Can you help me understand the Subaru CVT reliability issue? Many resources online make you believe this is a disaster waiting to happen and the only way to avoid it is to keep changing …

Jul 25, 2022 · 2014 was the first year in the US for the CVT on the Forester. According to Consumer Reports -- which collects data annually on many thousands of cars owned by its …

I’m in the process of bying a new (used) car and I think the Subaru outback looks really good plus the standard AWD attracts me. But one of my concerns is the CVT-transmission, is the CVT in …

Nov 1, 2018 · Since Subaru has extended their CVT warranty to 10 years/100,000 miles for all 2014-2018 Foresters, there has been some concern in other threads about the longevity of the …

Mar 30, 2019 · The only statistical data on reliability available to the public comes from Consumer Reports' annual surveys, which shows Forester transmissions (90% CVT) to have been far …

Mar 28, 2023 · Are there any auto experts/ subaru owners who’d like to shed light on this issue? If this is true about the CVT issues, what’s behind Subaru’s claim that 97% of their vehicles sold …

May 25, 2023 · Subaru is one of the most reliable car brands and has sold almost entirely CVTs since 2012. Folks like to shit on CVTs, but the most reliable cars in the road have them. Think …

Sep 15, 2021 · The long term reliability issues seem to still be there for the CVT. The major changes subaru made was keeping replacement units on site at all dealers, and replacing …

Jun 22, 2024 · Go to another dealer. Every country in which Subaru does business (except the US) has some sort of replacement interval for the CVT fluid. In fact, Subaru Canada …

Honestly the CVT’s fine. Consumer Reports puts out reliability scores and it’s rare for 5th gen Imprezas to have transmission issues. As of now, looks like the main issues relate to the …