2019 Outback Stereo / Nav Bubbles / Replacement

[ryan14425]

I got mine fixed at Kinetic Vehicles. They sell the digitizer and can also install it if you do not want to, Took about a week with shipping. My factory radio is working great again.

 

[billvfitz]

I also have this problem - started about 2 weeks ago. Bought the vehicle new in early 2019. Haven't checked with the dealer yet, nor contacted SOA. Hopefully something will be resolved with SOA and won't have to foot the full repair bill.

Good News! I finally took the vehicle to the Subaru dealership and asked about the radio problem. They said that I had an "extended warranty" so replacement would be only $100. I don't remember purchasing the warranty, so maybe Subaru has realized the seriousness of the problem and taken care of it. Hopefully everyone else who has the problem will have the same result.

 

[Trailboss]

On the newer versions where the climate control is in the media center, I think that once a unit fails, it should give the car owner leverage.

Not having reliable defrost, is a safety issue. On commercial vehicles it is required to be functional, and I would think that is the case for the consumer.

It is good to share information on this site with other Subaru owners but worth equal time to report issues to the NHTSA.

I do live in Phoenix were we have extremely hot summers, going to have the wife put a towel across the unit in summer and crack the windows a touch. I have the extended warranty through Subaru.

I listen to under the hood podcast, and they recently talked about how extremely expensive the Jeep media centers are when they go out, and you cannot swap from a salvage car, you have to buy a new one from the dealership and they work over your wallet/ credit card in the process.