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Model Year
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Owner Name
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City State
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Date Added
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Car Rating
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Comments and Complaints
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2005 | Douglas C. |
| 10/10/09 | 1.00 | major elecrical system, and master brake system problms | 2005 | Margaret K. | MARKHAM
VA | 08/05/09 | 2.00 | having transmission problems | 2005 | Sean D. | GAUTIER
MS | 05/23/09 | 3.00 | no major trouble with car through 98,000 miles w/exception of from cv boots failing at 65,000K miles | 2005 | Jack B. | CARMEL
IN | 03/29/09 | 4.00 | Ventilation system blows hot air in summer and when turned off. Dealer says nothing is wrong. | 2005 | Bob K. | CYPRESS
TX | 02/21/09 | 3.00 | Reliable, great drive train, questionable suspension design--unstable in slippery conditions | 2005 | Tom P. | FLORENCE
MT | 01/29/09 | 2.00 | i have had to replace the turbo 4 times | 2005 | Rich E. | SIERRA CITY
CA | 01/15/09 | 4.00 | Lousy tire wear and uncomfortable drivers seat are my only complaints after 55k miles. | 2005 | Gary C. | DENVER
CO | 01/11/09 | 3.00 | Experienced binding in the drivetrain when turning tightly forward or reverse - such as when parking. Ultimately replaced transmossion 48k miles. Symptoms now starting again. | 2005 | Charles M. | IMPERIAL
MO | 12/19/08 | 1.00 | had problems sence day 1,still a problem. | 2005 | Cathleen G. | CHICO
CA | 11/11/08 | 2.00 | We are having a horrible experience with all the electrical in our 2005 outback. | 2005 | Jane H. | ORRS ISLAND
ME | 09/25/08 | 2.00 | My 2005 Subaru Outback has been in for repairs 25 times in the 3 years I have owned it. (not counting oil changes). Most was covered under warranty and Subaru nicely took care of it, but the problems never should have happened. Catalytic converter, wheel bearings, and now the head gaskets are gone as well as some other leaks. All this on top of 4 sets of all new tires, the first set of new tires and alignment was in March 05 after purchasing the car in November of 04. Also it has needed a couple of alignments and extra wheel balances. Car has 98000 miles. Headlights have had to be replaced at an early stage in owning the car and brakes have gone as well. Upon calling Subaru of America they claimed that because they fulfilled the warranty work on most repairs they were not at fault. Also they stated that since I "did not prove to be an excellent Subaru owner because I did not complete the 30,000 mile, 60,000 mile or 90,000 mile maintenance it showed that I was not willing to take care of my Subaru so they would not be willing to help me." They did finally offer me $500.00 toward either the repair of my vehicle or towards a purchase of a new Subaru. | 2005 | Jon K. | NEW YORK
NY | 05/22/08 | 4.00 | Pluses: 2.5XT Handles well, comfortable, good breaking, great acceleration - great for long highway hauls
Minuses: Early clutch failure, poor gas mileage, needs premium | 2005 | Michael F. | LAFAYETTE
CO | 05/04/08 | 0.00 | No comments | 2005 | Gary O. | GREENFIELD
IN | 10/15/07 | 1.00 | This has been the most disapointing car I have ever owned. When changing the rear tire (flat) upon jacking up the car (proper jacking point) the winshield exploded .... the structure of the car is so inadecuate that the stresses of a tire change shattered the winshield. Snow and ice around the rear deck caused (when opened -- then closed -- the sheetmetal hindge to bend letting water run into the car in massive amounts. Subaru is not the car it was prior to 2002
Do not make the Subaru Mistake. The Outback is a very expensive car to own and the tqwo that I paid to much for were JUNK. The Roof window leaks also.
comapre a new one with an older one and you will see the difference. I regret having ever purchased a Subaru! | 2005 | Michael W. | BLACKSBURG
VA | 04/09/07 | 2.00 | Would be a great car... but the turbo has blown for the second time in as many years. We're still waiting to see if Subaru will cover us on this out of warranty failure. In the last week I've read a number of stories that perfectly parallel our own. | 2005 | Frank H. | PENNINGTON
NJ | 03/22/07 | 3.00 | Excessive wear on outer edges of tires after 44K miles. My previous Outback had 65K when turned in and tires were still satisfactory. |
