Major Problems with 2005 Subaru Outback Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Subaru Outback

2005 Subaru Outback AIR BAGS Victims: 4

2005 Subaru Outback VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 77000 miles

2005 Subaru Outback AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 9000 miles

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Problems with SUSPENSION, AIR BAGS and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Subaru Outback owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SUSPENSION excessive rear tire wear bridgestone potenza re92 225/55/17 installed on 2005 subaru outback. normal tire wear through 19k miles. rear...	34 ~ 80801 miles
AIR BAGS on july 13 2005 i totaled my 2005 subaru outback by rolling it about three times. none of the airbags...	34 ~ 25559 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* - the contact stated that the driver was pulling into a parking space with a 2005 subaru outback when...	30 ~ 83514 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM it started with the dome light sometimes working and other times not then the remote to open doors. i changed...	25 ~ 97383 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION on an extended road trip (17000 mi) in our new 2005 outback we went through two sets of tires. the...	19 ~ 45652 miles
SERVICE BRAKES on december 18 2014 the day was clear there had been no rain or snow that week. the pavement was...	15 ~ 163477 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING consumer feel that the headlight are pointed too low to the ground. this causes poor visibility while driving at night....	14 ~ 3452 miles
STEERING my 2005 subaru outback 2.5xt has a bad rear end sway while driving over slick spots on the highway feeling	13 ~ 88737 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt: when the daytime running light are on the taillight are off. the brake lights are not connected to the...	13 ~ 92999 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM on approximately 10 occasions right after a rain when i start up the car the engine light starts blinking and...	11 ~ 118106 miles
ENGINE subaru outback 2.5xt. 2005 check engine light came on & i could hear whistling or whoosing sounds from engine area....	9 ~ 126471 miles
WHEELS wheel bearing failure. *tr...	8 ~ 72315 miles
POWER TRAIN on two separate occasions my 2005 subaru outback got stuck after incurring a minor obstruction (several inches of snow in...	8 ~ 67913 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on two separate occasions my 2005 subaru outback got stuck after incurring a minor obstruction (several inches of snow in...	8 ~ 50050 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL in comparison with many trucks and cars i have driven in winter conditions for over 30 years our 2005 suburu...	7 ~ 99487 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i have several times experienced what is known as ghost walking while driving my 2005 subaru outback 2.4i. i have...	6 ~ 78963 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER soon after purchasing the car i realized that the rear wiper was not functioning. after checking an online owners forum...	5 ~ 104397 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM 2005 subaru outback sedan driven on icy/snowy road conditions experiences extreme slippage in the rear of the car. have experienced...	5 ~ 49682 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i had my 2005 subaru outback sent to shop for tune-up. now over the last year i have been having...	5 ~ 85320 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2005 subaru outback 2.5xt was parked in a public / private parking structure at approximately 6:30pm on 10/13/2005. at approximately...	5 ~ 32900 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2005 subaru outback: when cruise control is engaged acceleration becomes extremely irregular especially after cresting a hill engine pulsates as	5 ~ 16953 miles
TIRES 2005 subaru outback: when cruise control is engaged acceleration becomes extremely irregular especially after cresting a hill engine pulsates as...	5 ~ 16570 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have been experiencing a problem while accelerating from a stop or from coasting such as when a red light...	4 ~ 26756 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN premature wheel bearing failure of both front wheel bearings. resulted in loud humming from front end of vehicle but was	3 ~ 45137 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC component: service brakes brake pads details: the brake pads on my 2005 subaru have warped (all 4) at 18 000...	3 ~ 30000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the brake rotors on my 2005 subaru have warped (all 4) at 14 000 miles producing a violent pulsating pedal...	3 ~ 10150 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE soon after purchasing the car i realized that the rear wiper was not functioning. after checking an online owners forum...	2 ~ 115993 miles
STRUCTURE in comparison with many trucks and cars i have driven in winter conditions for over 30 years our 2005 suburu...	2 ~ 86000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS november 15 2008 my husband was driving to work when the airbags in our 2005 subaru outback deployed without provocation....	2 ~ 56000 miles
EQUIPMENT re odi 10133280 similar problem at low speeds and varying road conditions eg flat road bumpy road etc. *nm...	2 ~ 1225 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 subaru outback. while driving approximately 35 mph the battery warning indicator illuminated and the...	1 ~ 120000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL intermittent throttle disabled. car becomes unresponsive to the gas pedal. engine continues to run but gas pedal has no response.	1 ~ 75023 miles
LPG SYSTEMS > RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER > EQUIPMENT 2005 subaru is our family has had to have the front axles as one broke going down the highway he...	1
TURBO/SUPERCHARGER > GASOLINE > ENGINE tl*the contact owns a 2005 subaru outback. the contact stated while driving on an incline the vehicle responded slowly. the...	1 ~ 67446 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES last month sidewall failure of bf goodrich touring pro 225/60r16 h-rated. purchased replacement tire at sam's club 3 weeks ago....	1
HUB > WHEELS 2005 subaru outback rear hub recall: not convinced that the recall that replaces the rear hubs with the improved version...	1 ~ 86570 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION front wheel bearing failure @ 55 000 miles. *tr...	1 ~ 55000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2005 subaru outback. the contact was driving approximately 10 mph and heard a rattling noise coming...	1 ~ 77000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING with 35 600 miles on our 2005 subaru outback xt the turbo failed. the dealer service technician said this was...	1 ~ 35600 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER with 35 600 miles on our 2005 subaru outback xt the turbo failed. the dealer service technician said this was...	1 ~ 35600 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > TAILGATE > BODY i own a subaru outback and live in bemidji minnesota--land of below zero winter temperatures. today i was nailed in...	1 ~ 30000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT unintended acceleration of 2005 subaru outback manual transmission while driving on 2 occasions within 10 minutes and 5 miles of...	1 ~ 26122 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT unintended acceleration of 2005 subaru outback manual transmission while driving on 2 occasions within 10 minutes and 5 miles of...	1 ~ 26122 miles
CENTER SUPPORT BEARING > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i own a 2005 subaru outback 2.5i wagon. at 44000 miles (26 months) the rear wheels were making a lot...	1 ~ 44000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES excessive rear tire wear bridgestone potenza re92 225/55/17 installed on 2005 subaru outback. normal tire wear through 19k miles. rear...	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the abs on my 2005 subaru outback 2.5i limited is too sensitive. it is dangerous driving in the snow because...	1
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer concerned about failure of the catalytic converter in the 2005 outback. *ts the consumer wanted a federal emissions equipped...	1
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2005 subaru outback totally destroyed by fire of unknown origin approximately 30 minutes after engine shut off. no one was	1 ~ 21350 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2005 subaru outback legacy station wagon the limited slip differential (rear) malfunctions under wet or snowy conditions. it begins a...	1 ~ 8000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS rear passenger safety belts do not extend sufficiently when child seat is installed in central position for 05 model compared	1
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY my daughter was in a bad accident when a driver decided to do a u-turn into her vehicle. the driver...	1
SEAT BELTS dt: the consumer stated that when someone was sitting in the rear middle seat the seat belt would unlock the...	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: consumer had this vehicle 3 months and the dealer had to jump start the motor three times. also remote...	1 ~ 37 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2005 subaru outback. the contact stated that the front driver side window exploded and shattered when...	1 ~ 60800 miles
HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING there was a defect in the lighting and the adjustment caused low beams to create a glare to the oncoming...	1

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