Used 2021 Subaru Outback Consumer Reviews
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Do not buy if you plan not to use it every day
Brian, 02/04/2022
2021 Subaru Outback Limited XT 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Parasitic battery drain problem has not been addressed. On the third battery in 1 year and even on trickle charger most of time and no reason to believe will not continue. They say you need to drive it every day and that is ridiculous. Nice ride when it starts but has stranded me several times and must sell because cannot trust this faulted design. Have 2021 xt . The battery died first weekend I had it. See class action lawsuits regarding this. CVT not great.
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Electronics nightmare!
Flyer 50, 01/05/2022
2021 Subaru Outback Limited 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I have purchased new cars for 40 years, this 2021 Outback the WORST car I have ever bought. Our 2018 Outback was a solid car that was unfortunately damaged earlier last year. The electronic screen hides nearly everything, is distracting and slow to respond. Everything takes a 2-4 second delay. Eyesight keeps hitting the brakes, seeing obstructions that are not there- I'm afraid it will send me through the windshield! Brought in in for service- dealer could not duplicate eyesight problems so the lemon remains the same. Voice recognition has NEVER worked well and the driver recognition "system" is just plain annoying, constantly beeping, deactivating, and asking questions when entering/exciting car.
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2021 Outback Touring XT
Sad, 09/11/2021
2021 Subaru Outback Limited XT 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I live Subarus. I have a 2019 Outback and 3021 Outback. Both Touring package loaded. Having trouble with the 2021. 10 months old just hit 3000 miles. Having computer issues. Doesn’t alway recognize me or my husband so seats are left as the last driver. Bluetooth does always show I am registered therefore not working. Now today it was peeping not stop for 19 minutes keep your eyes on the road warning. Flashing dashboard and screaming signal. The only was I got it to start was to shut off the car. Car has been in for service 4 times. They see what it does but not a clue why. They called headquarters and no clue. The car will run rough just before it does the beeping. Sometimes its the lane departure. Other times I backup into my driveway to the garage and the brakes just keeping slamming on, stopping me from continuing. It’s as if two different people are driving the car at the same time. Help. Not getting anywhere in fixing it.
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Floored at Lack of Windshield Comments
DWW332, 11/27/2020
2021 Subaru Outback Touring XT 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
78 of 105 people found this review helpful
I have been investigating the Outback XT and think it is a beautiful that drives very well in a test drive. However, I just happened upon some Internet comments and then the NHTSA website that has dozens of complaints about windshield cracking on the 2020 models and now one in the last week on the 2021 model. Some people are on their 3rd or 4th windshield replacement.
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Out of the box ... a DUD
NotYetDefeated, 08/10/2021
2021 Subaru Outback Touring XT 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I purchased a '21 Subaru Outback. By the time I reached 700 miles, I had jumped the car 6 times to start it. Fortunately I still have my 2010 Forester to drive, because time after time, the Outback battery was dead whenever I tried to use it. Interior lights, warning signals ... no, there was no indication lights were on overnight, and I checked the car in the dark for anything that was "On". The dealer offered no explanation other than the battery was dead when I took it in. They replaced the battery today. The service tech would not say it was an upgrade, only that the price was over $400. The corporate Subaru gave me a $350 coupon for a battery replacement AT THE DEALERSHIP! Next step if I still have a problem ... call Parts and order an upgraded battery.