2001 Subaru Outback Limited review from North America
"Fun, but serious water leak issues!!!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
This car has been great with one serious exception (and the reason that I won't buy another Subaru). Every time we get a good rain (in So Cal that's not very often), the car floods.
Subaru of Santa Monica has attempted to fix this problem on 3 separate occasions. The last time, they had the car for over 3 weeks.
Last night, we had the first substantial rain in years. The interior of the car was fogging up so much, that visibility was minimal (the defroster couldn't keep up). This morning my car was full of water, the headliner was soaked and water was still dripping down.
Monday will be Subaru's 4th attempt at stopping the car from leaking!!!
I've always had convertibles or cars with sun roofs. None of those cars have ever had a leak!!! Glancing through articles on the Internet --- I've discovered that my problem is not a unique one. Why hasn't Subaru issued a recall on this problem?!?!?!?!?
My biggest concern... how much mold have my children and I been exposed to over the last few years? (From minimal rain and car washes; insufficient water to travel through the headliner and flood the back of the car, but enough to get the interior of the headliner wet).
General comments?
I have no other comments other than those above.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 2 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 14 miles |
| Most recent distance | 60000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Civic |
| Date of Entry | 25th January, 2008 |