I think Subaru has reached this point because they have been trying to refine the same powertrain for years now. After many failures, they have learned why their products were failing and actually made them better and more reliable. In theory, their dedication to the Boxer engine and CVT have allowed them to really dial in that combo and be able to offer a great product. I have been a Toyota die hard for years but I think Toyota has gotten too bloated with too many models and too many powertrains which is affecting their reliability as a brand. They lack focus. Subaru on the otherhand is an efficient manufacturer and I think their narrow focus on powertrains gives them a big advantage. Diversity is not always a strength. Standardizing parts and allowing them to be shared across your line-up allows for more budget to make those few engines and transmissions better. Not only that, Subaru AWD is amazing.
25 year Honda owner here. Their Variable Cylinder Management issues with their V6’s (and their refusal to take care of those customers like me) was a last straw. Just bought my first Subaru last week - a 2025 Ascent. If it’s reliable, they’ll have gained a long term customer. If not, I’ll move on to something else Japanese, probably a Mazda. The concept of long term reliability and customer care has been lost on the automotive industry.
100% agree! I’m on my 4th Subaru in twenty years. We just bought two Impreza Sport trims and gave one to our son. I’m pretty sure it will my daughter’s first new car ever. If you stick to the maintenance schedule and don’t drive a Subaru like a maniac or idiot these cars will be bulletproof. I’ve had rocks hit the windshield on freeways and never had a cracked windshield. The quality of Subaru components is great. A few years ago we had some icy snow in Portland and every SUV or truck you can think of was slipping and spinning all over our roads. ODOT was caught off guard and didn’t put de-iced down in time. My 2015 Forester had no problems. It gripped the road like Velcro and went up and down any grade of road we took to get home. The all wheel drive is better than four wheel drive I think. I was doing 30 MPH in some areas that night. I won’t buy anything other brand! Love Subaru and their approach. Even the dealerships are tolerable.
Agreed…..just bought my second outback. 2025 outback touring. List $42,000. If you look around for the price, other brands are not competitive. Got it for just shy of 40,000. 2.9 financing….6 year bumper to bumper….and assembled in Lafayette Indiana. First time I have ever bought the same type of car back to back. LOVE the brand. ❤🌵
Own 2 Toyota 1:33 Rav 4 Primes. Owned for more than 4 years with zero issues. I can’t see myself owning a Subaru with their CVT transmission. Toyota eCVT is built like a tank.
6 Subys in a row, from Legacy to Forester to Outback, great cars, great handling, affordable, reliable and fun to drive with the best all-wheel drive in the market.
Finally got my new outback (11-1-24) after waiting three years, and I am not regretting my decision one single bit, I fell in love with the outback. From the moment I test drove it when I worked at a Subaru dealership. I traded in my 2010 ram 1500 which I got used in 2012 and had it for a little over 12 years., best vehicle I ever had to this point, so my outback has some big shoes to fill, and I plan on having my outback as long, if not longer, then my ram.... besides loving the driving experience of the outback I did a lot of research and studying of Subaru, particularly the outback, and besides the fun driving experience, the safety features that Subaru puts in their vehicles is second to none... Subaru doesn't put a price tag on safety because you get most of the safety features even on the base models, the only two other features that you get on the higher end models are rear cross traffic alert, and Blindspot alerts... but even the base models get the eyesight cameras with emergency breaking, adaptive cruise control, auto vehicle, hold , and probably the best all-wheel-drive system on the market... absolutely love my outback and actually look for reasons to go take a drive somewhere 🤣... there are many configurations that the outback is considered, I consider it to be a CROSSOVER, between a STATION WAGON and an SUV, I think that is the best description of what the outback is and is one of the reasons I love it so much because my father had a station wagon when I was very young and I remember how much I loved it, well now the outback gives me that vibe back... if you're looking for a great vehicle, you can't go wrong with the outback, or any Subaru for that matter, it just depends on what you're looking for and what you like
Concur! I tow a full sized Harley with my Forester Wilderness and also go off road to mtb trails. These cars will never be fast but at a certain point, who cares about speed. They are as reliable as a toaster (and unfortunately as sexy as one too) which is about the best you can hope for with a car. Good luck finding another brand that does so much so well for the price.
I'm on my second Subaru, no mechanical failures to date. Only had 2 issues, 1st was the back seat back liner was installed wrong, dealer fixed it. The 2nd is that any map on Android Auto stays on day mode unless Night Mode is forced. That has been a bug at least since 2021 and the old split screen. I reported to both Google and Subaru more than a year ago.
Owned a 2019 Impreza. Had a dead battery which was the batteries fault not the cards fault… 2021 wrx had no issues. Now a 2024 wrx which is BRAND NEW. No complaints yet.
Thanks for watching and I’m glad you liked it! I film a lot of Subarus so I figured I’d share my thoughts on Consumer Reports reliability ratings. 🤷♂️🤪
Non price gouges is an honest assessment !!!!!! After 3 vehicles starting in 2021 these cars have been very cost affective and reliable. Not to mention very comfortable interior wise! Thanx to Subaru ! To think I was going to put a sub engine in vw as was how I found out about Subaru. Thanx
I stopped changing my oil 2 decades ago, there was just nowhere to dispose the old oil. On a second note; my Toyota Signia made it up my lane which was ice the other day. A front wheel drive civic never made it up the lane. That said my replacement for my Impreza will be either the crosstrek or Outback. Keeping with your them of a Subaru and Toyota ownership.
In NJ do auto part stores accept used oil? I’m glad it’s been able to make it up the driveway on the factory tires! Impreza’s and Crosstrek’s are both fun little cars. I think today I might finally be able to test the RAV4 in some snow! 🤪
Family has had no less than half dozen Subarus. They are not bulletproof and they are very expensive to repair and Consumer Reports has had a love affair for Subaru since the beginning of time.
I currently own 2 Subaru's here in the North Eastern New York, and my nephew owns one as well. Would not buy anything else. I own an 2005 Legacy GT with 195K miles, and a 2017 Forester XT Touring with 35K miles. Best and safest vehicle to buy and have.
My Crosstrek was going great until it hit 44,000 miles, both CV front axles failed and needed to be replaced. I drive very carefully needless to say I was disappointed.
I bought a new Forester Touring in 2019 and I love it. The only problem I've had is that it eats batteries, The original battery lasted a year or two. The next DieHard didn't last long at all. Awhile back I put in an expensive Odyssey battery, and so far, so good. I do live in a very cold area, so we'll see what happens. There was a class action suit about the battery issue, and I could have got one replaced for free, but I wanted to get a better one that will hopefully last, and I won't have to keep jumping the battery.
