r/subaru • u/Chippy569 • Mar 15 '26
Please include year/model/engine/transmission information in "Mechanical Help" posts.
If you are looking for help with warning lights on your dashboard, please include results of an error code scan. Without error codes as a starting point, no one will be able to provide meaningful help for you.
The r/subaru community is very willing to help, but there's a baseline amount of context about your car that we need you to provide. Without the very basics like what kind of car you have and what symptoms you're experiencing, no one can give you any sort of accurate assistance.
If you are posting about warning lights, most auto parts stores (NAPA, O'Reillys, AutoZone, etc.) offer code scanning for free. While reading codes is not the same thing as diagnosing a problem, knowing what error codes you have is the minimum amount of information necessary to start figuring out what's wrong with your car.
Thank you :)
r/subaru • u/Chippy569 • Aug 19 '26
CP1.5 radio updates are documented in TSB 15-305-22R (public copy not yet up to date). A new update released today, and I've already added the patch notes to the wiki page, but some of these patch notes are interesting enough that I thought it justified an announcement thread as well:
Category: Meter Display
Category: Display
Category: Camera
Category: Reset
Category: Navigation
Category: SXM
Category: Bluetooth
Category: Android Auto
Category: CCU log
Category: Diagnosis
Category: Telematics
Some of you may have gotten this update as FOTA (update over telematics) already, possibly as early as last week. To check your current software version, open the Settings app, and then on the General tab, scroll down to "System Information" and it will display your current software version.
No word on the aforementioned telematics/DCM update that's supposed to correspond with the feature change. I suspect this will be also pushed as a FOTA update. You'll have to navigate the settings menu and see if the feature is working for you.
r/subaru • u/dirrtyr6 • 2h ago
Well, got the baja to start. Still have a lot to button up and finish putting back together. But the important part is that it starts, idles and maintains temperature. I am 3 weeks into this so far, donating a few hours each evening. Stripped 2 cars and moved it all over.
r/subaru • u/Simple-Flan2982 • 4h ago
Hit a weird edge of a two-lane country road and was pulled into a ditch and stopped by an oak tree. All I have is a sprained wrist. I’m so sad for my that car though 😔 I loved it so much.
r/subaru • u/stephonsky • 4h ago
On an outback. Suburb driving in the midwest, occasional but not consistent gravel/dirt. Highway is a must. Studied with CoPilot but want some real world reviews. Gonna be buying for winter
Michelin CrossClimate2 or Falken Wildpeak AT Trail. For the wife’s car so I’m willing to drop some shekels for good tires, don’t want her skating on any TakaTakas (idc how durable Shane claims they are) or Ling Longs.
r/subaru • u/shockwarior • 2h ago
Got this car almost 8 years ago with 200k miles. It put me through some of the hardest times of my life, and I needed to return the love. I gave her a 2nd life with a fully refreshed drivetrain. I hope my kids get to love this car like I have.
-outfront motorsports 2.14L stroker short block
-VF39
-HKS equal length headers
-PLM up-pipe
-turbosmart GenV 40mm wastegate
-perrin 3" turbo back exhuast
-RCM alloy cam gears
-ARP head studs
-HKS kevlar reinforced timing belt
-11mm ported oil pump
-Rev9 top mount intercooler
-perrin silicon J-pipe
-APS 70MM CAI
-S20 heads (decked and lashed)
-565CC STI injectors
-full silicon vacuum lines
-full Group-N drivetrain mounts
-Fluidampr harmonic balancer
-IAG street series AOS with 3MI drain hose kit
-5MT (until it explodes)
-full whiteline suspension bushings
End goal of this post is just to share the joy ive had with this car, and here's hoping it'll stay in the family forever.
This is a Sunday driver for me, and summer only. (Rust belt)
Edit: hit me with some comments! I love sharing about this old girl
r/subaru • u/bigboss1999x • 2h ago
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r/subaru • u/No_Establishment_231 • 7h ago
Love the bug eye and want an AWD for the winter. Just want to make sure it’s not going to explode right away. Thoughts/advice appreciated. Located in Canada.
r/subaru • u/Ok_Degree_4293 • 6h ago
Just got my first new (ish) car, and my first Subaru!
She’s a 2019 Subaru legacy 3.6r. She’s got 78k miles.Is there anything I should know about these things? It’s fairly difficult to find specific information on this model.
Should be picking her up next week!
r/subaru • u/Alternative-Yak1048 • 33m ago
Has anyone had issues with head gaskets in 4th gen outback 3.6r? I know it's less common but still possible as is anything. Thanks.
r/subaru • u/quattrocup • 4h ago
Saw this, left side of engine under the intake box, not sure if that’s the oil pump assembly on the left side of the engine or what. 2019 Crosstrek 2L
Found it after looking in engine compartment to find source of rattling and saw a small heat shield just laying on the belly pan.
r/subaru • u/jwolfe_st • 7h ago
I am shopping for a fun weekend car (I am far older now). I remember wanting to buy a old bug eye when they first came out - but being that I was only a few years fresh out of high school - there was no way for me to afford that car at that time. Now that I am older I am looking for something not so hardcore, but something I can enjoy in all weather conditions, drive on weekends etc (with a handful of tasteful mods maybe) - but not far off from stock.
At first I was looking for a decent GC host car to build up the way I want (imo my favorite body style - and pulls the nostalgia strings big time). But I have only seen 3 or 4 come up for sale in the past few years.
Then I started looking at STis:
Every single STi i've seen has been either pretty beat up, had really tasteless mods done to it and the ones that have some life left in them are going for about the same price as a new VB WRX.
I am not looking to set track records - just something fun I can enjoy on weekends not worry about when it rains or snows that also with a bit of practicality. Maybe join some track days for fun.
