Substantial rust has developed at the attach point of the driver's seat-belt to the driver's seat and of the attach-point of the driver's seat to the car. we're the original owner and the car was never flooded or exposed to water in any other way. i took it to the dealer two weeks ago and they didn't know what to make of it or do about it. they reached out to subaru and (as of 4/24) the dealer hasn't received a response. the passenger side doesn't have this problem, but the design is entirely different -- no exposed metal. interestingly, when the service advisor checked other later-year gen 5 outbacks the design had changed: there was no longer any exposed metal in the equivalent location. the newer design for the driver-side attach-point mimics the passenger side - no exposed metal. a 2016 outback in for service had the same exposed metal design on the driver-side seat. it also had rusting at the same location (although not nearly as severe as on mine). it does not seem safe to have this kind of rust at such a key attach-point for the seat and a critical safety device like a seatbelt. we live in a warm/temperate part of california and the car has always been "homed" in part of california, so it has not been exposed to harsh weather.
I have a new 2015 subaru outback limited. within a month of purchase, it started giving me lower back pain. several owners of new 2015 outback including professional reviewers are also reporting back pain and injuries because of over extending lumbar support - some examples attached below. when contacted subaru, i was advised that nothing can be done to reduce the lumbar support. dealer also advised me that nothing can be done from their side. it would be greatly appreciated if this can be investigated. http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/138-gen-5-2015-present/210521-too-aggressive-lumbar-support-killing-my-back.html http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2015-subaru-legacy-finally-a-contender/2000010841/. *tr