Used 2002 Subaru Outback Consumer Reviews
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My New Subaru
jon.scott-sheldon, 09/21/2002
2002 Subaru Outback AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
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I've only had my Outback for three weeks now. However, in that time I've really enjoyed the car. It handles well, taking curvy roads nice and tight. The auto dimming feature in the rear view mirror makes night driving much more enjoyable. Stereo system is adequate. Acceleration on the highway is sufficient. To date my only disappointment is the gas mileage, I'm not quite getting the advertised 27 mpg highway, maybe around 23 mpg. Over 75% of my driving is highway. Keep in mind I do drive with a lead foot.
BAD CAR
MARKUS, 04/21/2002
2002 Subaru Outback Limited AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
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Bad clutch shudder, steering vibration, mushy brakes
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wrong-side gas filler
architr, 03/31/2003
2002 Subaru Outback AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
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I waited one hour while the dealer lined-up the front end and it's been out of line ever since even after I paid to have it re-aligned at 5k. Never accept a car as NEW with 280 km on it , it will probably always be out of alignment if some lead-foot who delivered it found a nice deep pot-hole for the rich SOB buying it. After 17000k there is a major rattle in the rear-end, the front suspension squeaks and the wire guard on one fog light is long gone.
Going strong at 74,000 miles
Laura, 02/08/2008
2002 Subaru Outback AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
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Just started reading about all the bad reviews on the engine head gasket. We have 74,000 miles and have no engine issues so far! We have had minimal wind noise from the window, no big deal! Also brakes wore rather fast and dealer fixed before warranty end. We bought at 12,000 miles so not sure why this car was traded in! So far this is a great little car. Fair miles 21 around town/mixed and 26 on the highway. Awesome in the snow! We have the triple tread assurance tires. Awesome!! This car is great compared to an SUV except it is only a 4 seater. Very hard if not impossible to get more then 2 kids in the back unless you buy the radian carsets which are hard to install/narrow
Not very reliable
Dakota Joe, 03/09/2007
2002 Subaru Outback AWD 4dr Wagon (2.5L 4cyl 5M)
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We purchased our vehicle new in the summer of 2002. Except for a lack of front-seat passenger leg room it is a fairly comfortable car. Performance is good and with good snow tires it is an amazingly good winter/snowy road vehicle. Furthermore, no trim pieces have fallen off or broken and the build quality seems pretty good. Our problem has been with vehicle reliability. We live in rural North Dakota and out here vehicle breakdowns can be downright life threatening. The Outback will leave you on the side of the road and it will leave you there often. During the 4.5 years weve had the Subaru it has broken and undriveable at least 10 times.