Major Problems with 2011 Subaru Outback Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2011 Subaru Outback

2011 Subaru Outback AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 28600 miles

2011 Subaru Outback AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 56000 miles

2011 Subaru Outback PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS Mileage: 1200 miles

Browse 2011 Subaru Outback complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN when coming to a rolling stop and then stepping on the accelerator as our 2011 outback was turning the new...	145 ~ 103043 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have owned several subaru's over the years and always loved the headlights. unfortunately i have owned this one...	112 ~ 39916 miles
AIR BAGS occupant sensing airbag won't turn on for my wife who weighs 110 pounds. this is a new 2011 subaru outback....	58 ~ 9221 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle stalled out while in second gear. lost all power plus power steering and braking. this is the second time...	55 ~ 52560 miles
ENGINE this car is a subaru outback 2.5i manual 6spd transmission. while at a stop light with car idling the rpm's...	46 ~ 92897 miles
SERVICE BRAKES as brakes were stepped on car was slow to respond to braking pressure. the car continued to roll but finally...	36 ~ 68739 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2011 subaru outback. while driving approximately 35-40 mph the steering wheel began to vibrate however he...	28 ~ 25693 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2011 subura outback at 3500 miles would not start jump started with road side assistance then 3 days later did...	21 ~ 91318 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2011 subaru outback. the contact noticed that with the cruise control and the paddle shifters...	17 ~ 39929 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the front (windshield) wipers will not shut off. in the off position they run at a high rate of speed...	15 ~ 38613 miles
SUSPENSION test drove 2011 subaru outback 3.6r before purchase and vehicle had front end shake at freeway speed of 70 mph	9 ~ 13538 miles
WHEELS vehicle vibration - after about 8k miles a vibration started in the seat and steering. tires were rebalanced using a...	8 ~ 26931 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS passenger airbag is often turned off even though a person is sitting in the passenger seat. this is repeatable. often...	8 ~ 3732 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i was driving at 65 mph with the cruise control on and all of sudden the cruise disengaged check engine...	7 ~ 83409 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM fuel gauge fails to show correct amount of fuel in the tank. fuel gauge will only show about 2/3 full...	7 ~ 59774 miles
TIRES 2011 subaru outback 2.5i limited purchased aug 10 2010. noticed steering wheel vibration from time of purchase assumed it was...	7 ~ 24874 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2011 subaru outback. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact had...	6 ~ 100250 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle stalled out while in second gear. lost all power plus power steering and braking. this is the second time...	6 ~ 37965 miles
VISIBILITY on manual air conditioning models with full maximum settings the system operates to full capacity 39-41 degrees f. however after...	5 ~ 5257 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have told the subaru dealer(s) that the front passenger airbag sensor light says "off" unless the passenger weighs over...	5 ~ 7063 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE during the 2 years since i purchased my 2011 outback 2.5i (cvt) there have been about 15 occasions where i...	4 ~ 39880 miles
SEATS the passenger side airbag fails to activate or cycles on and off while the adult passenger remains seated in the...	4 ~ 38152 miles
SEAT BELTS 2011 subaru outback. consumer writes in regards to vehicle back up camera defect and requests reimbursement for repairs. *smd the...	3 ~ 40333 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE on june 30 2011 at 11pm i looked out of my window and our entire garage was engulfed in flames....	3 ~ 89267 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES recently purchased 2011 outback suburu brand new. with 1500 miles the dealer inspected our tires and found 3 out of...	3 ~ 10788 miles
PARKING BRAKE i turned right into a driveway with a steep upward incline and had to stop my car briefly to speak...	2 ~ 56000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2011 subaru outback. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph the low beams made it...	2 ~ 27500 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2011 subaru outback. the contact stated that the vehicle had been at garavel subaru (10...	1 ~ 35000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES the front passenger side tire started to deflate whether in motion or when parked. this was a slow leak. the...	1 ~ 105000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY when i turned the car in the afternoon the cruise control was flashing check engine light on and e-brake on....	1 ~ 77143 miles
EQUIPMENT 2011 subaru outback. consumer writes in regards to vehicle back up camera defect and requests reimbursement for repairs. *smd the...	1
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2011 subaru outback. consumer states unintended acceleration *tgw the consumer stated the sudden acceleration problems started shortly after he purchased...	1
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my car just turned 17000 miles. i bought it new in 2011. it is garaged whenever not in use and...	1 ~ 15000 miles
STRUCTURE 2011 subaru outback. consumer writes in regards to vehicle shaking while driving due to snow and ice build-up in the...	1
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT there is an interference with the car audio system. there is an 'am' type buzzing sound that comes thru the...	1 ~ 8766 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS there seems to be a problem with the front passenger air bag activation sensor. my wife who weighs approx. 125...	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2011 subaru outback. while driving approximately 50 mph the steering wheel became stiff and difficult...	1 ~ 4710 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2011 subaru outback stalled while drive up in a parking ramp. car was jerky while driving before stalling. it did	1 ~ 7400 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2011 subaru outback. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph the steering wheel would...	1 ~ 3000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2011 subaru outback. the contact stated that the steering wheel was shaking abnormally when driving...	1 ~ 3000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT purchased my 2011 outback in july if last year. i have taken it to the dealer on several occasions due...	1 ~ 1200 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES purchased my 2011 outback in july if last year. i have taken it to the dealer on several occasions due...	1 ~ 1200 miles

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