Front crank seal, twice, 120,000 kilometers and 160,000 kilometers. Dealer refused to fix under warranty.
Extremely loud heater fan - makes a chirping noise. No solution according to dealer.
Internal cam shaft belt tensioner replaced at 120,000. Dealer refused warranty.
Loud piston slap noise - no solution, according to dealer.
Replaced rear brake rotors, 75,000 kilometers.
Replaced front brake rotors, 150,000 kilometers.
Clock fixed once under warranty, broke a second time.
Low fuel warning light quit functioning.
Air conditioning "on" indicator light quit functioning.
No rust yet in our hostile Montreal climate.
In the future, I'll stick to Honda or Toyota. Both of these makes have given me outstanding performance and reliability.
I bought a first year model, always a risky venture.
Roomy car that handles well, but reliability and dealer services are below what I expect from Japanese automakers.
Why is this person giving distance units in kilometres?
It's in kilometers because the car is in Canada.
The whole world doesn't use miles as its measure. My Forester has been superb thus far. We also own an 03 Outback 3.0l premium and that is even better!
The U.S. is the only place in the world that uses miles.
Not true, the United Kingdom uses the mile as well. Look it up.
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