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2008 Subaru Outback repairs by problem area
Engine (32%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (15%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (26%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (14%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)
Other (3%)
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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 377 repairs.
2008 Subaru Outback transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (29%)
$500 - $999 (14%)
$100 - $499 (21%)
< $100 (34%)
Chart based on 56 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 82000 mi | CV Boots both torn |
2008 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 243hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 70680 mi C $1800 |
changed rubber parts - cv boots and other |
| 118300 mi C $2 |
drive shaft replaced |
| 90000 mi | Clutch wore out. Something else broke so extended warranty covered that part and the labor. I had to pay for the parts only for the clutch. |
| 127000 mi US $25 |
CV joint boot cracked and needed to be rebooted. |
2008 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
245-horsepower 3.0L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 28520 mi ¤1000 |
Axle boot |
| 100400 mi US $700 |
Both of my cv boots tore open on a cross country trip. In all fairness, all of the off-roading I have done probably helped dry them out more than the avg user. The dealership in Knoxville Tn, did the work. Replaced boots only, not cv joints. |
| 50000 mi US $620 |
CV Joint boot cracked due to heat from catalytic converter. |
| 51000 mi US $550 |
Replace passenger side front inboard CV boot |
| 89000 mi US $300 |
Right front CV boot ripped open. |
| 134300 mi US $1100 |
Smelled burning oil was CV fluid on catalytic converter replaced front CV and shafts |
2008 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD
| 91200 mi US $250 |
Right front CV driveshaft was worn/loose. Replaced. I was having difficulty shifting into reverse so the mechanic lubricated the shift linkages |
| 78000 mi US $2200 |
clutch pedal stuck to the floor, bearing was the problem, new clutch installed rather than repaired because of mileage |
| 97000 mi US $1188 |
This vehicle has a manual transmission. The throwout bearing failed and damaged the clutch fingers. The bearing, the pressure plate, and the clutch disc needed to be replaced. |
| 116200 mi US $2400 |
Bearing failure in transmission and bad universal joint in driveshaft. |
| 84620 mi A $300 |
replace drive shaft boot (split) |
| 58000 mi US $1000 |
Not sure of details. Wife dealt with dealer. |
| 94200 mi | Driver side front axle replaced. |
| C $2000 | Bearing in center differential ceases due to incorrect install tolerances. Bearing failed, damaging center diff case, assembly and associated bearings. |
| 2480 mi | Diagnosed as either second failure of center differential assembly (which was replaced already in Feb 2008) or related transmission failure. Further diagnosis / repair planned for December 2008. |
| 2480 mi | Bearings replaced in transmission case due to oil starvation; same failure mechanism as earlier center differential assembly failure. |
| 3100 mi | Front differential bearings failed. New diagnosis for all failures is oil starvation given shared lubrication oil supply for all three parts that have failed. Full transmission replaced. |
| 120000 mi US $1001 |
Clutch release bearing failure, requiring complete clutch job. Replacement bearing was defective, but shop redid the entire job at no cost. |
| 122000 mi US $1001 |
Clutch release bearing failure. Repair included a complete clutch job. |
| 122800 mi | Repeat clutch release bearing failure. Replaced with another Subaru bearing, which failed a month later. Replaced that with a Six Star kit which includes an oversize Timken release bearing and a stainless steel sleeve for the input shaft. |
| 127000 mi US $160 |
Torn CV boot. Replaced whole CV shaft as the 'long-term' solution. In other words, I hope to get two years out of it. |
| 111300 mi US $700 |
Both front inner CV boots torn, CV's contaminated, could not be cleaned and lubed, both CV's too worn. Both front axles replaced with re-man'd axels |
| 73700 mi US $1800 |
Needed a new clutch kit including flywheel and throw out bearing. Difficulty changing gears. Problem with hydraulic mechanism. |
2008 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 100117 mi US $33 |
Found code for Neutral switch system. Possible issue with inhibitor switch failing. Would need shift cable as cable adjuster is rusted/siezed. |
| 106148 mi US $16 |
Rubber transmission cooler line leaking at radiator. Replaced clamp and cleaned area. |
| 136723 mi US $1021 |
Left front inner CV boot |
| 129500 mi US $430 |
Drive axles were replaced |
| 67000 mi US $68 |
Replaced inner small axle clamps due to minor leak |
| 84200 mi US $350 |
Replace driver side axle due to to torn axle boot |
| 93000 mi | Replaced front passenger side axle due to torn CV boot Vibration at idle when in drive after replacing front passenger side driveshaft. Shop is investigating cause. Repair not successful yet. Still investigating |
| 104300 mi | Front right axle replaced last April 2015 with brand new after market axle. That axle failed and replaced with Subaru rebuilt axle |
| 114301 mi US $109 |
Replace left front differential oil seal Repair oil leak on front right differential oil seal |
| 211367 mi | Replace front axles |
| 93000 mi US $1776 |
Replace front cv joints. |
| 65900 mi US $100 |
Slight leak from the front differential. Problem was fixed with a new seal. |
| 87000 mi | CV boots torn. |
| 69800 mi US $295 |
Front inner axel boot split and leaking grease on exhaust, tons of black smoke coming out from under hood on the freeway. Dealer replaced axel boot. |
| 74700 mi US $600 |
Driver side front wheel axle boot cracked and leaking grease. |
| 78000 mi US $1460 |
Replaced cracked front driver's side CV joint that was identified in Dec. |
| 108000 mi US $300 |
torn axle boot |
| 118100 mi US $1100 |
Axle replacement |
| 93300 mi US $1300 |
Replacement of cv joints and boots |
| 99000 mi US $3800 |
Front right differential bearing had to be replaced, was told ( by dealer repair shop) it was cheaper to replace the entire transmission than to dismantle the transmission to replace the individual bearing. |
| 99000 mi | Right front wheel bearing began to make a low noise, traded car for 2014 Outback |
| 103700 mi US $700 |
CV boots on both front driveshafts had split. I could have waited longer but decided to get it done before winter. I elected to replace both front driveshafts, at a cost of $460 with a lifetime parts/labor warranty. |
| 42000 mi US $50 |
Hard shifting from low to second gear with a noticable sound but it coud not be duplicated at the dealer |
| 79500 mi US $391 |
RF inner axle boot torn. Axle shaft removed and CV boot kit installed after shaft and related parts cleaned |
| 90000 mi US $550 |
Replaced torn front axle boot. |
2008 Subaru Outback 4-door
4-cylinder manual AWD
| 60000 mi | 3/4 transmission syncro replaced. |
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