Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 11/13/2012 | 80000 | 1 | |
| I purchased the 2008 outback 2.5 limited used with 32k miles. at 41k miles the right front wheel bearing went out. was making a very loud rubbing noise when turning and on the highway. the bearing was replaced under powertrain warranty. yesterday i was informed that my left front bearing has gone out, now at 80k miles (all highway mileage). now it is out of warranty. the 2 shops i spoke to regarding the issue stated this is actually very common on these subaru models and they generate quite a bit of business. subaru needs to provide a tsb and fix the issue as they have spec'd faulty wheel bearings. *tr | |||
| 11/13/2012 | 80000 | ||
| I purchased the 2008 outback 2.5 limited used with 32k miles. at 41k miles the right front wheel bearing went out. was making a very loud rubbing noise when turning and on the highway. the bearing was replaced under powertrain warranty. yesterday i was informed that my left front bearing has gone out, now at 80k miles (all highway mileage). now it is out of warranty. the 2 shops i spoke to regarding the issue stated this is actually very common on these subaru models and they generate quite a bit of business. subaru needs to provide a tsb and fix the issue as they have spec'd faulty wheel bearings. | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 50284 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 subaru outback. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning while driving at low speeds. the contact also stated that the transmission fluid leaked and the vehicle smoked. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the contact was informed that the transmission hose fractured and created the leak. the contact was also informed that the radiator was defective. the dealer replaced the transmission hoses and the radiator. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileages were 50,284. sm. | |||
| 04/09/2012 | 50284 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 subaru outback. the contact stated that while driving at low speed the vehicle stalled without warning, the transmission fluid leaked, and the vehicle smoked. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the failure was located at the transmission hose broke caused fluid to leak, and the radiator was defected. the dealer replaced the transmission hoses, and radiator. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 50,284. li | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/06/2007 | 1 | ||
| 2008 outback subaru - drove the car for over 1 year with the transmission jerking into gears. i had the dealer/mechanics check it 4 times within the first 2 months of the purchase. they could not find the problem. i have had the 3,000 mile oil change serviced by the dealer - 6x and complained about the transmission. on 10/9/08 took to the dealer again for a oil change and the transmission. they find the problem - i think they called it - a reflash - a computer adjustment. the car now drives great. why did it take so long for this adjustment? i think that subaru should have called a recall. i am also concerned if it did any damage to my transmission. *tr | |||