I Regret Buying This Subaru Outback

He should watch and listen to Scotty Kilmer take heed to his advice and stay away from Subaru 6 cylinders. The 4 cylinders are more reliable and serve just as good a purpose. Much better fuel economy as well.

I've been driving Subarus for the last 10 years and every time I drive a family member's car or a rental (unless it's a Toyota), the adaptive cruise control is the thing I miss the most. Once you get used to it, driving without it becomes a chore.

This my friend is called sociology and why I stopped doing Subaru when they got out of the WRC.

If you want to drive long distances, it shouldn't be easy. That's how our brains work...

Quit being a whiner! If you bought an outback with thev2.5 your mileage would be better and you would complain about lack of power. If you had the eyesight your windshield would crack and you would complain about the $1200 replacement cost.
There is always something to complain about. Man up, pay attention and drive. Or let your wife or girlfriend drive like the rest of the negative complainers. Glad you are not traversing the Terra firma in a connestoga wagon with a 4 horse team you have to tend to every 20 miles or so!

I had to comment, just to say that your observations about what you 'missed' specification and 'features wise' ... are almost polar opposite to mine. I would hate with a passion the nannying 'car driving me' features 90% of the time. Subaru's direction (especially here in the UK for more than a decade) has been spineless, cynical and depressing. The new breed of CVT everything blamannge = so opposite to their 90s and 00s era of building great drivers cars that were engaging drivers cars, not overly complicated and with superb (yet basic) character. I feel that Impreza WRX model aside, Subaru has steadily thrown away or consciously side stepped the CORE of why folk purchased their vehicles. To me most of the modern monstrosity available are catering for coffin dodgers that wouldn't know how to drive fast, make the chassis 'dance' or have any elements of fun dynamically. The upper interior windscreens are stuffed with gizmos that IMVHO have absolutely no place in a Subaru. I used to sell Volvos in the mid 90s (then Subarus late 90s and early 00s) ... and what a suberb era that was for both brands, especially for those enthusiast driver types. Now I cannot equate either brands to thier former selfs. They have sold out and diversified so entirely from what they once did so well, both courting very different customer types, ones that I cannot connect with :(*

Really? I don't like the adaptive cruise. I hate being lulled to sleep behind some truck at 65 mph. Only then to pull out to pass, and the cruise co tr mashes the throttle (reducing your mpg). Especially on a long trip, letting the nanny manage the throttle can have a big impact. Secondly, I hate how eyesight is constantly telling you to stay in your lane, keep your eyes on the road, take a break, take a dump, say nice things to your wife. It’s too much.

I too have a ‘14 Subaru Outback Limited but mine has the 2.5L and Eyesight. We purchased the vehicle 3.5 years ago with 52k on the odo. Our Subie has adequate power and averages at best 25 MPG here in Idaho (80 MPH).
I AM NOT a fan of the Eyesight system and find it annoying. If you’re headed into the sun, the system will turn off due to sun “blindness.” It’s hard to deactivate and cruise won’t work if Eyesight is off. The lane departure alarm is a nuisance. When I drive in SLC, Utah (heavy traffic), Eyesight is continually beeping at me and slowing me down due to cars moving in and out of my lane of travel. I would much prefer a “standard” cruise control.
I’m old school (and 60+ years old) when it comes to my vehicles- let me drive and it’s up to me to pay attention.
All that said- I’m happy with our purchase, the AWD works great and it’s been a reliable vehicle.

Subaru didn't offer eyesight option in 2014

thays a shame , In Australia this trim comes with Eyesight , adaptive cruise etc . I used to get around 30mpg ( we use L/100km ) highway . city was indeed 22 or worse)

I regret selling my 2010 manual 2.5 Outback.

You sound like a whiny female dog. I was so fatigued, waaahhh! Grow a pair, loser

I am NOT that big a fan of my 2022 Outback or dealer. Let me explain. Bought a 2018 Outback for my wife. (we still own)Since it was her car only drove a few times. I Got to drive it on a long trip and loved it. Retiring soon I purchased my 22 as a gift to me. Purchased/ordered during pandemic and had to wait 4 months for it. Could not get a good price. Also they were going to charge a higher interest rate had i not found a better one. From start radio/text option not correct. Still not after 2 years. Radio is to stay on after car shuts off till you open door. Sometimes it does/doesn't. Newest problem I'm waiting on is the sun "melted" door molding. Plus a battery warranty they will not honor. Other than that all is ok.

I purchased a 2010 Outback 3.6R Limited with 55,000 miles on it 5 years ago. I don't drive far in my day to day life and wanted a snow worthy SUV that could haul or tow if I wanted to. It has fit my life perfectly, as I maintain it inside and out meticulously. It still only has 74,000 miles on it and runs like a top.

My last Outback was a 2014 with eyesight, adaptive cruise, and the 3.6L engine. Best car in the world. Would never buy the downsize engine. Had 159k on it and zero problems when some child ran a stop and it was totaled. Took a while to find another 3.6R Outback with all the bells and whistles. I bought a 2019, the last year of the big 3.6R engine. The boxer engine makes it zippy like a Porsche and pulls like a truck. You somehow found a very rare scaled down 3.6R. Sorry. But they are the dream with all the fixings.

