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Subaru dealer tech in Australia, here we're having lots of starter motors failure going on.
Your vehicle being a 2020 on a factory battery means the 12v battery is nearing the end of it's service life, also that means your car has an available PAK file update for the TCM module that allows extra time for engine restart.
My buddy has an earlier outback that came with that system. She’s got a lot of miles and honestly it’s totally fine. The one thing is that it does tend to start HARD. It cranks that sucker over like it owes it money
Weird starter issue with a fair amount of 22s
Im going on my third now at 114K Km last time i replace was before going camping 2021 now december 2024 have to replace again
I took the car to the dealership and they said it needs a new starter. It’s being covered under warranty.
We had problems with the auto on/off (not starting; laborious starting). We got a new starter and fuel injector installed.
I knew it had to be the starter. I had read somewhere that Subaru starters are hard to get, and my year in particular is faulty. So today, I took it to my dealer, and they said that the starter had to be replaced. On my bill, it said that the starter was taking excessive amperage. On a video on the Tube, that version of the starter has a faulty gear which causes trouble starting the engine.
Subaru knew their customers were gonna pitch a fit about this so they way overbuilt the starter. It’s rated for 260,000 starts which breaks down to a little over 70/day every single day for 10 years. It’s also physically much larger than the standard starter from previous generations.
My buddy has gone through 3 starters on his crosstrek, all under warranty, because of the auto stop.
My CPO Base Impreza 2019, with 26k miles, wouldn’t start. The starter motor failed and that part is out of warranty. I was just pissed because I had the car for less than 2 years.
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In March 2026, PartReview users have a negative opinion of OEM Subaru starter motor.
PR Score — 32 out of 100, based on 14 reviews and 43 votes. 4 positive reviews, 1 neutral review, 9 negative reviews. Average rating — 2.3 (out of 5). Vote balance: 14 up, 29 down.
In the ranking of the best starter motor this part is at position 9, behind Duralast and VALEO , but ahead of OEM FORD and TYC.
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