Hi, I sold my older 03’ Subaru Putback a few months ago and bought a 2013 Outback, 2.5 premium model. I really like a lot about the car, everything, except…the seats. When I test drove it, I noticed right away, that the seats were different, harder, a bit shorter. I thought, well, I’ll get used to …

It has an 8-way power adjustable driver’s seat with height adjustment. Have you tried different heights? You may also be able to adjust the angle of the seat bottom. I know that you said you tried a lot of adjustments, but that doesn’t tell me which ones. I like leg support so I adjust the front …

You can get an aftermarket seat cushion, but then that will block the seat heater from warming your tush on cold days. One thing I would recommend is that you move the seat a little further forward so that your thigh is not resting on the seat cushion, this a common cause of leg pain. I just bough…

This is the second one that hates their Subbie seats. Sounds like there might be a market out there for rebuilt seats.

I have a friend that bought a Sub back around 2000 and the seats were very uncomfortable. He bought new seats…and was able to get the fabric from Sub for an upholster to stitch new seat covers. They looked like they came with the vehicle.

I’m going to be blunt here If you’re looking at a new car and don’t like some aspect of it, don’t buy the car. It will not change. It is sold as is, not how it might be a few months later. You should have said “The seats are uncomfortable. Show me another car.” If you had a cramp down your ent…

If you're looking at a new car and don't like some aspect of it, don't buy the car. I My friend who bought his Sub…BEFORE he bought it - he checked the availability of getting aftermarket seats. The dealer actually steered him to the place that had the OEM Sub upholstery. I think that this might hav…

It’s hard to mimagine some one woud build uncomfortable seats to begin with. When car companies try to add support, they run the risk of not making it adjustable enough for everyone. Having said that, buying a car with uncomfortable seats that cannot be easily adjusted to, is a big stretch for me. …

thanks for all your comments and support. I rode tested another car before the subby, and felt that the Subaru had better features and that I wanted one. When I tested it, I noticed I didn’t like the seats much, but loved everything else, and felt I could get used to them. I know I loved my 03 outba…

They have a really nice gel pad seat at Costco. I like my Legacy too and I have found that adjusting the lumbar support to the minimum position (thats what is sticking into your back), tilting the lower seat a little forward and moving the whole seat forward an inch make a big difference, but for a…

Uncomfortable car seats in new subaru outback

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dagosa January 22, 2014, 6:21pm 3

In addition to what @jt says, think about a seat cushin. You maybe just one of those who prefer something softer. It may not take much. Perhaps a thin foam pad. Feel fortunate though. We sold a Subaru after only 120 k miles because seats were poor for me when When wife got a new car and I planned on using it as a third. Everyone is a little different.

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