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2015 Subaru Outback repairs by problem area
Engine (13%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (10%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (39%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (16%)
Other (14%)
Select a problem area
- 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 181 repairs.
2015 Subaru Outback body repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (9%)
< $100 (91%)
Chart based on 22 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2015 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
256-horsepower 3.6L H6 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 1240 mi | Misaligned doors, wind noise and missing accessories. Noise not repaired yet. Rear hatch lid still not fixed and I have decided not to deal with the doors not fitting right as it is minimal. The dealer chosen body shop damaged my car paint. |
| 11000 mi | The rear passenger door has an intermittent rattle at the door handle and through the window. |
| 4000 mi | wind noise >60 mph. service manager states he adjusted door seal the best he could. it helped a little bit for ~50 miles. dealership claimed they never heard of this issue with 2015 Outback. i know they had couple tsb on it. |
| 42160 mi | Driver's leather seat cover replaced under warranty due to surface cracking. No cost to owner. |
2015 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
175-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 60000 mi US $30 |
Driver's seat splitting |
| 7440 mi | Wind noise from both front windows. It is a know issue on this car. It's fine now. |
| 9000 mi | Air leak in passenger window |
| 29760 mi | Wind noise right side on high speed. They replaced the trim around the windows both front doors under warranty. They drilled a hole by mistake in the interior door panel trim. |
| 30380 mi | Wind noise initially, trim replaced on warranty. Interior panel was damaged during the repair (accidental hole drilled into the panel). Wrong color was initially ordered (had to bring the car in the shop on a previous trip for them to discover that). This trip was only to replace the damaged panel. |
| 37000 mi | replaced weather strip on driver's door (started peeling off and drooping down) and 36K service |
| 25000 mi US $135 |
New windshield. Rock strike. And before the windshield was dirty enough to be washed, the new one took three more rocks. |
| 33000 mi | Excessive wind noise from front side windows. |
| 6000 mi | car had larger gap between hood and front quarter panel on driver side than on passenger side. Hood striker was adjusted to make it even. Covered by warranty--no charge. |
| 11000 mi | The front quarter window of the front passenger door was replaced. Was noisy at highway speeds. Now have to return to the window tinting company to have that window re-done. Driver's door window now appearing to make a similar noise |
| 18000 mi US $240 |
The directional turn signal in the driver's side rear-view mirror was taking on moisture inside the forward-facing lens. It was due to cracks that were there upon delivery of the car. |
| 24000 mi | Now the directional turn signal in the passenger side exterior rear-view mirror has been found to be cracked in the forward-facing lens. It was due to cracks that were there upon delivery of the car. |
| 6860 mi | Plastic door beneath HVAC controls broken. Wind noise coming from side mirrors. Known issue with the new model. Parts ordered. Rear hatch needed adjustments because it was not properly aligned when closed. Dealer said they made some adjustments but it still does not close perfectly. No issue with noise or leaks, mostly cosmetic problems as far as I can tell. |
| 13580 mi | Front side windows were changed after wind noise complaints from many owners. A service bulletin was issued. Plastic door beneath HVAC controls was broken. Part replaced. |
| 6000 mi | Wind noise from drive/passenger front doors. Known issues, replaced driver side small front glass piece. Passenger side on backorder. |
| 6000 mi | Wind noise from drive/passenger front doors. Known issues, replaced passenger side small front glass piece. |
| 6500 mi | Passenger side wind noise in mirror; TSB issue and glass replaced |
| 28500 mi | Wind noise and rattle in Front windows. Front window seals replaced |
| 6000 mi | wind noise at high speed from both front side windows |
| 13100 mi | Door ding strips coming loose. |
| 15000 mi | Gas lid would not lock. Required replacing the inner gas filler liner and lock mechanism. |
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