Major Problems with 2010 Subaru Outback Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2010 Subaru Outback

2010 Subaru Outback STRUCTURE Victims: 2 Mileage: 5000 miles

2010 Subaru Outback AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 34000 miles

2010 Subaru Outback AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 48000 miles

Browse 2010 Subaru Outback complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, STEERING and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Subaru Outback owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN my wife and i have been loyal subaru owners for over ten years but we have encountered two troubling problems...	65 ~ 87721 miles
STEERING my 2010 subaru outback has a shaking/vibration issue this issue only happens at certain speeds. it seems early build models...	40 ~ 18318 miles
AIR BAGS low weight adult passengers (85 - 100 lbs) will not cause the passenger airbag to engage. warning light displays showing	35 ~ 17386 miles
ENGINE the engine stalls while at a stop or coming to a stop. the rpms suddenly drop and the engine stops....	33 ~ 117444 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING constant low beam burnout i now have 49 000 miles on this vehicle and am on my seventh head light.	31 ~ 53763 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 months after the car was purchased new i started using the air conditioner. within the first week as i...	22 ~ 44855 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i heard a grinding sound and checked the rear brakes. pad and rotors were wearing metal on metal. checked front...	15 ~ 113630 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i bought my subaru outback 2010 in early apr. while i am fairly satisfied with the vehicle i encountered 4...	15 ~ 4843 miles
SUSPENSION the 2010 subaru outback exhibits extremely poor handling at highway speeds. when traveling at normal highway speed the steering wheel...	14 ~ 34036 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER was driving on what appeared to be a clear clean road at about 8 am the day after a snowstorm....	12 ~ 80015 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL sudden acceleration disabling the cruise control to slow down and then hitting the resume button caused the car to surge...	11 ~ 42203 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING car dies while driving at a steady pace then slowing down engaging the clutch and letting the car idle at...	8 ~ 7579 miles
TIRES there is an continuous vibration and shimmy in the front-end and steering wheel of my 2010 subaru outback that since...	8 ~ 9259 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i have a new 2010 subaru outback that seems to be a fine automobile except for one safety-related defect. we...	7 ~ 2106 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2010 subaru outback 3750 miles. took to the dealer when rattling noise seem to come from instrument cluster. dealer had...	7 ~ 8409 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN (1)under normal driving conditions (2)the engine stalls approaching a stop when the clutch is depressed it almost stalls every time...	6 ~ 3617 miles
STRUCTURE i purchased a 2010 subaru outback from ira subaru in danvers ma in january 2010. several weeks ago i discovered...	5 ~ 11765 miles
WHEELS our 2010 3.6r outback arrived in apr. the first time that the vehicle was taken on the highway i noticed...	5 ~ 35426 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru outback. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v358000 (air bags) and...	4 ~ 22609 miles
SEATS while at a stop lite or standing the car send a vibration throw the door panels brake pedal back of...	4 ~ 21250 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE traveling on icy road approx. 20mph or less in 2010 outback 3.6 ltd. very accustomed to driving severe mountain winter...	3 ~ 42667 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION there is an continuous vibration and shimmy in the front-end and steering wheel of my 2010 subaru outback that since...	3 ~ 63 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru outback. the contact stated that every time the vehicle came to a complete...	2 ~ 146000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL software update required that is not cover by recall. if not updated the check engine light brake light traction control	2 ~ 100000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru outback. while driving approximately 65 mph the contact heard a loud noise and...	2 ~ 48000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM when trying to speed up from a rolling stop/yield the car hesitated to shift and would not go forward. then...	2 ~ 25550 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY 2010 subaru outback (legacy) floor mat bunched up sticking between firewall/console and gas pedal. mat does not stay "hooked" on...	2 ~ 500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC abs check engine brake vehicle stability and cruise control warning lights all came on and stayed on as well as	2 ~ 238 miles
PARKING BRAKE tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru outback. when the contact attempted to disengage the parking brake the check engine...	1 ~ 150000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tried to open driver's side door to exit car after parking. handle made a somewhat different sound than usual and...	1 ~ 32000 miles
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru outback. the contact stated that the windshield wiper motor caught fire after the...	1 ~ 60000 miles
SEAT BELTS my sons (7yrs old) was sitting on passenger side rear seat with booster seat and seat belt on. when we...	1 ~ 81798 miles
ACTUATOR > HYDRAULIC > DRIVELINE tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru outback. while driving at an unknown speed the parking brake warning light illuminated...	1 ~ 20000 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS we just purchased this auto and are very upset with the new head restraints. i have been to a doctor...	1 ~ 98000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING vehicle paddle shifter function cruise control horn control are intermittent and vol up and mute radio functions do not work...	1 ~ 27000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS 2010 subaru outback. consumer writes in regards to defective rear seat belts. *smd the consumer stated the rear seat belts	1
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS almost every time i sit in the passenger seat the airbag sensor does not come on at first. i am...	1 ~ 10000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE vehicle stalls and has a severe hesitation. have nearly been rear ended 2 times when this occurs. *tr...	1 ~ 5600 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING we purchased our 2010 subaru outback in december 2009. by spring of 2010 i have noticed that at random times...	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru outback. the headlights fail while driving without warning. when the he headlights are...	1 ~ 5 miles
EQUIPMENT new model 2010 subaru outback roof rack. the manual states it is unsafe to tie a load directly to the...	1 ~ 250 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION my wife and i have been loyal subaru owners for over ten years but we have encountered two troubling problems...	1 ~ 800 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES there is an continuous vibration and shimmy in the front-end and steering wheel of my 2010 subaru outback that since...	1

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