Major Problems with 2008 Subaru Outback Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Subaru Outback

2008 Subaru Outback SEATS Victims: 2 Mileage: 108000 miles

2008 Subaru Outback SEAT BELTS Victims: 1 Mileage: 12900 miles

2008 Subaru Outback SEAT BELTS Victims: 1 Mileage: 13000 miles

Browse 2008 Subaru Outback complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and SERVICE BRAKES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Subaru Outback owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS airbag light stays on after starting indicating malfunction in airbag system. 2008 subaru outback station wagon. under warranty. has been	94 ~ 47548 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM one wire leading to the rear cargo hatch (right side) broke and 3 others had cracked insulation due to a...	30 ~ 72006 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns 2008 subaru outback. the contact stated that while attempting to park she heard a loud noise...	15 ~ 127519 miles
ENGINE blown head gasket damage occurred over many years while car was under warranty and was being serviced regularly by the...	11 ~ 73942 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i purchased a 2008 subaru outback and the low beam headlights are dangerous when traveling on hilly roads. the headlights...	10 ~ 67880 miles
POWER TRAIN complaint for a 2008 subaru outback 2.5i with a manual transmission. under certain conditions the vehicle has a major stability...	9 ~ 51373 miles
SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2008 subaru outback. while driving 30 mph and greater the vehicle would tend to pull to...	7 ~ 41289 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER hvac / radio (cd 6 disc changer model) fast flashing all functions stay enabled but can not be controlled from...	6 ~ 66382 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the problem is the car suddenly loosing power at various speeds for no apparent reason. has occurred over 6 times...	5 ~ 57529 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION subaru outback 2008 2.5i side-to-side motion: recurring issue is considerably dangerous and presents itself when driving on wet and or...	5 ~ 49800 miles
WHEELS subaru outback 2008 front-wheel bearing second time need to be change after 25000 miles. *tr...	5 ~ 53060 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2008 subaru outback. while driving 30 mph and greater the vehicle would tend to pull to...	5 ~ 47805 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL sudden unexpected acceleration while driving. even pulling into the driveway with foot on the brake the engine revs up or...	5 ~ 52317 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER melted dashboard on 2008 subaru outback 2.5i. causing glare in windshield reducing visibility. *tr...	4 ~ 63515 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2008 subaru outback. the contact stated that her vehicle was rear-ended and the seat belt did...	3 ~ 41633 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING when driving our new 2008 subaru outback in darkness there are times when the headlights do not project the beam...	3 ~ 1067 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM a year ago my vehicle would stall at every stop (vehicle should be noted is stick shift). after that the...	2 ~ 98950 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving on slightly slick roads in northern michigan the rear wheels would lose traction and start to fish tail....	2 ~ 90850 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i have a 2008 subaru outback equipped with good winter tires. at highway speeds on winter roads my car is...	2 ~ 80000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE shortly after purchasing this vehicle (new) the hood latch began to occasionally open by itself while driving. the safety latch...	2 ~ 30877 miles
STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2008 subaru outback. while driving approximately 70 mph with a kayak strapped to the roof of...	2 ~ 35300 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2008 subaru outback. the contact stated that the abs traction control engine and other unknown...	1 ~ 128000 miles
SEATS in december 2015 i was involved in a collision in which a driver didn't see that traffic had come to...	1 ~ 108000 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM 2008 subaru outback. consumer seeks reimbursement from manufacturers catalytic converter defect recall repairs. *smd the consumer stated a few days...	1
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tpms valve stem broke off while checking tire pressure. *tr...	1
TIRES experienced severe fishtailing on slightly slippery roads with a 2008 subaru outback. this was highly unusual for an all wheel...	1 ~ 30000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was involved in an intersection accident where my vehicle hit the other car. the impact was quite sever and...	1 ~ 31000 miles
EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2008 subaru outback. while driving approximately 70 mph with a kayak strapped to the roof of...	1 ~ 17600 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE the rear trim that retains the center light will break off if there is ice built up on the inside...	1
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING the rear trim that retains the center light will break off if there is ice built up on the inside...	1
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2008 subaru outback. the contact stated that the hood latch would open independently causing the...	1 ~ 20 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2008 outback subaru - drove the car for over 1 year with the transmission jerking into gears. i had the...	1
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT 2008 outback subaru - drove the car for over 1 year with the transmission jerking into gears. i had the...	1
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL s10 appropriate handling-letter regarding suburu problems *tgw the consumer stated the accelerator pedal became stuck when he attempted to make...	1

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