Vehicles with auto start/stop technology require an AGM or EFB(enhanced flooded battery) battery when replacement is necessary because of the additional duty cycles imposed on the battery. Regular batteries don’t last long in those vehicles.
I have owned a Subaru 2018 Forester for a little over five years and 60,000 miles and then it began to have really expensive failures… Almost $2000 AC system failure then the suspension part started to fail at about $1000 per wheel… That's when I decided to get out of it… It was good up to when the warranty went out but there's no way that car would have gone 100,000 miles without very expensive continued repairs so I am not a believer in this at all… My aging parents had a 2014 Forester and had all kinds of problems with it and my sister had a version a couple of years after that again drove it for about four or five years and then started to have expensive suspension failures… A car should go 100,000 miles without major issues like this happening so I do not think these cars are as reliable as consumer reports says… Also if you look at consumer reports reliability history chart you will see that as Subaru's age their reliability is night and day worse as they age compared to the typical Toyota and even Mazda vehicles…
You’re indicating that all Subarus practically will be like what you had. Seen problems with Hondas and Toyotas under the 80,000 miles that were hefty. Just luck of the draw with any brand
How can a car suddenly be considered more or less reliable? Reliability is proven over time, a long time. Almost all new cars are reliable 'now' or for the first few years. A car that goes 8, 10, or more years without any major issues 'as a rule' is the most reliable car. You go that many years back on a subaru and statistics say you have a significant likelyhood of developing major engine issues. That's not great reliability.
I would agree, but some brands like Chrysler, Jeep, Nissan, are already failing in their first year. It’s important to consider short and long term reliability.
100% agree. All their cars have cvt let’s see if there are any Subarus on the road from the last few years in say 15 years or more. Anything newer should be trouble free but it doesn’t mean it’s truly reliable.
Subaru’s scores have trended upwards for more than a decade. It is interesting to see that this score is unchanged from to 2023 to 2024. That means Subaru is ranked higher because other brands are performing worse. These other brands have all introduced new models and new drivetrains that have had more problems than we would have expected e.g. Toyota, Lexus, Mazda.
I bought my first Soobie last summer. Forester Touring. Only ONE thing. I have an intermittent leak from the sunglasses tray in the ceiling when it rains really hard. The dealer hasn't been able to find it. It's a wonderful car to drive though. Especially on roadtrips. Hoping it's reliable. The leak has me concerned though.
Hooray for Subaru getting to be the most reliable and knocking off Toyota no less. It's just a notch but it must feel good to Subaru's big honchos and enginneers, technicians that design and put together the vehicles. I'm on my third Subie, but before I owned two Toyotas. Thank you AA for making this video of Subaru reaching the top of the heap through an explanation of the reasons for it!
Yeah! Subaru’s been doing a good job and hopefully this is a wake up call for Toyota to balance out their new desire for innovation with the long standing boring reliability that many people count on. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts again!!
I think Toyota’s v6tt engine failure is what tremendously helped Subaru get to the first place of reliability chart. Not offering hybrid options on Subarus turns buyers away to look for Toyotas and Hondas instead.
What is slightly ironic is that the turbo models from the 2005-2009 generation had multi-layer steel head gaskets that were reliable. I have a 2008 Outback XT with 180k all original miles and no issues outside of normal cosmetic wear for the age. I believe Toyota’s market share has made the cars more bland, and I would say it’s Honda and Toyota’s loss more than Subaru did anything special. Keeping the same drivetrain and improving it is obviously a smart move, as well.
I have owned 7 Subies... my 2021 Outback XT has exceptional power. The turbo reality rallies the torque. Last week I needed to pull off a risky cutoff in traffic at 60 and man it got me safely through. My other car, 2.5 Legacy, I'd have stayed in a tough traffic fix and never tried the cutoff. Love it
I’ve always been told to keep recites for the parts and log date/mileage of maintenance. I think the burden is on them to prove your repair work caused the problem. In reality idk for certain what would happen as I think it’s a case by case situation. But I do most of my own basic maintenance because dealers charge way too much for simple things.
My 78 year old mother has had the same thing going on with a 2014. 2.5 outback It's on ctv 4 at 71k underwarenty. Dealer said yep it's lifetime warent on it. My GFs 21 xt had the oil pan leak. Now it's waiting on a pasanger seat sensor recall for the air bag system. So it sits graged at the dealer. Idk.
Does that lawsuit go beyond the old issue of RTV in oil?? I haven’t kept up on that and thought the RTV issue was fixed a while ago? I will say there’s lawsuits against a lot of big auto makers. Dodge for producing the hellcat Durango past 2021, Chevy with their truck transmissions that still fail, etc. 🤪
Dang, I’m sorry to hear that. I’ve only owned the modern generation, I don’t think I’d recommend buying one from over 10 years ago. The newest ones have fixed a lot of the previous issues.
To my understanding it’s dependent on each individual engine. If the engine has dual injection or just port injection it’s unlikely. But direct injection, while being a very efficient system can then build nasty carbon on the back of the intake valves over a long time.
Depends on the dealership. One dealership about 50 miles from me is loaded because they have a slew of BS add on's. Another dealership across the state line and 90 miles from me has very few and they have no add on's. I drove the extra 40 miles and bought mine from the dealership with none.
Vehicle lots are full all around near me and I noticed even across the state line. The Economy and interest rates is a big decision factor nowdays. Many people keeping their older models. They can't afford these Vehicle payments.
Subaru CVTs are pretty reliable, more so than some other automakers traditional autos at this point. But the big problem is if a CVT fails it cost 2x what it should to replace.
Subarus have one of the better cvts on the road unlike the other brands…..mostly Subaru haters having to post misinformation to feel better. It’s pretty foolish but entertaining
Yeah! I wonder if the dual port injection was a stipulation of Toyota’s partnership, or if Subaru thought that was best for their highest revving engine. 🤔
That’s awesome! Subaru’s aren’t perfect but they’re all about safety and confident driving (especially in winter). I also always want to have one in the driveway haha.
I purchased my 3rd Outback this year. The deciding factors for me compared to Toyota and Mazda were 1) Value for the money 2) Interior quality of the newest models is very good for the price 3) Ease of doing diy work (fluid changes, brakes, filters etc) 3) Ride quality is really top notch this generation . I have a slight tinge of regret that I didn't get the Turbo or maybe even a Wilderness, but for around $32k I got a loaded Premium OB with the moonroof package and I don't have any complaints outside of the Starlink lag when the car starts up.
