Wow, subarus seemed good…
Wow, subarus seemed good until I got one. For anyone in the rust belt, these vehicles are NOT designed for here.
20k miles in on a 17 impeeza:
Wheel bearing failure
Ball joint failures
Sway bar Links required replacement
Brake caliper failed
All suspension bushings have required replacement
Heat shielding has come loose, TWICE
Recall after recall after recall
High battery drain left me stranded, no start, TWICE
$2000 repair after 2 years that subaru corporate said SORRY you're on your own. The main wiring harness corroded and even though we put out a service bulletin advising our techs to shield it better because it's a design defect: SORRY you're on your own
Brake backings required replacements as all 4 warped and started scraping the wheel
My phone stopped connecting to the vehicle after the first year after warranty work to update the car software
My saved radio stations have disappeared twice now, and my backup camera has not turned on during multiple drives
My speakers almost got blown out because there's a software bug where if you adjust the volume from your steering wheel during the legal screen, it thinks you never let off the button until a full restart of the vehicle
The headlights are so awful I have to squint to see the road
Junk, just, junk
20k miles!!!