diff --git a/opendbc/car/subaru/carstate.py b/opendbc/car/subaru/carstate.py
index 84fa215815..ee84aa78bd 100644
--- a/opendbc/car/subaru/carstate.py
+++ b/opendbc/car/subaru/carstate.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def update(self, cp, cp_cam, _, cp_body, __) -> structs.CarState:
       # ideally we get this from the car, but unclear if it exists. diagnostic software doesn't even have it
       ret.steeringRateDeg = self.angle_rate_calulator.update(ret.steeringAngleDeg, cp.vl["Steering_Torque"]["COUNTER"])
 
-    ret.steeringTorque = cp.vl["Steering_Torque"]["Steer_Torque_Sensor"]
+    ret.steeringTorque = cp.vl["Steering_Torque_2"]["Steer_Torque_Sensor"]
     ret.steeringTorqueEps = cp.vl["Steering_Torque"]["Steer_Torque_Output"]
 
     steer_threshold = 75 if self.CP.flags & SubaruFlags.PREGLOBAL else 80
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ def get_can_parser(CP):
       # sig_address, frequency
       ("Dashlights", 10),
       ("Steering_Torque", 50),
+      ("Steering_Torque_2", 50),
       ("BodyInfo", 1),
       ("Brake_Pedal", 50),
     ]
diff --git a/opendbc/car/subaru/values.py b/opendbc/car/subaru/values.py
index 15b8a8b8ec..afd3b7dc05 100644
--- a/opendbc/car/subaru/values.py
+++ b/opendbc/car/subaru/values.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def __init__(self, CP):
     self.STEER_DELTA_DOWN = 70         # torque decrease per refresh
     self.STEER_DRIVER_ALLOWANCE = 60   # allowed driver torque before start limiting
     self.STEER_DRIVER_MULTIPLIER = 50  # weight driver torque heavily
-    self.STEER_DRIVER_FACTOR = 1       # from dbc
+    self.STEER_DRIVER_FACTOR = 0.012   # from dbc
 
     if CP.flags & SubaruFlags.GLOBAL_GEN2:
       self.STEER_MAX = 1000
diff --git a/opendbc/dbc/generator/subaru/_subaru_global.dbc b/opendbc/dbc/generator/subaru/_subaru_global.dbc
index 69c8361938..e843fb4ea6 100644
--- a/opendbc/dbc/generator/subaru/_subaru_global.dbc
+++ b/opendbc/dbc/generator/subaru/_subaru_global.dbc
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ BO_ 280 Steering_Torque_2: 8 XXX
  SG_ COUNTER : 8|4@1+ (1,0) [0|15] "" XXX
  SG_ Steer_Torque_Output : 13|11@1- (-10,0) [0|255] "" XXX
  SG_ Signal1 : 24|8@1+ (1,0) [0|511] "" XXX
- SG_ Steer_Torque_Sensor : 45|11@1- (-1,0) [0|255] "" XXX
+ SG_ Steer_Torque_Sensor : 45|11@1- (-0.012,0) [0|255] "Nm" XXX
  SG_ Steering_Active : 61|1@0+ (1,0) [0|1] "" XXX
  SG_ Steering_Disabled : 63|1@1+ (1,0) [0|1] "" XXX
 
diff --git a/opendbc/dbc/subaru_global_2017_generated.dbc b/opendbc/dbc/subaru_global_2017_generated.dbc
index 9732feae15..a309d29006 100644
--- a/opendbc/dbc/subaru_global_2017_generated.dbc
+++ b/opendbc/dbc/subaru_global_2017_generated.dbc
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ BO_ 280 Steering_Torque_2: 8 XXX
  SG_ COUNTER : 8|4@1+ (1,0) [0|15] "" XXX
  SG_ Steer_Torque_Output : 13|11@1- (-10,0) [0|255] "" XXX
  SG_ Signal1 : 24|8@1+ (1,0) [0|511] "" XXX
- SG_ Steer_Torque_Sensor : 45|11@1- (-1,0) [0|255] "" XXX
+ SG_ Steer_Torque_Sensor : 45|11@1- (-0.012,0) [0|255] "Nm" XXX
  SG_ Steering_Active : 61|1@0+ (1,0) [0|1] "" XXX
  SG_ Steering_Disabled : 63|1@1+ (1,0) [0|1] "" XXX
 
diff --git a/opendbc/dbc/subaru_global_2020_hybrid_generated.dbc b/opendbc/dbc/subaru_global_2020_hybrid_generated.dbc
index c41eaf9965..5d7e006c3a 100644
--- a/opendbc/dbc/subaru_global_2020_hybrid_generated.dbc
+++ b/opendbc/dbc/subaru_global_2020_hybrid_generated.dbc
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ BO_ 280 Steering_Torque_2: 8 XXX
  SG_ COUNTER : 8|4@1+ (1,0) [0|15] "" XXX
  SG_ Steer_Torque_Output : 13|11@1- (-10,0) [0|255] "" XXX
  SG_ Signal1 : 24|8@1+ (1,0) [0|511] "" XXX
- SG_ Steer_Torque_Sensor : 45|11@1- (-1,0) [0|255] "" XXX
+ SG_ Steer_Torque_Sensor : 45|11@1- (-0.012,0) [0|255] "Nm" XXX
  SG_ Steering_Active : 61|1@0+ (1,0) [0|1] "" XXX
  SG_ Steering_Disabled : 63|1@1+ (1,0) [0|1] "" XXX