2015 Subaru Outback Equipment Problems

“Car brought in 4 times to service for radio freezing navigation system and other parts on dash incidents happened from date of purchase but thought it was breaking in. First time brought it in to be checked . Was told there is no problem, then told had to update software, then told had to have radio (head unit) replaced which I had to wait for since so many other Subaru owners has same problem. …”

“Door locks, both front and rear remain unlocked while driving, unless someone remembers to manually engage the locking system. This is not only a major safety issue while vehicle is moving, children could open door, people could be thrown out of vehicle because of unlocked insecure doors etc. But also aids the criminal element by allowing them easy access to inside the vehicle from any door while stopped (traffic light shopping center lots etc.)”

“Driving in a heavy thunderstorm, eyesight automatically went off but automatically came back on as the rain diminished. So did the adaptive cruise control. This is expected. However, the srvd (blind spot monitor, etc.) totally shut down. The car no longer has working blind spot monitor or rear back up alert warning. Contacted dealer said that the radar in the rear bumper shut down. Two weeks and the dealer nor Subaru has not found the part to repair this feature. Car was purchased in sept. 2014 new.”

“There is a gloss finished plastic touch pad kind of cover that covers the entire navigation system. This is approximately 6 x8 . It is not only the navigation system, but the radio, fuel information, etc. It is slanted as part of the front dashboard, and when the sun hits it, it bounces directly into the drivers eyes. This navigation system should have been recessed into the dash, or at a minimum, a matte finish instead of a glassy finish on the plastic. It is definitely a hazard to the driver, as it is blinding. …”

“The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the navigation voice commands failed to activate. As a result, the contact had to constantly look at the screen, which was a distraction. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The contact was unsure about what needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that all personal data needed to be cleared out as a temporary remedy. The technician stated that there was no remedy for the failure. The failure persisted. …”