Are Subarus Reliable? / Detailed Brand Review
1,741Today I will go over the common issues found in Subaru models from the last 20 years along with if/how they were fixed. I'm going to discuss problems found with the Forester, Outback, Crosstrek, Impreza, Ascent, BR-Z, Legacy and WRX. I will also touch on what makes Subaru stand apart from Mazda, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai and more!
Thank you, Royal on the Eastside service department for answering my questions!
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@900BRZ video on oil starvation
https://youtu.be/4Jk5WTWoqt4
@kellyclarkautomotive3747 Head gasket leak visual
https://youtu.be/jyTxpghJ3Bo
Source on Boxer engines and vulnerability to head gasket leaks.
https://mechanicbase.com/engine/subaru-head-gasket-problems/
As stated in the video, much or the information here can be found on individual model reports from carcomplaints.com with nhsta reports, Consumer reports, cars.com owner reviews and model forums.
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00:00 Background info
00:50 Head gasket leaks
02:18 Oil consumption
03:45 Transmission issues
05:16 Wheel bearings
05:39 Teething issues
06:07 Oil starvation / RTV problem
07:44 Timing belt (old)
08:05 Common current issues
09:13 Boxer limitations
09:33 Subaru Brand thoughts