@@PeterHernandez-lg2eh That was my gut feeling. I baby my cars with regular oil changes and I would know enough to let the oil circulate a bit before shutting down the car... but it is one less thing to worry about.
The man is right,as a 76 year old on my fourth outback premium,Warning,stay away from th Turbo,it’s a engine killer!People this ain’t and should not be a race car!
Toyota has many many more models but crapped the bed with the Tundra. Boxer engines are cool but do require a careful hand with maintenance. That’s why channels like this are good so we can be informed consumers. 👍👍
That’s for sure haha. But having driven one for a review I actually thought the new Tundra was really fun and drove better than some other trucks. It’s just hit or miss on the engine self destructing. There’s definitely WAY more that I don’t know that what I do, but I think Subaru’s are pretty straight forward and becoming more and more refined all the time than a lot of other cars. They don’t use 1.x liter sized engines in the U.S. which we assume won’t last long outside of warranty. They also don’t use tiny skimpy turbo’s, the Garrett Turbo they do use is for a performance focus not economy. They don’t have cylinder deactivation and a number of other compromises that other auto makers have gone with. Subaru’s aren’t perfect and a CVT replacement costs 2x what it should, but overall I do think they’re one of the best options. 🤷♂️🤪
Subaru has essentially one engine and one transmission. They come with slightly different configurations and bored to different diameters. Compare this to Toyota or Ford that has incomprehensibly many engines and transmissions, some really good and mostly mediocre.
plugnut4713 0 seconds ago 100% agree! I’m on my 4th Subaru in twenty years. We just bought two Impreza Sport trims and gave one to our son. I’m pretty sure it will be my daughter’s first new car ever. If you stick to the maintenance schedule and don’t drive a Subaru like a maniac or idiot these cars will be bulletproof. I’ve had rocks hit the windshield on freeways and never had a crack. The quality of Subaru components is great. A few years ago we had some icy snow in Portland and every SUV or truck you can think of was slipping and spinning all over our roads. ODOT was caught off guard and didn’t put de-icer down in time. My 2015 Forester had no problems. It gripped the road like Velcro and went up and down any grade of road we took to get home. The all wheel drive is better than four wheel drive I think. I was doing 30 MPH in some areas that night. I won’t buy anything other brand! Love Subaru and their approach. Even the dealerships are tolerable.
Tires make a HUGE difference. I live in Colorado and most people (cars and trucks equally) run bald or close to bald tires. Funny when you see $70k + trucks and they can’t afford legit tires. I just switched to Toyo AT3’s after two other brands were useless on packed snow with my ‘12 Outback 3.6R. I’ve owned both AWD and two 4WDs. The 4WDs are noticeably better for every winter driving condition.
I own so many toyota. Not even one burn oil. Those cvt is be a pricy tag when 60k come. Same old motor, just thank toyota for update a few parts lol. Without them doing partnership. It would be like nissan rofl lmao
Easiest car to change oil and filter😂😂 Takes me 30 mins on my WRX and I don't have to remove 15 screws to do that. Driving my brand new WRX CVT since 2016.
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This is just one review. Toyota and Honda are usually at the top. I have never owned a Subaru but recently heard about nothing but problems especially CVT trans. Please prove me wrong!
You’re correct about the CVTs. I have a ‘12 Outback 3.6R without the CVT. I want a newer turbocharged Outback, but since they ditched the normally aspirated 3.6R, they adopted the CVT. I’m not sure that I want one solely because of that risk.
Incorrect about the cvts. Funny, all these comments are pretty much misinformation from lots of Subaru haters. Fun fact Subaru has been working on CVTs since about 1990. A lot of comments of course about head gaskets also which Subaru hasn’t had a problem for the last 15 years but jealousy does present misinformation
@@martinr8278 I’ve spoken with multiple mechanics who regularly work on Hondas, Toyotas, and Subarus. They’ve all said to avoid the CVT in all of those brands. I’m a longtime Subaru owner, so I’m not sure who you think I’m hating on.
My Subaru outback had tail lights that would fill with water and having to go through the wheelWell to change the headlight is a no go for me. I am now a Mazda and Toyota owner. To many little things go wrong with the Subaru. It did last me 212,000 miles but the head gasket finally went.
At least Toyota was smart enough to stay with dual injection. That way you don't have to pay $700+ to have your intake valves walnut blasted every 30,000 mi. 🙄🤑
I have read more Subaru problems on the internet than I ever knew existed. Having to pull the engine to effect certain repairs is problematic for those of us who do our own work. Spark plug replacement is annoying. There is a suite of failures that I won't list, but I find these to represent poor engineering.....one man's opinion. The AWD system is top of the heap. By that I mean it is an engineering marvel ! I understand the manual transmission is no longer available...I stand to be corrected on this. The adoption of the CVT , without an alternative transmission is a mistake from my viewpoint. I am not in love with boxer engines. Yes, I know, Porsche has one. Light aircraft engines has had them for decades with all the problems imaginable, but they are air cooled, & built as light as possible, so it is a comparison of apples to oranges to compare the two. There are no vehicles that don't have some faulures , but based on descriptions of Subaru's problems, if one is to believe they are the current most reliable vehicles, the rest of the club must be something else. One man's opinion.
I agree with everything that you said. Headlight bulbs, spark plugs, etc…are a super huge pain! I have a ‘12 Outback with 3.6R and I absolutely love the hp/torque, but it really burns oil. To the point that I have to carry oil with me or risk being stranded. That said, I wish they had kept a normally aspirated engine. Turbochargers and CVTs will make Subaru less reliable over time.
I agree with your assessment for the most part. However, my last Toyota, a 2019 Rav 4 Adventure was plagued by a few recalls and a leaking roof rack (88k miles) that Toyota refused to honor despite having a factory extended warranty. Toyota finally wrote me 6 months after I sold the Rav 4 to say they would repair the roof leak. Toyota makes a good product but their dealerships have become run by shitheads for the most part. I traveled a lot with my Rav 4 and had to visit about 5 dealers over the span of ownership. Only 2 of those dealerships were polite and professional, the rest reminded me of a good ole boy GM dealership that worked on my Chevy Suburban.
Subaru definitely has gotten better. But I think Toyota and Honda with is getting worse and no longer keeping the reliability advantage that they use to clearly have.
Let's try keeping one for longer than 3 years, I like to call it the Subaru oil leak challenge. Come on Subaru, you can do better for your customers with this problem. They don't all leak but many of them will, due to failure of the sealant in my experience. I bet no surveys were done for cars 4 ad 5 years old.
