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mg82, 12/11/2010
2011 Subaru Outback 2.5i 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6M)
6 of 18 people found this review helpful
Im bummed about my first new car. My wife and I, recently married and just move cross country to the bay area. We bought a new subaru thinking that they were reliable. We've had the car for about 5 months now and on several occasions have experienced loss of power and the sent of burnt clutch when heading up hills. In august we recieved a notification from Subaru that there was a recall maintainance on the transmission. some holes were missing on the transmission coolant tube. We promptly had the repair taken care of. since that time we have experienced the same issue a few more times. I think the problem is that the car is too heavy for the base model's engine. -Bummed
CVT REVERSE POWER PROBLEMS!!!!! BEWARE!!!!
mpp1234, 07/15/2011
2011 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
20 of 63 people found this review helpful
I purchased a 2011 Subaru Outback in June, the car seems to be fine except that I bought the car for highway and off road driving. Unfortunatley I found out that the NEW SUBARU IS NOT CAPABLE OF BACKING OVER A 5" CURB FROM A STOP!!! THE CVT DOES NOT PROVIDE REVERSING POWER TO GET OVER CURB. A supervisor at Subaru America has stated that the car is not expected to be able to clear objects 5" tall in reverse without having momentum to car the car over the object. If you shift into reverse and try to back over a curb the pedal will go to the floor and the car will go NOWHERE without starting momentum. The car has severly limited torque in reverse and cannot be trusted!!!!
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162,000 miles and it still drives like a dream.
Stubaru, 05/28/2020
2011 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Bought the car with 30,000 miles. No major issues. Great in the snow. Roomy. Feels like your driving on glass, just like the day I bought it. Since my Outback has the now discontinued 3.6 H6 engine, I’ll be holding onto it way past 200k miles.
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Just back from a 4100 mile trip
Calvin Wilvert, 08/19/2010
2011 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Two days after we bought our 2011 Outback, we left on a five-week, 4100 mile camping trip in the Northwest. Even with a lot of mountain driving and with frequent use of the air- conditioner, gas consumption for the trip averaged slightly over 30 miles per gallon. At all times, the car handled well, was comfortable, and felt safe. I did not experience any steering vibration that a few reviewers have noted. Indeed, I liked communicative feel imparted by the steering. Driving this fine vehicle was a pleasure, and I felt less tired after hours behind the wheel than I have with any other car I have owned. More pep on steep hills would have been fun, but the power is adequate.
First time owner!
LCC, 09/05/2017
updated 03/05/2018
2011 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I am so pleased with my Subaru Outback. It is the very first time that I am able to depend on a vehicle after owning a car as along as I have.
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Almost as good as my luxury car
IdahoKJ, 04/09/2018
2011 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Downsized from older luxury SUV. Road noise is more than I'm used to and styrofoam spare tire cover squeaks irritatingly. But all in all, really like the car.
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Dependability in a tight package.
Dan Manecke, 05/30/2016
updated 12/01/2017
2011 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
6 cylinder would be better, lot of car here for a 4 cylinder. Overall very pleased with this vehicle after 5 years of ownership.
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Awesome car for active individuals
BRADLEY CHURCHMAN, 05/09/2018
2011 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
This was my second outback and first in the new body style. Bought the car new and drove it for 108K miles. My only complaint was that it couldn't tow very much. Handles awesome in weather, comfy for 4, great trunk space and good legroom for a tall guy. I'm hoping the Ascent crushes it and will become my third subaru. Maintenance over the life of the car was really minimal.
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Engine whirring Noise
snowbrush, 04/10/2011
2011 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
3 of 15 people found this review helpful
My new 2011, which I have had only 3 weeks has already been in shop once and will be going in again this week for the same issues. The issues are that I get a clunk when I release the brake pedal quickly (Dealer says it is normal) and the other more annoying problem is that I get a rpm related whirring from the engine right from idle. Dealer says it was air in power steering oil and said it was fixed. Well, it wasn't and now I'm afraid it is something more significant. I plan on driving another new one to see how the brake clunking is and I know that others do not have the whirring. Not a happy camper.
2011 Outback Noise Problem
muldrid, 05/19/2011
2011 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
27 of 139 people found this review helpful
Here's the 2011 Subaru Outback with the noise that car buyers are complaining about. Loud inside the car and out. Occurs in park, neutral and drive. Starts at about 1100 RPM. Dealers will tell you this is normal. THIS IS A NEW CAR....two weeks old....this is not normal and Subaru should repair / recall this car to fix this problem. View and listen to this defect at youtube.com and look up user mudridx. See and listen to the subaru_outback.mov for yourself. Visit the Subaru forums and read the many complaints about the Outback "chirping". Google "Outback chirping" and read for yourself. It is not acceptable that Subaru is not addressing this problem.