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2010 Subaru Outback repairs by problem area
Engine (25%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (17%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (25%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (15%)
Other (6%)
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Chart based on 346 repairs.
2010 Subaru Outback suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (10%)
$500 - $999 (21%)
$100 - $499 (19%)
< $100 (50%)
Chart based on 52 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 Subaru Outback
Engine not specified
| 3000 mi | steering wheel vibrates, car wanders and doesn't track well |
2010 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 148hp 2.0L H4 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD
| 16740 mi | LH rear wheel stud broken and other wheel nuts loose (possibly a result of faulty stud) reulting in thread damage to other 4 studs. Had all 5 studs replaced on LH rear wheel, and cheked all other studs and wheel nuts. |
| 38440 mi | Steering wheel had mild shakes at 90-115km/hr, getting progressively worse. "PAC file" was performed |
2010 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
256-horsepower 3.6L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 59500 mi C $300 |
Changed the right front tie-rod end |
| 70060 mi | Replaced two wheel bearings |
| 80600 mi C $800 |
changed bushings at front wheels |
| 1444 mi | 1 day - Diagnosis steering wheel shake 2 days - RFB per SOA to eliminate wheels and tires as source of shake |
| 37200 mi | Leaking strut replaced under warranty. |
| 94000 mi US $140 |
Worn front lower control arm ball joint. Replaced. |
| 121000 mi US $1075 |
Not exactly sure... wheel bearings were replaced in both rear wheels. |
| 70000 mi US $3 |
Power steering failed |
| 17000 mi | Wheel shake |
2010 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 124620 mi C $40 |
Replace rear sway bar bushings |
| 50000 mi US $600 |
Front struts |
| 55200 mi US $100 |
Noticed a hum coming from the front of the vehicle. Had scheduled service at deales and explained problem had them check it out. They concluded that the right front wheel bearing was bad. Replaced under Subaru extended warranty |
| 82000 mi US $852 |
Leaking front struts and bouncy all around. |
| 219800 mi US $373 |
Slight noise from left rear was bad rear wheel bearing which was failing. Replaced at independent shop for a lot less than dealer with twice the guarantee ( 2yrs./ 24000 miles. First failure of any kind on this car since new |
| 99760 mi C $500 |
Left rear wheel bearing failure. Wheel loose. |
| 115320 mi C $100 |
Clunking noise when driving over bumps. Sway bar bushings front and rear need to be replaced. The mechanic simply added shims for now saying it should do the trick for some time. |
| 94000 mi | Wheel bearing, brakes, and rotors replaced. |
| 118000 mi US $1000 |
both rear wheel hubs went bad |
| 137000 mi US $550 |
Wheel bearing |
| 125000 mi US $500 |
Lower control arm bushings worn/cracked |
| 60000 mi US $1500 |
Replace leaking front struts. |
| 104000 mi US $505 |
right rear wheel bearing wore out required replacement. |
| 98000 mi US $500 |
Replace all 4 shocks / struts |
| 84246 mi | A loud crunch sound could be heard in colder weather whenever I went over a bump. Mechanic could not duplicate sound. Hasn't appeared in warmer weather |
| 102920 mi C $900 |
Noise [from wheel bearing] |
| 1860 mi | The car still has steering wheel vibration at highway speed. The dealer ordered a kit per TSB |
| 6700 mi | Steering wheel vibration problem. |
| 55580 mi C $700 |
Left front wheel bearing replaced |
| 77500 mi C $1500 |
Also wheel bearing failed and was replaced. |
| 76260 mi C $500 |
Rear bearing change |
| 86260 mi C $250 |
Replace front wheel bearing + hub |
| 29500 mi US $150 |
Steering wheel shook at highway speed. Car did not feel stable. One strut found to be leaking; replaced both cost $150 per strut total bill estimated at $632 to fix. Update: Subaru later covered all but $150. |
| 6200 mi | Vibration and shaking |
| 3100 mi | Replacement of the steering rack spring |
| Subtle steering wheel shimmy/shaking at low speeds but greater shimmy/shaking at highway speeds | |
| 1000 mi | Steering shake, vibration, shimmy at midrange speeds and severe at highway speeds. |
| 3720 mi | Steering wheel vibration at high speeds (>100 km/h). Replacement of steering system bushings, new tires |
| 6520 mi | The steering wheel was replaced with the modified one (as per TSB). The new steering wheel incorporates a dynamic vibration damper. |
| 14880 mi | Replaced lower steering arms, replaced steering column, replaced steering wheel, replaced various bushing including front stabilizer bar bushings |
| 44000 mi US $50 |
Pulsing in steering wheel when turned. They flushed the steering fluid. Problem persists and will be returned. Update: turned out to be a bad tire. |
| 24000 mi | Steering wheel vibration, 2011 TSB performed |
| 93000 mi US $350 |
High pressure power steering hose needed replacement. |
| 3000 mi | Car has vibration. Wheels balanced 3 times from dealer & 3 times by independent tire store, not fixed. Factory amits problems exists, no solution to fix. Was told POSSIBLE solution coming in mid July. Not happy with new car. |
| 3500 mi | Subaru finally found "fix" to vibration and fix my Outback. No issues since and I'm now happy with my car. |
| 3000 mi | Steering wheel vibration, fixed after three trips. Finally replaced the steering rack spring then the bushings in the drivetrain. The real issue, in my opinion, was the new bushings. Subaru had you run a gauntlet to get the bushings. |
| 15000 mi | Steering column support bracket was loose. Repaired by retightening bolts. |
| 44000 mi | both front shocks leaking. covered under warranty. initially took car in for puddle light recall. |
2010 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
170-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed manual AWD
| 191000 mi US $400 |
Front wheel bearings |
| 94240 mi C $500 |
Left front wheel bearing worn out, had to be replaced |
| 29760 mi C $650 |
loud whining engine noise because of leak in steering fluid hose; dealer did not have part, so replaced fluid for free three times over the course of a week to avoid pump damage hose replaced a week later; problem fixed |
| 7000 mi | The Outback has a vibration/shake in the steering wheel. Dealer tried numerous fixes, including numerous road force balances of the tires. Installed a heavier spring in the steering column. Did not solve the issue, SOA bought back the Outback. |
| 7000 mi | Steering wheel shake at highway speeds. Dealer performed alignment and tire balance, but problem persists. |
| 16700 mi US $150 |
Slight steering wheel shimmy at highway speeds persists. Dealer just keeps giving the car wheel balance and alignments. |
2010 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
165-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
| 79360 mi C $1400 |
Replaced seized bearings on both sides in the rear axle |
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