Everybody needs to try keeping a vehicle regardless of brand for longer than 10 years before doing a review on them....I don't care about all the nonsense features and electronics, what I need to know as a potential buyer is, in 10-20 years is the vehicle still operational....as soon as you drive a vehicle off the lot it starts depreciating, and starts wearing out....how long will it last overall, what things typically break, etc. are what buyers need to know for the long term....people change cars more often than they do their clothes it seems anymore, and prices are ridiculous on vehicles some of us have to keep vehicles for over a decade and need to know long term reliability, not a drive it around the block reliability review.
@@OneLeggedStormChaser That's great. They don't all leak but many of them do and unfortunately and Subaru does not stand by their customers. They even told me that sealant failures are normal for boxer engines. How stupid is that.
@@MichaelNovello-q4i A review on any vehicle that is still under a factory or extended warranty is pointless....other than needing to know how many times it had to be fixed under the warranty, other than that I don't care about all the gadgets, seats, upholstery, etc. Every vehicle has all that, and until the vehicle is 10-20 years old if its taken care of it should all still be fine....110k on my 2008 Toyota Tundra and the cloth interior still looked new. 140k on my 2003 Jeep Liberty and the interior being fake leather is starting to crack and come apart at the stitching...I don't think the previous owner put any sort of protectant on it to keep it from drying and cracking like those types of interiors tend to do, although its overall not that bad yet, and I've been putting a protective cleaner on it occasionally since I've owned it.
Yeah probably. Just the 100k Tundra engine recalls were almost 5% of total U.S. sales for this model year. Toyota’s had a rough year. I wonder how things will go for them with the new 4Runner.
LOL….. I was hoping somebody would post a boo-hoo comment. L O L. Yeah, sorry, fantasy wise Toyota Lexus for total reliability. I hope that helped. how you feel now 😂😂😂
Key takeaway is the most-reliable vehicle brands are slightly better than average. Most brands are average. No such thing anymore as very-reliable vehicles.
I think you’ve just summed it up quite well. Basically drive a vehicle you can afford and that will put a smile on your face. Then pray for the best haha. 🤪
On the other 2025 Consumer Reports list for long-term maintenance and repair costs, Subaru is towards the bottom of the list and worse than most other brands.
Maybe if u own a older Subie I’m on my second forester yes my first had a gasket issue it was a 2011 the second one that bs airbag issue that’s affecting millions of vehicles in every spectrum other then that wear and tear and schedule mx nothing more nothing less
I bought a new 2017 Impreza. It has 87k miles on it now. The only issue I had was a ball joint needed replaced around 45k miles and it was covered under warranty. I replaced tires around 55k miles for a better touring all season tire. Still on the factory brakes. It's been an incredibly inexpensive vehicle. Subaru builds the best cars today. Nice interiors. Nice exteriors. Nice engines. The only complaint is maybe mileage (33mpg).
I think Subaru has reached this point because they have been trying to refine the same powertrain for years now. After many failures, they have learned why their products were failing and actually made them better and more reliable. In theory, their dedication to the Boxer engine and CVT have allowed them to really dial in that combo and be able to offer a great product. I have been a Toyota die hard for years but I think Toyota has gotten too bloated with too many models and too many powertrains which is affecting their reliability as a brand. They lack focus. Subaru on the otherhand is an efficient manufacturer and I think their narrow focus on powertrains gives them a big advantage. Diversity is not always a strength. Standardizing parts and allowing them to be shared across your line-up allows for more budget to make those few engines and transmissions better. Not only that, Subaru AWD is amazing.
Your comment just summarized everything I was trying to say in my video, thank you haha.
Nice but way too slow for my liking.
25 year Honda owner here. Their Variable Cylinder Management issues with their V6’s (and their refusal to take care of those customers like me) was a last straw.
Just bought my first Subaru last week - a 2025 Ascent. If it’s reliable, they’ll have gained a long term customer. If not, I’ll move on to something else Japanese, probably a Mazda. The concept of long term reliability and customer care has been lost on the automotive industry.
100% agree! I’m on my 4th Subaru in twenty years. We just bought two Impreza Sport trims and gave one to our son. I’m pretty sure it will my daughter’s first new car ever.
If you stick to the maintenance schedule and don’t drive a Subaru like a maniac or idiot these cars will be bulletproof. I’ve had rocks hit the windshield on freeways and never had a cracked windshield. The quality of Subaru components is great.
A few years ago we had some icy snow in Portland and every SUV or truck you can think of was slipping and spinning all over our roads. ODOT was caught off guard and didn’t put de-iced down in time. My 2015 Forester had no problems. It gripped the road like Velcro and went up and down any grade of road we took to get home. The all wheel drive is better than four wheel drive I think. I was doing 30 MPH in some areas that night.
I won’t buy anything other brand! Love Subaru and their approach. Even the dealerships are tolerable.
Thank you for sharing all of this! Subarus are incredible machines once there’s snow on the ground!
Agreed…..just bought my second outback. 2025 outback touring. List $42,000. If you look around for the price, other brands are not competitive. Got it for just shy of 40,000. 2.9 financing….6 year bumper to bumper….and assembled in Lafayette Indiana. First time I have ever bought the same type of car back to back. LOVE the brand. ❤🌵
Own 2 Toyota 1:33 Rav 4 Primes. Owned for more than 4 years with zero issues.
I can’t see myself owning a Subaru with their CVT transmission.
Toyota eCVT is built like a tank.
Toyota's though cushiony feel like appliances mostly..
6 Subys in a row, from Legacy to Forester to Outback, great cars, great handling, affordable, reliable and fun to drive with the best all-wheel drive in the market.
can't beat Subaru's symmetrical AWD system
Finally got my new outback (11-1-24) after waiting three years, and I am not regretting my decision one single bit, I fell in love with the outback. From the moment I test drove it when I worked at a Subaru dealership. I traded in my 2010 ram 1500 which I got used in 2012 and had it for a little over 12 years., best vehicle I ever had to this point, so my outback has some big shoes to fill, and I plan on having my outback as long, if not longer, then my ram.... besides loving the driving experience of the outback I did a lot of research and studying of Subaru, particularly the outback, and besides the fun driving experience, the safety features that Subaru puts in their vehicles is second to none... Subaru doesn't put a price tag on safety because you get most of the safety features even on the base models, the only two other features that you get on the higher end models are rear cross traffic alert, and Blindspot alerts... but even the base models get the eyesight cameras with emergency breaking, adaptive cruise control, auto vehicle, hold , and probably the best all-wheel-drive system on the market... absolutely love my outback and actually look for reasons to go take a drive somewhere 🤣... there are many configurations that the outback is considered, I consider it to be a CROSSOVER, between a STATION WAGON and an SUV, I think that is the best description of what the outback is and is one of the reasons I love it so much because my father had a station wagon when I was very young and I remember how much I loved it, well now the outback gives me that vibe back... if you're looking for a great vehicle, you can't go wrong with the outback, or any Subaru for that matter, it just depends on what you're looking for and what you like
Thank you for sharing all of this!!
