2014 Subaru Outback Pairing Bluetooth IOS 8, iPhone 6

Same problem with 2009 Audi S4. Worked fine with iPhone 5 running iOS8 but not 6 plus.

I was on 7.1.2 , 5s, subaru outback 2011, I had no problems.

I updated 3 hours ago to 8.1

Spent with apple support 2 hours troubleshooting, tried everything, pairing again, reset, nothing worked.

Is clear 8.1 issue

I found a solution which worked for me with this issue.

I have a 2013 Subaru Outback and I was having bluetooth pairing issues with my iPhone 6 Plus. I could pair but the next time I started the car, it would not repair automatically. The iOS 8.1 update did not fix the problem. I had performed the pairing using the Menu button on my audio console. Here's the solution I found.

1. I used the Menu button to delete the old pairing. I turned off the car.

2. I deleted the paired connection on my iPhone. I switched off Bluetooth and restarted both the car and the iPhone.

3. I turned on Bluetooth on the iPhone.

4. This time I used voice control on the Subaru instead of the Menu button. My voice commands were Bluetooth Setup-->Phone Setup-->Pair Phone.

5. I completed the pairing on the iPhone, entering the passkey. The pairing was successful.

6. I turned off the car. A few minutes later, I turned it on and - voila - the connection was reestablished. Over the last two days, the connection has been successfully reestablished maybe nine times.

I called my Subaru service rep just to give him this info in case anyone else was having the same problem. He said that generally speaking, it's a better idea on a Subaru to use voice commands to pair. Don't ask me why. Anyway, it works.

I hope this helps others with the same problem!

hi I did not have any problems to pair it The problem here is that Subaru blueconnect is not compatible with IOS 8. In conclusion you can psir it but your calls will go thru the iphone not thru the car speaker check subaru website for compatible phones and operating systems

I can confirm that fdbarid's solution worked for a 2014 Subaru Impreza (iPhone 6 - iOS 8.1). My phone automatically connects to my car again when the car starts just like it did in iOS 7.1.2. Thanks a bunch! Anyone having issues with Bluetooth, try the pairing with voice commands!

I paired my iPhone 6 plus to my 2013 Subaru Outback, per my previous post. My calls and my music both go through the car audio system now.

Holy cow, fdbaird, you rock. This has been driving me crazy for weeks now, so I just went out to my car and tried it that way, paired it, turned car off, then on again, it reconnected (it's done that before, but never on the third time), turned off again, turned on, and it connected again! I'll see how it is in the morning, but I think that's it, and if so, thank you so much.

I have a 2011 Impreza Outback Sport, and it is so far working for me.

Hey fdbaird. Thank you SO much. Your procedure fixed the pairing issues with my iPhone 6 and 2012 Legacy. Is there some way to buy you a drink in here?

Thanks and I'm very glad it worked for you! A virtual beer would be appreciated!

Two virtual cases are headed your way. And there's more where those came from.

This worked for me as well in my 2013 Outback! Thanks so much fdbaird!

Excellent fdbaird! Worked for me also!

"It turns out that the old phone profile was deleted in the stereo but not completely deleted in the system. You'll notice that when you go and delete from the steering wheel, the old iPhone profile still exists. Once that old profile is deleted you can register your new iPhone properly."

I had this same situation in my 2014 Subaru Forester - iPhone 5 running iOS7.

I had to get a replacement phone so I restored from my backup.

After that the phone refused to automatically pair with the car. I would have to manually pair it every time. This is all pre-iphone 6 and iOS 8.

After reading this thread I tried deleting the the phone profile from the stereo AND the handsfree interface through the steering wheel and then paired the phone again.

Now the phone is connecting automatically. 🙂

I had Subaru (2013 Outback and Legacy) Bluetooth problems when I upgraded an Android phone to 4.4.2. I called Subaru national tech support. She asked if I had a Verizon phone, I said yes. She said to change the pass code to 0000 from the default 1234. I deleted the paired devices in the radio and phone and started from scratch.

Viola, all the Bluetooth problems went away. She said this was a known Verizon problem with Verizon phones and Subaru Type-A entertainment systems.

When I got an iPhone 6 I didn't even have to enter the 0000 pass code. The system paired automatically. This was also true for two other Android phones with 4.4.4. I tried switching back to 1234 for the pass code and had problems with the iPhone 6 and the other two Androids with 4.4.4.