I am leaning more towards a VB at this point since i'll get something new that hasn't been messed with.
What do you guys have/recommend ? I am personally a big fan of the EJ (regardless of what people say about them). Heard mixed things about the new FA engines.
I currently own a new '26 Tacoma that I am planning on keeping - so I have a daily if plans would change and I plan on going crazy with mods.
r/subaru • u/NowThisIsCrazy • 4h ago
I’m wondering what it costs to have the dealer install the remote start module. Internet says between 250-400. Has anyone had it installed on a new forester? We don’t want to pay for the subscription so looking into adding the remote start via the fob. Thanks. (Yes I’m aware of the distance limitations via the fob vs the app)
r/subaru • u/phozaazohp • 1h ago
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2000 Outback Limited Sedan, 4cyl auto. Just under 200k miles.
The car passed inspection just yesterday. I asked the mechanic to check out the noise, and they said they didn't hear anything obviously wrong, though they admitted that they didn't do a lot of road testing since they were quite busy.
This just started overnight. While under acceleration, the noise comes from somewhere in front.
I let off the gas at 16, 26, and 38 seconds in. Here, the sound comes from center console/shift knob.
It sounds quite loud through the microphone, but from the driver's seat it's not terribly loud and it doesn't get that much louder with speed/load. I can also feel the vibration at times when resting my hand on the shift knob.
Other than the noise, it drives the same as it always has. Accelerates, brakes, shifts gears, turns all normally. Temps are fine.
All fluids are at good levels, engine oil was just changed with inspection. Transmission fluid was drained/replaced recently due to getting the pan resealed. Had a weird episode where it slipped and banged into gear, then got a flashing AT Oil Temp light. Turned out to be low on fluid, so I got it topped up and it's been driving normally since. This was about a thousand miles ago.
From the previous post, someone suggested the driveshaft. I shimmied under the car and didn't see any obvious signs of rubbing, also nudged the ujoint at the transmission output and couldn't feel any play or see anything obviously wrong. CV axles both look ok, so maybe a wheel bearing? But i feel like that wouldn't explain the vibration at the shift knob when I let off the gas.
I'm honestly stumped at this point and the mechanics not noticing anything is reassuring on one hand, but not helpful on the other. Any guesses?
r/subaru • u/alsc1018 • 9h ago
Bought a brand-new 2026 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid, and after 5 weeks of ownership, I've only actually driven it for 11 days (around 450 miles). The rest of the time, it's been at the dealership!
Two weeks in, the EyeSight system warning light came on—the stereo camera was on national backorder. After a two-week wait, I picked it up, but the exact same warning light came back on the very next night. I brought it straight back to the dealer this week and still haven't heard a word. So
frustrating for a brand-new car to spend more time in the shop than on the road! Any suggestions?
r/subaru • u/Brianfantana4 • 1d ago
I'm replacing my 2015 orange crosstrek soon, I want a tow package and the wilderness can haul 3,500 lbs. Leaning towards the sun blaze pearl one, they're only a $1,000 difference in price. The other option is an outback, but there aren't any fun colors, what's up with that?
r/subaru • u/Busy-Wolf-7667 • 7h ago
obligatory 2021 outback outdoor xt: 105,000km (just did diff/cvt/spark plugs and holy $h1t was it expensive)
so as the title says: when i drain the cvt (5-6qt nominally, Subaru High Torque CVTF-LV \*\*ONLY\*\*) and the differentials (front 1.3-1.5qt, rear 0.8qt nominally, 75W-90 API GL-5 gear oil) can i just measure the volume of the extracted fluid and add that much more back to the system? afaik these are fully sealed systems (if it wasn’t that sounds catastrophic), but the proper procedure is to bring the fluid up to a specific temp, i know why, but so long as they’re both the same temp i think it should be perfectly fine?
side questions:
what type of pump would you use for this? some sort of siphon pump? a parastatal pump? something else?
Since the diffs drain entirely, am i free to use any 75W-90 API GL-5 gear oil? or am i forced to use the subaru branded stuff from the dealership?
the CVT fluid is only sold in 5 gallon jugs by the dealership, or you can bring your own container and have them fill it for you but that’s more expensive. If i buy the 5 gallon jug (20qt) will the remaining fluid go bad if left to sit or will it be fine?
\\\^related to above, my plan is to change the fluid ever 50-60,000km or so, the manual says every 100,000km (in canada… i know the US fluid is “lifetime”) but even that feels a bit too long. is that a reasonable interval or too often? 20qt should last me about 3-4 changes, and on the last one i can make up the difference with some more from the dealership.
I assume you need new washers for both diffs and the cvt?
r/subaru • u/Key-Preparation-7260 • 2d ago
I’m known as the Subaru Guy👌🏾 on my block.
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r/subaru • u/Background_Effort942 • 1d ago
Has anyone experienced rust by the edge of the door of their forester? If so, what did you do to fix it? Or how much did it cost to fix? Also, is the black stuff by the windows black vinyl wrap? We have a 2017 forester that gets parked in a garage but is still rusting.
My 2019 Subaru Ascent tailgate latch is stuck up, so that I can’t get the trunk to fully close.
Things I’ve tried so far:
1) Holdjng the trunk button until it beeps
2) Unlocking the doors a bunch of time
3) Disconnecting the car battery for 10 minutes
4) Slamming the trunk manually
5) Grabbing the latch with pliers
6) Opening the interior lock housing and poking around but not knowing what I was looking at
Any other advice before I try to make an appointment with the dealership?
Thank you!
r/subaru • u/Master-Journalist888 • 1d ago
Subaru of America, Inc., announced its Subaru Trailseeker was named to the 2026 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems list. The judges at WardsAuto praised the Trailseeker for its smooth operation, range, available power, and acceleration.
