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2011 Subaru Outback - Sunroof Road Noise

4 messages,  Last post on Sep 24, 2011 at 6:58 PM

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#1 of 4 2011 Subaru Outback - Sunroof Road Noise by pilot1226

Aug 14, 2011 (2:03 pm)

Hey,
 
I purchased a new Outback Limited (2.5) in April of this year. I've got a service appointment coming up next week for an oil change anyway, and I noticed that the road noise from the sunroof is very loud.
 
I own an `09 Legacy Limited which also has a sunroof and it's not even close in terms of loudness.
 
When I called to make my service appointment, I was told that this is really "normal" for the sunroof, and I obviously don't think so.
 
My Outback has a sunroof air deflector which might be causing the problem - none of my other cars have had this option and it came with it when I purchased it. I'm considering removing it, but I want to be sure this is the cause rather than a problem with the sunroof itself.
 
Has anyone driven an `11 Outback with a sunroof (with or without an air deflector), and if you have, is it noticably louder than other cars you've driven?
 
Thanks,
Pilot

#2 of 4 wind deflector by occking

Aug 14, 2011 (4:37 pm)

I have 11 OUtback with sunroof and air deflector. In fact my last few cars, including 06 Tribeca, 08 Altima Hybrid, 09 Forester and now this car I have had them installed. I talk on the phone constantly, and roof open often I couldn't tolerate the wind noise without one of those. I will tell you this... I had wind deflector installed on my 09 Forester when I got it. Made a terrible air "vibration" when I first got it. Thought I would have to have it removed. Turned out if the roof is not open 100% that will occur. Of course, the Forester had a huge sunroof, not the case with the Outback.
 
The one negative about wind deflectors is that you will get very little circulation of air. There are times I have forgotten the roof was even open. That can be dangerous if roof is left open and it starts to rain out.

#3 of 4 Re: 2011 Subaru Outback - Sunroof Road Noise [pilot1226] by ilikeedmunds3

Sep 12, 2011 (2:41 pm)

Replying to: pilot1226 (Aug 14, 2011 2:03 pm)
There has been a recall on the 2011 Subaru Legacy sunroof. I took mine in today because the sunroof at first had a windnoise. It wouldn't stay down, and I had to keep closing it. Then, it almost completely blew out when I was driving on the highway. I had to drive with the sunroof open to keep the sunroof from blowing off. I checked, and the Outback sunroof has been recalled as well. The wind noise is not normal.

#4 of 4 Re: 2011 Subaru Outback - Sunroof Road Noise [pilot1226] by occking

Sep 24, 2011 (6:58 pm)

Replying to: pilot1226 (Aug 14, 2011 2:03 pm)
Have had min 11 outback with wind deflector, absolutely no wind noise at all. Reason I got wind deflector; I am on the phone constantly and it elmininates most all of the wind noise. Would never have a car with sunroof without a wind deflector!

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