Used 2015 Subaru Outback Consumer Reviews
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Best Outback yet
nyken, 12/14/2014
updated 12/14/2016
2015 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
12 of 17 people found this review helpful
After putting 24,000 on my 2015 Outback, I still am very impressed with this vehicle. It preformed very well during several winter snow storms. It's comfortable on long and short trips and the gas mileage is fantastic. I am getting 38 MPG on the highway and about 32 for mixed city/highway driving. There are a few things that are bothersome however. The most important is that the doors do not lock and unlock automatically. This is a safety issue and should be addressed by Subaru. The temperature and clock display is tiny and you can hardly read them. Also the entire display is not even visible in bright sunlight .because of glare. For no reason the front windshield cracked while I watched it just sitting on my driveway. Subaru would not even address this and made me go through my insurance. Since there has been a recall for this as it has been determined by Subaru to be a defect. Overall I am happy with my Outback. I hope that Subaru address some of the shortcomings that I have mentioned.
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CVT Transmission Fail
Rick, 11/18/2020
2015 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Only 49,000 miles on the car and a sudden failure on I-84. Total loss of power. Luckily my wife was able to safely pull over. Towed the car to our ASE mechanic who diagnosed the problem and told this it happens a lot with Subaru transmissions. It's a certified lemon. We later discovered that Subaru acknowledges the issue and offers a 10 year/100k mi extended warranty ( i guess that is cheaper than a recall). Subaru customer "service" blew me off because we didn't do the repairs at the dealer. Thanks Subaru. The CVT transmission is a failure wait to happen, without prior warning and will put your or your loved one in jeopardy. You have to wait for it in order for them to fix it though. I couldn't dump this car fast enough. Decent AWD, popular and good resale (thank God). Noisy (road and air) car with vague steering, inferior instrument layout and controls and touchy gas/brake pedal. Much happier with my replacement car not to mention piece of mind. Avoid Subaru and ANY CVT transmission.
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Oil leaks - maybe head gasket
Heidi, 08/13/2020
2015 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Bought this car new and have been leaking oil for the past few months. Had to add 2 quarts of oil in in the past 2 months. Took it to Subaru to have a recall fixed and told them about this. They investigated and said headgasket, valve cover gasket and timing gasket all leaking. No signs of smoke in exhaust or coolant problems but clearly leaking. Five year old car with 90,000 miles and well maintained. This is ridiculous!
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Charging issues
Dennis Lain, 04/30/2018
2015 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
My 2013 Outback was an awesome vehicle. I traded it in for a 2016 Outback. I have been stranded at least 5 times with the 2016. Never with the 2013. When I would try and start the vehicle the battery would go dead. I thought it was my error by leaving items turned on and draining the battery. When I would get in the car it would slow crank a few times and then the battery would go dead. This is embarrassing, to say the least when I am leaving an appointment for a sales call and the owner has to give me jump. After reading these articles I now know it was not my fault and it is the car that is losing charge on its own. My lease warranty is 3 years or 36,000 miles. I am at 38,000 miles right now so going to the dealer is not an option. It does not appear that Subaru is taking any responsibility so I will trade for a different brand next. In addition, I received better gas mileage on the 2013 Outback than I do with the 2016. Something is not right.
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Can I get my Odyssey Back
jmb2015, 11/10/2015
updated 08/02/2016
2015 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited PZEV 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
10 of 14 people found this review helpful
I purchased the Outback Limited 2015 three days ago and if I could return it I would. This car was to replace my 2005 Honda Odyssey. I am accustomed to road noise because my van was loud. However, the engine noise combined with wind noise in the Outback is mind numbing. I also have a weird vibration when you get up to highway speeds and every bump in the road can be felt. My van may have been noisy but the ride was like that of a car. I was told the Outback is built on the Legacy chasse. We own a 2015 Legacy and it drives like a dream. The Outback comes no where near the ride of the Legacy. I will getting rid of this car before the end of the month. My recommendation is to look at the Lexus RX350 or the Honda Pilot.
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