job before 60k miles which is horrendous. Hopefully around Thanksgiving I’ll try to get her in. The shuddering, the noise etc are something I expect from a car with 200k miles, but my 14 year old Honda with 202k, which also has had 4 brake jobs, feels way better than my 2021 Ascent

Cons: horrendous, shuddering, noise

Vehicle: Subaru

Mileage: 60000 km

OEM Subaru › Brake pads

ihcady 26 Oct 2024, 16:01

Rating 5.0

I went in for a 30k service (2021 Ascent) and mentioned the brake judder and warranty extension. They confirmed and ordered the parts (pads and rotors), awaiting parts now but it seems it will be all be covered.

Pros: warranty covered

Vehicle: Subaru

Mileage: 30000 km

OEM Subaru › Brake pads

mtbwrench 11 Oct 2024, 21:31

Rating 3.5

Braking:

The OE pads do really just suck. The system itself, however is just fine. You should try some different pads of the sportycar flavor (Porterfield R4S, Carbotech Bobcat, G-Lok GS-1, etc.) and see how you feel. I have had no problems with spirited street driving after a pad upgrade. The pedal is actually very well modulated and rather than hitting like a ton of bricks it allows you to control brake friction pretty nicely.

Pros: well modulated pedal, good friction control

Cons: OE pads suck

Vehicle: Subaru

OEM Subaru › Brake pads

Generic_Name_Here 17 Aug 2024, 05:53

Rating 4.5

Braking:

Watched some YouTube, bought OEM parks off rock auto, did it in 40 mins for $300. Those bitches survived many track days for another 30,000 miles till I sold the car.

Pros: cheap, long lasting

Mileage: 30000 km

OEM Subaru › Brake pads

newusername 12 Jul 2024, 17:55

Rating 5.0

Braking:

Anyways, its a good working solid car that needed tires and rotors/pads that i've already done.

Vehicle: Subaru Outback

OEM Subaru › Brake pads

Neat-Violinist-1 1 May 2024, 23:57

Rating 1.0

Braking:

They are the worst deal. They charge like what $93 now for an oil change? I can get a case of 12 quarts for like $24. And do it my self. I can’t even remember what they tried to quote me for a brake job. I got brakes and rotors for under $200.

Pros: DIY is cheaper

Cons: worst deal, overpriced

OEM Subaru › Brake pads

Probablyawerewolf 10 Mar 2024, 03:01

Rating 1.0

I have an old groupe A Subaru homologation car. It’s on its 6th engine which is also currently blown. There are NO MORE ENGINES. NONE. ZERO. NADA. NOTHING. So now I have to buy a crashed wrx and swap the whole drivetrain over if I want the car to move under its own power. My frs just……… I mean…… 250 in brake pads and fluid, and 500 bucks in tires. Oh and a 90$ oil change before and after.

Cons: engine failure, expensive repairs

OEM Subaru › Brake pads

meva12 3 Jan 2024, 00:08

Rating 3.0

Braking:

Reacquainting with traditional brakes felt strange. Kept releasing the accelerator, expecting it to brake. Takes getting used to.

Pros: null

Cons: takes getting used to

Vehicle: Subaru Impreza

OEM Subaru › Brake pads

leegamercoc 1 Sep 2023, 14:18

Rating 2.0

Braking:

How were the brakes? My concern with towing is the brakes. I have not towed anything mainly for this reason. I find the brakes to be a weak point of the car and the rear pads wear out very quickly, on the 2013 version anyway. I am not a heavy footed driver, no fast starts, no slamming of brakes at lights and stop signs. Keep things nice and smooth, no riding of brakes, no fast corners which would engage the rear brakes more due to the vector control system (whatever they call it). Rear brakes wear fast and overall braking is fair. Your thoughts from a trailer perspective? Thx!!!

Pros: smooth driving

Cons: rear brakes wear fast

Vehicle: Subaru Outback

OEM Subaru › Brake pads

Nealric 9 Nov 2022, 21:37

Rating 1.0

my local Subaru dealership listed my brake pads as needing replacement soon when they were literally brand new. That was because their system simply saw that I had 40,000 miles and had no record of the replacement. Nobody had actually examined my car to see if it needed brake pads.

Pros: brand new brake pads

Cons: pads needing replacement

Vehicle: Subaru

Mileage: 40000 km