Battery ODYSSEY or OEM Subaru

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Rank #7 in ranking

4.2

Cranking

4.1

Indicator

4.0

Lights

3.3

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Rank #27 in ranking

-36

2.5

Cranking

1.8

Indicator

1.4

Lights

1.1

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ODYSSEY

OEM Subaru

OEM Subaru › Battery

deziner222 26 Jan 2026, 19:20

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Rating 4.0

I had to replace the battery on a 2016 Crosstrek this summer and, in retrospect, missed a bunch of warning signs before it finally wouldn’t start: slow cranking, occasional extra crank needed, flickering dash lights, and generally dim interior lights.

Pros: fixed starting issue

Cons: slow cranking, dim lights

Vehicle: Subaru

ODYSSEY › Battery

Over_Tomatillo_536 19 Jan 2026, 04:28

Cranking:

Rating 5.0

Odyssey agm65 battery you can buy this battery on the link I added or on Amazon with free shipping. This is a perfect swap for an OEM battery. Truly Plug and play. Learned this from someone on Reddit and decided to try it myself and it works perfectly.

Pros: perfect swap, works perfectly

Cons: no vent plug hole

Part number: AGM65

OEM Subaru › Battery

cmquinn2000 27 Dec 2025, 10:57

Rating 4.0

Have a 2020 Touring XT. Battery went bad after 5 years so that was normal. No problems other normal wear and tear, tires and brakes.

Pros: normal wear and tear

Cons: battery went bad

Vehicle: Subaru Outback

OEM Subaru › Battery

Hour-Sell7983 2 Dec 2025, 05:48

Cranking:

Rating 4.0

with the auto start/stop eliminator installed after 1 year of ownership (using the auto start/stop feature the first 6 months and manually disabling it the last 6 months), my 2019’s battery lasted 5 years and 160k km before it started feeling weak and was replaced as a precaution.

Pros: battery lasted 5 years

Cons: battery feeling weak

Vehicle: Subaru Forester

Mileage: 160000 km

OEM Subaru › Battery

GrimBeaver 26 Nov 2025, 02:58

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Rating 4.0

My 2021 with 84k miles was very similar. Even had the auto start fail to restart the car once when it was cold. I just had the battery replaced with the new larger size one and it made a huge difference.

Pros: huge difference

Cons: auto start failed

Vehicle: Subaru

Mileage: 84000 km

ODYSSEY › Battery

VinnieMaz 25 Jan 2026, 06:51

Rating 3.0

I just replaced my OEM Subaru battery on my '22 with an Odyssey AGM 35 for about $370.00. The original OEM battery lasted about 3 1/2 years, let\u2019s see how long this one will last.

Pros: Odyssey AGM 35

Cons: OEM lasted 3.5 years

Vehicle: Subaru Forester

Part number: 35

ODYSSEY › Battery

Carbon__addiction 29 Dec 2025, 13:55

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Rating 1.0

That said, do not buy another Subaru battery. They are way over priced and extreme garbage. You'll be replacing it again in a year to 2 years; they are notorious for having failed cells in just a couple years. If you want something that will last a long time buy an AGM from Odyssey.

Pros: last a long time

Cons: failed cells, over priced

Vehicle: Subaru

OEM Subaru › Battery

oki-ra 28 Dec 2025, 21:28

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Rating 1.0

I bought my wrx brand new in 2015, the battery lasted two years and was replaced at the dealership. That second battery lasted two years and I went back for them to replace it and said that they wouldn\u2019t because it was already replaced under warranty. She told me they would replace it for something like $160, I said \n\n\u201cLook lady the first battery lasted two years and the second lasted two years, I\u2019m not spending my money on your junk batteries.\u201d

Cons: lasted only two years

Vehicle: Subaru

OEM Subaru › Battery

wood_nich 27 Dec 2025, 04:33

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Rating 2.0

21 Outback. Battery issues - I’m on my fourth battery since buying it. Have had issues with door seals leaking, but those were fixed easily under warranty. Definitely can confirm the assembly quality - we had to test drive quite a few before getting one that didn’t rattle on every bump we hit.

Pros: practical car

Cons: battery issues, assembly quality

Vehicle: Subaru Outback

OEM Subaru › Battery

Beneficial_Humor_391 2 Dec 2025, 07:36

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Rating 2.0

My Forester is 2021, already replaced the starter and the battery. The current battery starts to feel weak as well.

Cons: battery starts to feel weak

Vehicle: Subaru Forester

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Which battery to choose — ODYSSEY or OEM Subaru?

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Comparison of battery ODYSSEY and OEM Subaru

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Which battery are better — OEM Subaru or ODYSSEY?

In March 2026 on PartReview, battery ODYSSEY were overall better than OEM Subaru.

ODYSSEY received a PR Score of 83 out of 100, and OEM Subaru scored 41 point.
ODYSSEY ranked 7 in the overall ranking, and OEM Subaru ranked 27.
The average rating is higher for ODYSSEY (4.2) than for OEM Subaru (2.5).
Battery ODYSSEY have better feature ratings than OEM Subaru:
- Lights - owners believe, that this property for ODYSSEY is better than OEM Subaru.
- Indicator - drivers claim, that this property for ODYSSEY is outperforms OEM Subaru.
- Cranking - reviews suggest, that this property for ODYSSEY is preferred to OEM Subaru.

Which battery are more popular — ODYSSEY or OEM Subaru?

Battery ODYSSEY and OEM Subaru were equally popular according to data in March 2026.

By vote balance, battery ODYSSEY surpassed OEM Subaru:

For ODYSSEY, the ratio of positive (120) to negative (24) votes is 96 votes.
For OEM Subaru, the ratio of positive (89) to negative (125) votes is -36 votes.

By number of reviews, battery OEM Subaru surpassed ODYSSEY:

For battery ODYSSEY there are 47 reviews: 38 positive, 3 neutral, 6 negative.
For battery OEM Subaru there are 69 reviews: 25 positive, 7 neutral, 37 negative.

Which battery do car owners prefer — ODYSSEY or OEM Subaru?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, battery ODYSSEY led more car-specific ratings than OEM Subaru:

ODYSSEY are chosen by owners of cars such as: Jeep Wrangler, Volkswagen Corrado, and others.

Battery OEM Subaru have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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