That "there are far worse
That "there are far worse recalls on every type of vehicle out there" is irrelevant to the fact that Subaru's handling of these cases is unacceptable. If you're okay having purchased 4 new batteries, and having spent over $1K unnecessarily, that's your wallet & your prerogative. I daresay that, sadly, more people are willing, like you, to accept garbage business practices because they'd rather do that than go to the trouble of "complaining." I'm not okay with my own vehicle failing to function as it should, and I'm far less okay with Subaru doing nothing about it while I spend thousands to clean up after their slipshod manufacturing. That this is happening to many people is 100% "unsat." My most recent issue is the cam carrier seals were busted on my car, causing a massive leak. The dealership was being incredibly shady, saying this repair would cost nearly $6K "if I was lucky," AND going so far as to recommend services I knew my car did not need. Thus, I took my car to a trusted private mechanic who confirmed the dealership was lying about the extras and had quoted the repair at nearly $2K more than what it should cost, even on the high end. Because I didn't use "genuine Subaru parts/service," the Subaru of America rep told me Subaru wouldn't make good on a problem that many have had, and one that shouldn't by ANY means be happening to a vehicle with fewer than 75K miles on it. Why on earth would I use Subaru parts when they were what had failed in the first place? And why would I use Subaru service when they are confirmed liars, so clearly looking for the money-grab? Yes, "the dealership is always more expensive," but this was ridiculous.) Subaru of America is completely folding on customer service/satisfaction these days. This was my first Subaru, and it's been an horrible experience from the word "go. In fact, I've never had more problems with any other vehicle I've owned. Result: I'll never buy another Subaru again. Maybe it's not a big deal to Subaru to have lost one customer who's only ever bought one car from them. Being from Upstate NY, however, my family has owned numerous Subarus over the years. That won't be happening again. My parents, my brother, two of my aunts, and a couple friends have all chosen "other" after having experiences similar to my own, and they're glad of it. Have a nice day.