Major Problems with 2009 Subaru Outback Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Subaru Outback

2009 Subaru Outback AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 22000 miles

2009 Subaru Outback STEERING Mileage: 800 miles

2009 Subaru Outback UNKNOWN OR OTHER Mileage: 26000 miles

Browse 2009 Subaru Outback complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2009 subaru outback. the contact stated that while the brakes were depressed the vehicle accelerated...	26 ~ 52362 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM started my car at night to find out my headlights would not turn on but the safely lights were still...	17 ~ 71072 miles
ENGINE head gasket failure on 2009 outback wagon which as been serviced regularly. *tr...	10 ~ 101580 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2009 subaru outback. the contact stated that he had difficulty seeing the road while driving...	9 ~ 61111 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER 09 outback was blowing fuses on the door lock circuit. put in a new fuse and it would blow in...	7 ~ 88714 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i recently purchased a 2009 subaru outback 2.5 special edition. while driving on i-35 near cloquet mn the car exhibited...	6 ~ 29618 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM car turns over but will not start....	4 ~ 105545 miles
POWER TRAIN this type of incident happened twice. making a left hand turn pulling onto main two-way road the dash lights flashed...	4 ~ 21989 miles
SUSPENSION i recently purchased a 2009 subaru outback 2.5 special edition. while driving on i-35 near cloquet mn the car exhibited...	4 ~ 28650 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE inside cab hood latch can trigger by contact with right leg when exiting vehicle driver can usually see hood not...	3 ~ 62804 miles
STEERING vehicle has a shimmy when driving at highway speeds: 70-75 mph. shimmy has been present since vehicle delivery. 5 trips	3 ~ 49325 miles
SERVICE BRAKES contacted dealer (mike shaw subaru northglenn co) per the nhtsa recall 14v-311 -- recall states inspect and repair. insisted on...	2 ~ 25345 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2009 subaru outback 2.5. the contact was driving 55 mph when the engine stalled after...	2 ~ 42500 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2009 subaru outback. the contact was driving at 45 mph when every service warning light...	2 ~ 22679 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my 2009 subaru outback began idling erratically in november 2009 causing the vehicle to lurch forward when slowly entering parking...	2 ~ 11718 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES the tire pressuure management system on my 2009 subaru outback 2.5 xt ltd has never worked properly and the local...	2 ~ 48 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving the engine suddenly died. luckily we were on a lightly traveled road and were able to pull off...	1 ~ 115000 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN brought it to honda dealership i purchased it used. 18 months later i'm having the current issue. thought it was...	1 ~ 75000 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2009 subaru outback. while driving approximately 65 mph the hood popped up. the contact pulled...	1 ~ 24811 miles
STRUCTURE in may of this year dash started to get stick and also produces a bad glare on windshield. has gotten	1 ~ 47000 miles
SEAT BELTS my seat belt warning light on the dashboard was coming on intermittently but usually went off if i turned the...	1 ~ 39000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL road conditions: poor icy. vehicle: 2009 subaru outback wagon loaded with 4 passengers (2 adult 2 teen plus "light" luggage)....	1 ~ 26000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING in june of 2009 my husband and i purchased a 2009 v6 subaru outback (vin [xxx]) from manchester subaru in...	1 ~ 30000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia) 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) 2009 subaru outback windshield wipers ice up...	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION vehicle has a shimmy when driving at highway speeds: 70-75 mph. shimmy has been present since vehicle delivery. 5 trips	1 ~ 800 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION vehicle has a shimmy when driving at highway speeds: 70-75 mph. shimmy has been present since vehicle delivery. 5 trips	1 ~ 800 miles
TIRES sidewall tire failure in ordinary use 2009 subaru outback 5500 miles bridgestone/firestone tire failed inner right rear sidewall fractured. no...	1 ~ 5540 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES sidewall tire failure in ordinary use 2009 subaru outback 5500 miles bridgestone/firestone tire failed inner right rear sidewall fractured. no...	1 ~ 5540 miles

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