Nothing fancy, not a hot rod, roomy, great vision, comfortable, reliable and easy yo drive. Buying a Subaru is a good car to rely on very dependable.
Concur! I tow a full sized Harley with my Forester Wilderness and also go off road to mtb trails. These cars will never be fast but at a certain point, who cares about speed. They are as reliable as a toaster (and unfortunately as sexy as one too) which is about the best you can hope for with a car. Good luck finding another brand that does so much so well for the price.
👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
My family has had 7 outbacks and a crosstrek. All have been perfect except for the used 2012 outback. I have a 2013 at 135k with no issues though.
I’m 62. I’ve owned 8 Nissans and 3 Hondas. All were great cars; none of them had problems.
I have a 2002 impreza outback sport with 200 thousand miles, going strong
I'm on my second Subaru, no mechanical failures to date. Only had 2 issues, 1st was the back seat back liner was installed wrong, dealer fixed it. The 2nd is that any map on Android Auto stays on day mode unless Night Mode is forced. That has been a bug at least since 2021 and the old split screen. I reported to both Google and Subaru more than a year ago.
Thank you for sharing your experiences, I’m glad you’re still enjoying it!!
Owned a 2019 Impreza. Had a dead battery which was the batteries fault not the cards fault… 2021 wrx had no issues. Now a 2024 wrx which is BRAND NEW. No complaints yet.
Nice, enjoy that sweet new WRX
went from a 3 series to a subaru wrx and love it
Good review! You deserve a sub
Thanks for watching and I’m glad you liked it! I film a lot of Subarus so I figured I’d share my thoughts on Consumer Reports reliability ratings. 🤷♂️🤪
Just had my 18th anniv. with my 2006 Forester with a manual tranny. Still runs great at the heated heats are still hot as h... !
Non price gouges is an honest assessment !!!!!! After 3 vehicles starting in 2021 these cars have been very cost affective and reliable. Not to mention very comfortable interior wise! Thanx to Subaru ! To think I was going to put a sub engine in vw as was how I found out about Subaru. Thanx
I stopped changing my oil 2 decades ago, there was just nowhere to dispose the old oil. On a second note; my Toyota Signia made it up my lane which was ice the other day. A front wheel drive civic never made it up the lane. That said my replacement for my Impreza will be either the crosstrek or Outback. Keeping with your them of a Subaru and Toyota ownership.
In NJ do auto part stores accept used oil? I’m glad it’s been able to make it up the driveway on the factory tires! Impreza’s and Crosstrek’s are both fun little cars. I think today I might finally be able to test the RAV4 in some snow! 🤪
Just a single year so far so relax.
Family has had no less than half dozen Subarus. They are not bulletproof and they are very expensive to repair and Consumer Reports has had a love affair for Subaru since the beginning of time.
I currently own 2 Subaru's here in the North Eastern New York, and my nephew owns one as well. Would not buy anything else. I own an 2005 Legacy GT with 195K miles, and a 2017 Forester XT Touring with 35K miles. Best and safest vehicle to buy and have.
My Crosstrek was going great until it hit 44,000 miles, both CV front axles failed and needed to be replaced. I drive very carefully needless to say I was disappointed.
Dang, I’m sorry to hear that!
I have a 2025 outback limited, as well as a 2024 Crosstrek sport, bought them both this summer, so far really liking them both.
I’m glad you’re still enjoying them!! Thanks for watching another of my Subaru videos.
Subaru had a subaru legacy 2011 premium. I had all the routine maintenance up to date and I really liked the car until it blew a gasket at 92K miles,
Ouch, I’m sorry to hear that!
Love my 2024 Forester Wilderness ❤.
Yyyyyyyyyyyyyep!! Me too!!
I bought a new Forester Touring in 2019 and I love it. The only problem I've had is that it eats batteries, The original battery lasted a year or two. The next DieHard didn't last long at all. Awhile back I put in an expensive Odyssey battery, and so far, so good. I do live in a very cold area, so we'll see what happens. There was a class action suit about the battery issue, and I could have got one replaced for free, but I wanted to get a better one that will hopefully last, and I won't have to keep jumping the battery.
I’m glad to hear that other than the battery issues you’re still enjoying it!!
I upgraded my battery on a ‘12 Outback 3.6R when I purchased it used 7 years ago. Still running strong.
Vehicles with auto start/stop technology require an AGM or EFB(enhanced flooded battery) battery when replacement is necessary because of the additional duty cycles imposed on the battery. Regular batteries don’t last long in those vehicles.
The official car of the Pacific NW.
Haha yeah pretty much!
I have owned a Subaru 2018 Forester for a little over five years and 60,000 miles and then it began to have really expensive failures… Almost $2000 AC system failure then the suspension part started to fail at about $1000 per wheel… That's when I decided to get out of it… It was good up to when the warranty went out but there's no way that car would have gone 100,000 miles without very expensive continued repairs so I am not a believer in this at all… My aging parents had a 2014 Forester and had all kinds of problems with it and my sister had a version a couple of years after that again drove it for about four or five years and then started to have expensive suspension failures… A car should go 100,000 miles without major issues like this happening so I do not think these cars are as reliable as consumer reports says… Also if you look at consumer reports reliability history chart you will see that as Subaru's age their reliability is night and day worse as they age compared to the typical Toyota and even Mazda vehicles…
I’m sorry to hear about your guys experiences, but thank you for sharing about those issues here!!
You’re indicating that all Subarus practically will be like what you had. Seen problems with Hondas and Toyotas under the 80,000 miles that were hefty. Just luck of the draw with any brand
Are cd players still offered on any models?
Some of the Tourings actually include them in the center console!
My wife’s 2024 Legacy Touring XT has a CD player in the console between the front seats!
I think most of the suvs have it as an option go to their site and build and check accessories
How can a car suddenly be considered more or less reliable? Reliability is proven over time, a long time. Almost all new cars are reliable 'now' or for the first few years. A car that goes 8, 10, or more years without any major issues 'as a rule' is the most reliable car. You go that many years back on a subaru and statistics say you have a significant likelyhood of developing major engine issues. That's not great reliability.
I would agree, but some brands like Chrysler, Jeep, Nissan, are already failing in their first year. It’s important to consider short and long term reliability.