I regret buying this Subaru Outback is
a very misleading title to your article.
You make it sound like is something wrong with the car so people click on it. The title should be, I wish I would of purchased an Outback with the same technology as my Crosstrek.

I have the eye-sight on my 2021 Crosstrek and I hate it. Leave it disabled all the time. Wish I could give it to you honestly.

The subaru's eyesight system was introduced only in 2019 and not before . So your car , 2014 outback could not have that system. You should be trust on yourself and drive carefully and be happy with this car . It's really a jam .

So all the dis comes for lacking Eyesight that was introduced on a later model?
To me it sounds petty.
You haven't talk about any other experience or offroad driving...
Useless article...

When purchasing a car, always buy a model with latest driver technology on it, or you will likely regret it. I have 1 older car and 1 new car. The older car doesn’t even have a backup camera. It seems so outdated and unpleasant when backing up.

I have a 2022 Outback Limited with eyesight and the smaller engine. I love it. However it is the last one I will have. The windshields on the 2022 Outback and Crosstrek are garbage. They can crack for no reason. The complaints are staggering. They had the same problem with the 2018 Ascent. They won’t stand behind them. So you can spend a fortune replacing them. I had mine replaced and the next week it was cracked again. I can’t afford to keep replacing them. Subaru builds a great car. Not smart to own up to their problem with windshields. Replace them with a proper windshield and keep customer loyalty. It really is a shame. So many people have said they would never own another one because of it. Me too.

I purchased a 2013 Subaru outback with the 2.4L engine and after I purchased it, I did some more research on it and my car had every single do not buy warning on it
high oil consumption And issues with the transmission. My car had 100,000 miles on it but the good news was that Subaru replace my engine small block engine they did replace my transmission. I did finally end up getting rid of the car at 236,000 miles and I brought myself a 2022 Subaru Forester, I did keep my outback for five years

If you need all that driving assistance, maybe you should let the wife drive. I would rather be in charge of my own destiny. All that "safety" crap is why a lot of people have to mortgage their home to buy a decent car. It only encourages drivers to be less attentive. I own a Subaru Forester with eyesight. I love the car except for the eyesight. I' m going to disable the auto start/ stop. I wish the eyesight was as easy to circumvent.

What a great story. Thanks for sharing!

What a Baby!!!....How about driving a car with NO cruise control, NO air conditioning and manual roll up windows!
Way to much GARBAGE on vehicles today and to much BIG GOVERNMENT listening through these newer cars!
Buy old gas guzzlers!!

All the bells and whistles this guy is complaining about missing were standard on the 2015 Outback Limited. He should have bought a 15 instead of a 14 model.And when you buy a used car, you can't expect all options installed unless you are the original buyer.

I have a 2021 Outback Touring XT that I bought new. It has had a variety of small niggling problems that have been mostly just aggravating and fixed under warranty including water leak, tires worn out at 19,000 miles due to alignment problems, some fouled-up programming and AC coolant leakage. Now out of warranty the AC has been blowing warm and they say it needs new compressor for $2000.00! I'm so disenchanted with Subaru I'm thinking I need to go buy another Honda. I've had very good luck with them.

I to have a small remorse! I bought a 2024 Subaru Outback Limited XT from. Dealer in Kuwait. We were both really clear I need automatic folding windows to get in my antic car porch, and I was assured this was the model.
I believe my price was well below MSRP, but I have to get out of the Subaru when I pull up to the house or leave the house and slick back both mirrors.

Next time I’ll at least trim up to touring 🤬

Have a 2012 Outback 256,000 miles on Her. I would say half of that mileage was pulling a 13 ft. Scamp Travel Trailer!! Has never broke down on Me only real ig thing I had done was the valve box in the transmission rebuilt. I have a 2.5 motor....the best!!

The 2015 model is a leap forward from the previous.
The interior feel & quality
The improved handling
I had one for 4 years and found it a great car for city anf mountain driving.

I purchased a low mileage beautiful Subaru Outback Premium in 2021, with the 2.5 engine. There was no Eyesight technology on this vehicle, but I bought it for it's solid reputation. That turned out to be an expensive mistake! You see, I didn't do my research on this vehicle. . .I just relied on it's reputation. It turns out, the 2013 and 2014 Subaru 2.5 had a problem with oil consumption, and fouling the spark plugs! But Subaru didn't have recall on this engine. They were sued and as a result, they replaced some engines. But that left a whole bunch of those Subaru vehicles on used car lots with damaged engines. I just happened to buy one of those. I managed to get 400 to 500 miles to a quart of oil. So, to compound my judgement in purchasing this vehicle, I opted to replace the engine with a so called "low mileage" engine in 2023 for $2,500, installation included. Well, you can imagine what happened here. . .this engine developed the same problem!!
I just recently traded it in on a 2024 Outback, and yes, it came with the Eyesight technolgy.