Three problems related to engine cooling system have been reported for the 2001 Subaru Outback. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Head gasket failure. Problem has been well documented and known by the car manufacturer. $2,800 repair required; service done at carter Subaru, seattle.
I am the owner of a 2001 Outback, 2. 5l engine, one of thousands of Subarus impacted by Subaru's bulletin for defective head gaskets. On Dec. 6, 2007, I paid the official Subaru dealer in alaska, continental Subaru, $1,330 to do a head gasket repair job (also a timing belt change). . Read more...
The car overheated. This is the 2nd time. I did not get any notice from Subaru regarding head gasket failures. I have a 2001 Outback limited sedan. And now I have over 100,000 miles and no chance of warranty. Subaru knows all along about this problem and yet no recall.