100% agree. All their cars have cvt let’s see if there are any Subarus on the road from the last few years in say 15 years or more. Anything newer should be trouble free but it doesn’t mean it’s truly reliable.
I've got a 2003 Honda Element which I got in 2020 with 183k and now has 240k. It indeed is the best vehicle I've ever owned.
I see early 2000 subarus here in the DMV pretty frequently.
@@joseph9531 I see them periodically here in Colorado.
Subaru’s scores have trended upwards for more than a decade. It is interesting to see that this score is unchanged from to 2023 to 2024. That means Subaru is ranked higher because other brands are performing worse.
These other brands have all introduced new models and new drivetrains that have had more problems than we would have expected e.g. Toyota, Lexus, Mazda.
I bought my first Soobie last summer. Forester Touring. Only ONE thing. I have an intermittent leak from the sunglasses tray in the ceiling when it rains really hard. The dealer hasn't been able to find it. It's a wonderful car to drive though. Especially on roadtrips. Hoping it's reliable. The leak has me concerned though.
That’s strange, I’ve never heard of that happening before. Hope it all works out!!
Hooray for Subaru getting to be the most reliable and knocking off Toyota no less. It's just a notch but it must feel good to Subaru's big honchos and enginneers, technicians that design and put together the vehicles. I'm on my third Subie, but before I owned two Toyotas. Thank you AA for making this video of Subaru reaching the top of the heap through an explanation of the reasons for it!
Yeah! Subaru’s been doing a good job and hopefully this is a wake up call for Toyota to balance out their new desire for innovation with the long standing boring reliability that many people count on. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts again!!
I think Toyota’s v6tt engine failure is what tremendously helped Subaru get to the first place of reliability chart. Not offering hybrid options on Subarus turns buyers away to look for Toyotas and Hondas instead.
What is slightly ironic is that the turbo models from the 2005-2009 generation had multi-layer steel head gaskets that were reliable. I have a 2008 Outback XT with 180k all original miles and no issues outside of normal cosmetic wear for the age. I believe Toyota’s market share has made the cars more bland, and I would say it’s Honda and Toyota’s loss more than Subaru did anything special. Keeping the same drivetrain and improving it is obviously a smart move, as well.
Wish they had more power
I have owned 7 Subies... my 2021 Outback XT has exceptional power. The turbo reality rallies the torque. Last week I needed to pull off a risky cutoff in traffic at 60 and man it got me safely through. My other car, 2.5 Legacy, I'd have stayed in a tough traffic fix and never tried the cutoff.
Love it
Will your warranty become void if you do your own servicing?
I’ve always been told to keep recites for the parts and log date/mileage of maintenance. I think the burden is on them to prove your repair work caused the problem. In reality idk for certain what would happen as I think it’s a case by case situation. But I do most of my own basic maintenance because dealers charge way too much for simple things.
They have always made a very reliable vehicle, but now nobody other than Honda does.
How, by using good head gaskets ?
Lol. Your comment is so outdated! Love it! Such foolishness 😂😂😂. Great for a laugh……any cvt comment??? I need another laugh
@ I was going to say that too …. lol
I would move to Twin Falls from Boise but it's not much cheaper. If houses were 100-125k cheaper I would consider.
My daughter bought a new 2019 Ascent and she is on her third transmission, all under warranty.
My 78 year old mother has had the same thing going on with a 2014. 2.5 outback It's on ctv 4 at 71k underwarenty. Dealer said yep it's lifetime warent on it.
My GFs 21 xt had the oil pan leak. Now it's waiting on a pasanger seat sensor recall for the air bag system. So it sits graged at the dealer. Idk.
Wouldnt that be a lemon car already? @geyser3445
Are you changing fluid?? Also the 2019 year models are notorious for issues.
Dang, I’m really sorry to hear that. I’ve heard on the Ascent forums that the 2019s are a year to stay away from and Subaru has improved them since.
I'm loving my 24 Legacy 2.4 turbo. Best car I've ever owned. I'm like on my 20th car in my life. I traded my 21 sti for it. Not sorry.
My Impreza saved my life. My Forrester was a nightmare.
No mention of the BRZ engine class action lawsuit?
Does that lawsuit go beyond the old issue of RTV in oil?? I haven’t kept up on that and thought the RTV issue was fixed a while ago?
I will say there’s lawsuits against a lot of big auto makers. Dodge for producing the hellcat Durango past 2021, Chevy with their truck transmissions that still fail, etc. 🤪
Porsche uses Boxer engines.
And VW Bug
@ that doesn’t exist anymore. Porsche does.
3 new cars, in 5 years. reliable?
Just likes to drive new cars.
Wow, my wife has a 2007 Tribeca and its been nothing but problems. Maybe you missed this Model!
Dang, I’m sorry to hear that. I’ve only owned the modern generation, I don’t think I’d recommend buying one from over 10 years ago. The newest ones have fixed a lot of the previous issues.
isn't there usually carbon buildup, which does not really happen with toyotas, because of engine construction?
To my understanding it’s dependent on each individual engine. If the engine has dual injection or just port injection it’s unlikely. But direct injection, while being a very efficient system can then build nasty carbon on the back of the intake valves over a long time.
Why so many on the lots?
All car make lots are jam filled.
@@ConfirmedPatriotphht.
no they aren't
Depends on the dealership. One dealership about 50 miles from me is loaded because they have a slew of BS add on's. Another dealership across the state line and 90 miles from me has very few and they have no add on's. I drove the extra 40 miles and bought mine from the dealership with none.
@@subiesojourner777 Plenty of Suburus everywhere. Go try and find a lot full of Toyotas
Vehicle lots are full all around near me and I noticed even across the state line. The Economy and interest rates is a big decision factor nowdays. Many people keeping their older models. They can't afford these Vehicle payments.
I saw a video that talked about their faulty CVT. No thanks
Subaru CVTs are pretty reliable, more so than some other automakers traditional autos at this point. But the big problem is if a CVT fails it cost 2x what it should to replace.
@AutomotiveAnonymous208 ok the added maintenance for now I will stick with regular 8 speed transmission
Subarus have one of the better cvts on the road unlike the other brands…..mostly Subaru haters having to post misinformation to feel better. It’s pretty foolish but entertaining
I'm eagerly awaiting the hybrids
Toyota should help them with that technology
Weird how the some of the Subaru models have both Direct and Port injection and some have just Direct injection.
Yeah! I wonder if the dual port injection was a stipulation of Toyota’s partnership, or if Subaru thought that was best for their highest revving engine. 🤔
Carbon buildup on the valves
Doesn’t say much for Auto Quality in General if Subaru is the least bad. 😮
Haha, and their score being the highest is only a 68/100.
