Used 2001 Subaru Outback Consumer Reviews
Great Car
Other than a very poor heated seat button location the car is great. This car when new would be overpriced but used is a great value.
120k and still a great car
We now have 120k on our Suby. Yes, we had to replace head gaskets at 100k miles. And we had a fuel pump go at 105k, but since then our car has been bullet proof, as it was before these problems. It is regularly used to go up into the mountains and for a brief period I towed a trailer and go kart with it. This is my wife's car and while I would appreciate better gear ratio and spacing, she loves driving it. Seven years old and still going strong. My fourth Suby and not my last.
- VDC WagonMSRP: $4,299126 mi away
- OUTBACKMSRP: $6,995226 mi away
- Base WagonMSRP: $4,250304 mi away
Mixed review
While this car is great in snow and rock solid in a driving rain it has been a maintenance nightmare. We think it was built late on a Friday afternoon. Within hours of taking delivery the car wouldn't start. Bad fuel injectors. Within two months, bad brake rotors. Driver's door has never closed correctly without slamming it. New clutch within 24K miles... told Subaru clutches don't last long (wife asked if we they could install a Honda clutch instead - our accord clutch lasted until 75K....). Another new clutch at 45K. Blown tranny at 102K and now blown head gasket at 105K. We're done with Subaru.
greatAWD
Everything, and particularly the H6, is top notch. Strange ergonomics on it (probably due to Japanese RHD converted to NA LHD). Brakes sre noisy and vibrate too soon in their life. I'd buy again though.
Subaru AWD Sedan Limited
Overall very nice vehicle. Interior/Exterior design and styling are great. Highly recommend