Bad design. Never again. 2012 Outback driven normally and maintained to spec. Subaru recall parts upgrades done around 70k. Transmission failed catastrophically at 86k. Second one lasted 12k. Subaru NA replaced both. Third CVT seems to be fine with about 30k miles. Never again will I buy a CVT Subaru— after ten Subies this is the last I’ll buy.

2017年7月14日 · Just got a notice from Subaru that the CVT warranty has been extended for 10 years/100k miles, for the following models: 10-15 Legacy/Outback 12-15 Impreza 13-15 Crosstrek 14-15 Forester 15 WRX plus a reimbursement for CVT repairs after the normal warranty period and before the extended one. Good for them to give us the warranty extension.

2018年10月11日 · Subaru is extending the warranty on our '16 Outback CVT transmission to 100,000 miles. Obviously they’re failing at a rapid rate and the factory wants to do something about it. The problem is, if our transmission fails at 101,000 miles we get to pay thousands of dollars for their screw-up.

2020年7月12日 · $8,000 seems like a lot to put at risk, but if you could get a low mileage used transmission with a mechanics warranty installed for half of that, or less, it might be worth considering. In other Subaru forums members believe periodic fluid changes improve CVT life and are recommending 60kmi intervals, sooner for towing, etc.

2019年2月17日 · Just in case you find it helpful when dealing with Subaru, your Outback’s CVT warranty has been extended for your vehicle. Up to 100K miles. You can find details of that here at our partner site. Just FYI, you also hit the “Jackpot” on the engine extended warranty program that covers excessive oil consumption/engine failure.

2017年3月16日 · Started down the road this morning, about a mile from the house, the check engine light came on (steady) with a blinking AT oil temp light along with various other dash lights blinking. The blue coolant temp light was still on, the outside air temp was only 37 F. I turned around and went back home, put the car up on ramps and checked for any sign of leakage. …

2021年12月17日 · Subaru’s CVT holds roughly 10-15 quarts of fluid depending on the model, but only about 5 quarts will drain from the transmission pan. Flushing generally implies that new fluid is worked around the entire system, drained, and then filled again with new fluid.

2011年5月26日 · I own a 21010 Subaru outback with the CVT transmission. When in D (drive) and I downshift using the paddles, for example from 6 to 4 ,the transmission stays in that gear even when you accelerate or decelerate, for 30 - 35 seconds, this can be a problem when trying to merge into traffic since the transmision should downshift to 3 or 2 when you step on it.

2024年10月19日 · If it wasn’t addressed in the past this might be the problem. Note that this recall was issued August 10, 2015. Given the time between the notice and now I’m not sure whether Subaru will pay for transmission damage due to a leak. Even though they will fix the leak.

2023年3月12日 · Subaru Mechanic told me I shouldn't flush and replace CVT fluid at 170K miles due to the risk of more problems. upvotes · comments r/MechanicAdvice