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Chart based on 25 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2018 Subaru Outback 4dr Wagon
256-horsepower 3.6L H6 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
1000 mi
Daytime running light on drivers side wasn't working
1250 mi
dealer replaced drivers headlight assembly a 2nd time to fix the day time running light. repair successful this time
6000 mi
US $49
Performed software update to resolve radio/nav unit lockups and crashes.
48 mi
MySubaru mandatory hardware/software update.
6000 mi
Audio system would lock up and not allow selection of any input or play any sounds. Audio system software updated.
12000 mi
Replaced stereo/Navhead unit
39075 mi
Battery failed prematurely. Replaced under TSB at no charge. Modified system under TSB to prevent phantom battery drain.
45000 mi
Previous battery replaced under courtesy warranty failed in 10 months. New battery installed at no charge.
10000 mi
Audio head unit including nav and rear camera system replaced
1000 mi
Passenger rear window would not respond to drivers’s master switch. Dealer solved problem by reprogramming rear window.
12000 mi
and gas gauge repair
2000 mi
Front-Right passengers window would reach the top and would then come back down to the halfway point. Infotaiment system had to have software update due to system acting flaky (system freeze.....etc)
3400 mi
Audio/Nav/Infotainment System required another software update to fix issues with the pre-set channels not being reaitned and the back-up camera sometimes not coming on when in reverse.
26660 mi
no sound on radio, no voice on maps, no beeps
100 mi
Entertainment center owners manual notes menu feature (speed volume) not on my car. Dealer could not fix.
1000 mi
Software update to correct bugs in radio/cd/nav unit. Update did not correct all problems.
73000 mi
Battery dead
29000 mi
Rear right window wouldn't work at local or driver remote switch. Dealer reset body control module and functionality returned.
4000 mi
HEAD END UNIT FOR NAV ON 3.6R LIMITED SOFTWARE UPDATE
14500 mi
US $15
Total audio loss. Head unit was operational (nav, radio, etc visually responded to controls on screen), but no audio. Researched a Subaru forum & found it was a common problem, just had to replace audio fuse in main fuse block.
LED indicator on the gear shift not working. Car kept over night for the part to arrive. Warranty repair.
39380000 mi
US $380
If the rear hatch was left open (which we did at dog trials) it would drain the battery. Rear hatch module was replaced.
45000 mi
US $75
AC blower fan failure on road trip during 100F + heatwave. Blower fan was not difficult to replace
3000 mi
Totally discharged battery due to luggage dome light left on overnight
220 mi
Head unit freezes constantly and requires reset via disconnecting battery cable. Dealer updated system firmware.
Unsuccessful. Head unit freezes constantly. Infotainment/navigation unusable. Dealer replaced head unit. System is now better, but still shows problems.
900 mi
Subaru Starlink system didn't work correctly, system would freeze and lock up, and I had to bring the vehicle in to have the data updated.
650 mi
Software Update for Hartman Kardon Stereo, Subaru STARLINK, and posfibly other systems (unsure).
4000 mi
entertainment module
6000 mi
Infotainment firmware updated after audio system crash
11000 mi
Dead head unit replaced under warranty and fuel gauge software updated due to recall.
900 mi
Replaced audio (radio) unit in car. Radio had problem from day of delivery.
15000 mi
The Starlink system failed and the DCM module had to be replaced. At the same time, the head unit failed to turn on when the car was started. The dealership reset the battery, and the head unit resumed working. I've been told there will be a software updates that will hopefully help this problem in the future.
7000 mi
Gas monitoring and trip to empty software fix; flash update to entertainment system to address black screen issues that affected some models
18000 mi
The sound system would not download updates. Dealer reset and was able to download the most recent update.
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