I’ve 10x my net worth but will always have a subie in the driveway.
That’s awesome! Subaru’s aren’t perfect but they’re all about safety and confident driving (especially in winter). I also always want to have one in the driveway haha.
Sad that only a 68 out of 100 puts them at the top.
Haha yeah, that’s a great point.
I purchased my 3rd Outback this year. The deciding factors for me compared to Toyota and Mazda were 1) Value for the money 2) Interior quality of the newest models is very good for the price 3) Ease of doing diy work (fluid changes, brakes, filters etc) 3) Ride quality is really top notch this generation . I have a slight tinge of regret that I didn't get the Turbo or maybe even a Wilderness, but for around $32k I got a loaded Premium OB with the moonroof package and I don't have any complaints outside of the Starlink lag when the car starts up.
I’m glad you’re enjoying it! Subaru really did well with these final Legacy based Outback’s.
Stay away from the turbo
@@PeterHernandez-lg2eh That was my gut feeling. I baby my cars with regular oil changes and I would know enough to let the oil circulate a bit before shutting down the car... but it is one less thing to worry about.
The man is right,as a 76 year old on my fourth outback premium,Warning,stay away from th Turbo,it’s a engine killer!People this ain’t and should not be a race car!
Toyota has many many more models but crapped the bed with the Tundra. Boxer engines are cool but do require a careful hand with maintenance. That’s why channels like this are good so we can be informed consumers. 👍👍
That’s for sure haha. But having driven one for a review I actually thought the new Tundra was really fun and drove better than some other trucks. It’s just hit or miss on the engine self destructing.
There’s definitely WAY more that I don’t know that what I do, but I think Subaru’s are pretty straight forward and becoming more and more refined all the time than a lot of other cars.
They don’t use 1.x liter sized engines in the U.S. which we assume won’t last long outside of warranty. They also don’t use tiny skimpy turbo’s, the Garrett Turbo they do use is for a performance focus not economy. They don’t have cylinder deactivation and a number of other compromises that other auto makers have gone with. Subaru’s aren’t perfect and a CVT replacement costs 2x what it should, but overall I do think they’re one of the best options. 🤷♂️🤪
Subaru has essentially one engine and one transmission. They come with slightly different configurations and bored to different diameters. Compare this to Toyota or Ford that has incomprehensibly many engines and transmissions, some really good and mostly mediocre.
Yes, Subaru is keeping things simple which helps with ease of maintenance
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100% agree! I’m on my 4th Subaru in twenty years. We just bought two Impreza Sport trims and gave one to our son. I’m pretty sure it will be my daughter’s first new car ever.
If you stick to the maintenance schedule and don’t drive a Subaru like a maniac or idiot these cars will be bulletproof. I’ve had rocks hit the windshield on freeways and never had a crack. The quality of Subaru components is great.
A few years ago we had some icy snow in Portland and every SUV or truck you can think of was slipping and spinning all over our roads. ODOT was caught off guard and didn’t put de-icer down in time. My 2015 Forester had no problems. It gripped the road like Velcro and went up and down any grade of road we took to get home. The all wheel drive is better than four wheel drive I think. I was doing 30 MPH in some areas that night.
I won’t buy anything other brand! Love Subaru and their approach. Even the dealerships are tolerable.
Tires make a HUGE difference. I live in Colorado and most people (cars and trucks equally) run bald or close to bald tires. Funny when you see $70k + trucks and they can’t afford legit tires. I just switched to Toyo AT3’s after two other brands were useless on packed snow with my ‘12 Outback 3.6R. I’ve owned both AWD and two 4WDs. The 4WDs are noticeably better for every winter driving condition.
Nunber 1 when those motor burn oil lol.
I’d rather burn some oil (if these still did that) than have my engine fail. 🤪😉
I own so many toyota. Not even one burn oil. Those cvt is be a pricy tag when 60k come. Same old motor, just thank toyota for update a few parts lol. Without them doing partnership. It would be like nissan rofl lmao
Easiest car to change oil and filter😂😂
Takes me 30 mins on my WRX and I don't have to remove 15 screws to do that. Driving my brand new WRX CVT since 2016.
Thanks for the breakdown! Could you help me with something unrelated: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). How can I transfer them to Binance?
Suraru needs Toyota’s e-CVT
If they could made mate that to the Boxer and symmetrical AWD system that would be the winning combo!
Yes they do
👍👍👍
Subaloo
Mazda
Nope, my 2017 Legacy transmission had to be replaced after 15k. Went back to Toyota.
Dang, I’m sorry to hear that!
This is just one review. Toyota and Honda are usually at the top. I have never owned a Subaru but recently heard about nothing but problems especially CVT trans. Please prove me wrong!
You’re correct about the CVTs. I have a ‘12 Outback 3.6R without the CVT. I want a newer turbocharged Outback, but since they ditched the normally aspirated 3.6R, they adopted the CVT. I’m not sure that I want one solely because of that risk.
Incorrect about the cvts. Funny, all these comments are pretty much misinformation from lots of Subaru haters. Fun fact Subaru has been working on CVTs since about 1990. A lot of comments of course about head gaskets also which Subaru hasn’t had a problem for the last 15 years but jealousy does present misinformation
@@martinr8278 I’ve spoken with multiple mechanics who regularly work on Hondas, Toyotas, and Subarus. They’ve all said to avoid the CVT in all of those brands. I’m a longtime Subaru owner, so I’m not sure who you think I’m hating on.
Not so easy to work on. Have to pull the engine for most internal repairs. I own Toyota, Lexus, Honda and Subaru do all my own maintenance and repairs
Haha they better think again. 1700 miles at the dealer and they can’t figure out the problem. I won’t buy another one.
Dang, I’m sorry to hear that!
My Subaru outback had tail lights that would fill with water and having to go through the wheelWell to change the headlight is a no go for me. I am now a Mazda and Toyota owner. To many little things go wrong with the Subaru. It did last me 212,000 miles but the head gasket finally went.
At least Toyota was smart enough to stay with dual injection. That way you don't have to pay $700+ to have your intake valves walnut blasted every 30,000 mi. 🙄🤑
I have read more Subaru problems on the internet than I ever knew existed. Having to pull the engine to effect certain repairs is problematic for those of us who do our own work. Spark plug replacement is annoying. There is a suite of failures that I won't list, but I find these to represent poor engineering.....one man's opinion. The AWD system is top of the heap. By that I mean it is an engineering marvel ! I understand the manual transmission is no longer available...I stand to be corrected on this. The adoption of the CVT , without an alternative transmission is a mistake from my viewpoint. I am not in love with boxer engines. Yes, I know, Porsche has one. Light aircraft engines has had them for decades with all the problems imaginable, but they are air cooled, & built as light as possible, so it is a comparison of apples to oranges to compare the two.
