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2012 Subaru Outback repairs by problem area
Engine (21%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (7%)
Suspension and Steering (9%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (28%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (20%)
Other (7%)
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- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 194 repairs.
2012 Subaru Outback body repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (7%)
< $100 (90%)
Chart based on 30 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2012 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
256-horsepower 3.6L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 15800 mi | Black plastic trim piece on outside of driver side rear window had become detached on one side. Piece was replaced under warranty. Trim piece caused excess wind noise. |
| 1000 mi | Driver's side headlight had condensation on the inside, dealer replaced headlight assembly. |
| 58000 mi US $130 |
Interior driver's seat L side plastic molding around electric controls broke. Dealer replaced broken part but said not covered by extended warranty. Called Subaru of America and they reimbursed me for cost. Subaru prior repair seat surface |
| 6000 mi | Driver's seatbelt latch broke. |
| 17360 mi | Driver side seat outside panel falling off. One of the new parts was wrong and the panel is still not staying on. Need to go back, but dealer far away. |
| 19840 mi | Seat trim item described above. |
| 14000 mi | Rattle in headliner. |
2012 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 7000 mi | Sunroof would not open, rail part jam. |
| 22000 mi | Electric sunroof would not close properly. New parts installed. |
| 27000 mi | Sun glasses holder next to map lights retaining clip broke and would not stay closed. |
| 11548 mi | Left rear door gasket did not fully seal against body along a line just aft of the door window. Door molding and gasket replaced. |
| 63000 mi US $200 |
Third break light enclosure started leaking. After any decent rain storm, rear cargo area would be awash. |
| 8000 mi | Repaired and reattached torn mudflap |
| 23000 mi | Rear driver side door weather stripping was incorrectly installed. Part adjusted. |
| door trim readjusted. deformed again after a few days. | |
| 29300 mi | door seal is misaligned. |
| 31000 mi | Door trim replaced |
| 33000 mi | Door trim again not sitting flush. Replacement part ordered. Moonroof would not open or close. Realignment. |
| 27700 mi | Installed replacement door trim Moonroof would not close properly. Hitting close button resulted in 3 inches of movement and then stop. Repeated close attempts required to close the moonroof. Lubricated. Failed again. Replaced entirely assembly. |
| 8000 mi | deformed mud flap causing noise when making a hard fast right hand turn |
| 9700 mi | Right front speaker grill was loose. Replaced under warranty at no charge. |
| 15800 mi | Moonroof leak. Drains cleaned and connected. Still leaks around rear seal. |
| 12000 mi | Had a significant windshield whistling noise at highway speeds. Dealer isolated the problem to be air flow changes created by the factory front air deflector (accessory) that was channeling the air over the top of the glass. |
| 14660 mi | Body rusting on tailgate and window trim piece. Tailgate repainted. Window trim ordered not yet installed. |
| 15500 mi | Rusty trim piece replaced |
| 26660 mi | Rust bubble on roof. Warrant Claim submitted for repainting. |
| 27280 mi | Roof repainted |
| 6200 mi | Sunroof sticking. They replaced structural components: rails, framework. But it still doesn't work correctly, and we must take it back again this Friday. Dealer could not fix sunroof. Finally, they sent it to a local body shop who did |
| 14000 mi | Moon roof leaks in commercial car wash. Both dealer and Subaru of America maintain that such leakage is "normal." |
| 22200 mi | Rearview mirror's autodim function will not work. Dealer says it's because of tinted rear window. This makes no sense because the tinted rear window is standard on all such Outbacks. |
| 25000 mi | Top of car near sunroof. Painted area size of a nickel was starting to rust. Entire roof needed to be repainted in the process of repairing rusted spot. |
| 2300 mi | sunroof would not close completely |
2012 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD
| 79360 mi C $1700 |
Replaced 3rd brake light which was leaking when it rained. |
| 29000 mi | The sunroof stuck halfway while closing. They had to remove the entire headliner and replace the complete sunroof track and motor |
2012 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
165-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 21740 mi | The motor was incapable of closing the roof all the way. The problem stemmed from a clogged drainage port. I used a piece of fine wire to ream it out and all was good. I won't leave my sunroof open while parked under trees anymore! |
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