9.0
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $900
- Average Mileage:
- 46,900 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 2 complaints
Most common solutions:
- new pump (2 reports)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Subaru dealer.
On my 4th anniversary owning the car, the power steering pump failed. New Year's Day and I can barely turn the wheels. In 43 years of driving and many cars, I have never had to replace a power steering pump. $800. This was the latest in a number of system failures unrelated to wear and tear. Just bad quality. I had to pay to have it diagnosed, plead with Subaru for a little off the bill and settle for what they would give me.
The problem marked the end of my relationship with the dealer and when I finally turned on Subaru. The transmission and bad weather handling may be good in Subarus. The quality is much less than BMW, my other car.
I could recommend that anyone buy a Subaru. And would not consider one myself. The cars to not appear to be what they used to be.
- Charles D., Hillsborough, US
Power steering pump failed with under 7k. The 2014 Outback is a clunker and mine might be the demon spawn from which all others were derived (if you believe in that sort of thing).
- Matthew L., Hastings, US