There are no vehicles that don't have some faulures , but based on descriptions of Subaru's problems, if one is to believe they are the current most reliable vehicles, the rest of the club must be
something else. One man's opinion.
I agree with everything that you said. Headlight bulbs, spark plugs, etc…are a super huge pain! I have a ‘12 Outback with 3.6R and I absolutely love the hp/torque, but it really burns oil. To the point that I have to carry oil with me or risk being stranded. That said, I wish they had kept a normally aspirated engine. Turbochargers and CVTs will make Subaru less reliable over time.
I disagree…..another man’s opinion
A typical toyota easily goes over 150K with no major issues, so 100K is not very impressive. I don't see how that puts subaru first.
I agree with your assessment for the most part. However, my last Toyota, a 2019 Rav 4 Adventure was plagued by a few recalls and a leaking roof rack (88k miles) that Toyota refused to honor despite having a factory extended warranty. Toyota finally wrote me 6 months after I sold the Rav 4 to say they would repair the roof leak. Toyota makes a good product but their dealerships have become run by shitheads for the most part. I traveled a lot with my Rav 4 and had to visit about 5 dealers over the span of ownership. Only 2 of those dealerships were polite and professional, the rest reminded me of a good ole boy GM dealership that worked on my Chevy Suburban.
Subaru only has what, 7 models, 4 engines, 4? Different transmissions, copy/paste most accessories... Not a lot of complexity.
Is it Subaru has gotten so much better, or Toyota & Honda have gotten so much worse?
Subaru definitely has gotten better. But I think Toyota and Honda with is getting worse and no longer keeping the reliability advantage that they use to clearly have.
Plastic valve cover and CVT, not for me
Let's try keeping one for longer than 3 years, I like to call it the Subaru oil leak challenge. Come on Subaru, you can do better for your customers with this problem. They don't all leak but many of them will, due to failure of the sealant in my experience. I bet no surveys were done for cars 4 ad 5 years old.
Everybody needs to try keeping a vehicle regardless of brand for longer than 10 years before doing a review on them....I don't care about all the nonsense features and electronics, what I need to know as a potential buyer is, in 10-20 years is the vehicle still operational....as soon as you drive a vehicle off the lot it starts depreciating, and starts wearing out....how long will it last overall, what things typically break, etc. are what buyers need to know for the long term....people change cars more often than they do their clothes it seems anymore, and prices are ridiculous on vehicles some of us have to keep vehicles for over a decade and need to know long term reliability, not a drive it around the block reliability review.
My 2017 rebuilt title Crosstrek is bone dry at 95k and climbing. Clean Idemitsu GF6 full syn oil every 5k and PCV valve every 30k 🤷♂️
@@OneLeggedStormChaser That's great. They don't all leak but many of them do and unfortunately and Subaru does not stand by their customers. They even told me that sealant failures are normal for boxer engines. How stupid is that.
@@wildbill23c Agree 100 percent. A survey one a one or 2 year old car is just plain worthless.
@@MichaelNovello-q4i A review on any vehicle that is still under a factory or extended warranty is pointless....other than needing to know how many times it had to be fixed under the warranty, other than that I don't care about all the gadgets, seats, upholstery, etc. Every vehicle has all that, and until the vehicle is 10-20 years old if its taken care of it should all still be fine....110k on my 2008 Toyota Tundra and the cloth interior still looked new. 140k on my 2003 Jeep Liberty and the interior being fake leather is starting to crack and come apart at the stitching...I don't think the previous owner put any sort of protectant on it to keep it from drying and cracking like those types of interiors tend to do, although its overall not that bad yet, and I've been putting a protective cleaner on it occasionally since I've owned it.
They are not much and looks and space though.
It's a one off fluke. They will be down again next year
I think the Tundra & Tacoma engine issues hurt Toyota. Beyond that, yes, 100% correct they will be back.
Yeah probably. Just the 100k Tundra engine recalls were almost 5% of total U.S. sales for this model year. Toyota’s had a rough year. I wonder how things will go for them with the new 4Runner.
Mazda is way better
Toyota/Lexus for total reliability
They're fine
My lexus took 10k of repairs last year at only 90k
could be worse ......
LOL….. I was hoping somebody would post a boo-hoo comment. L O L. Yeah, sorry, fantasy wise Toyota Lexus for total reliability. I hope that helped. how you feel now 😂😂😂
Sample size of one does not represent the us nation. 👎
I think they got the title cause someone got paid.
Haha maybe. But I do think Subaru is really trying to refine their platform and make it as good as it reasonably can be for economy car class. 🤷♂️🤪
#4 cylinder coolant starved. 1p0 degrees hotter. Especially on the ej engines
😂😂😂😂
Worst money pit cars...i don recomend people buyin em
Glad there’s finally an expert to comment! Wow wee 😂😂😂.
Key takeaway is the most-reliable vehicle brands are slightly better than average. Most brands are average. No such thing anymore as very-reliable vehicles.
I think you’ve just summed it up quite well. Basically drive a vehicle you can afford and that will put a smile on your face. Then pray for the best haha. 🤪
Most reliable and absolutely the ugliest 🤣. They look insects ha
could be worse
And you drive?……………. I’ve seen worse with Toyota and Hondas. Yikes
Uhhhh.Not hardly
On the other 2025 Consumer Reports list for long-term maintenance and repair costs, Subaru is towards the bottom of the list and worse than most other brands.
Maybe if u own a older Subie I’m on my second forester yes my first had a gasket issue it was a 2011 the second one that bs airbag issue that’s affecting millions of vehicles in every spectrum other then that wear and tear and schedule mx nothing more nothing less
Lexus, Toyota and Honda more reliable especially after 200,000 miles
@ again older models guess u haven’t heard read or seen the reviews on Toyota and Hondas within the last 3 years or so
Hard to say now that Toyota and Honda have turbos. I mean Toyotas turbo Tacoma and tundra is less than ideal reliability
I bought a new 2017 Impreza. It has 87k miles on it now. The only issue I had was a ball joint needed replaced around 45k miles and it was covered under warranty. I replaced tires around 55k miles for a better touring all season tire. Still on the factory brakes. It's been an incredibly inexpensive vehicle. Subaru builds the best cars today. Nice interiors. Nice exteriors. Nice engines. The only complaint is maybe mileage (33mpg).