Major Problems with 2014 Subaru Outback Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2014 Subaru Outback

2014 Subaru Outback UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 9 Mileage: 900 miles

2014 Subaru Outback AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 120000 miles

2014 Subaru Outback AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 34000 miles

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS with a passenger in the front seat and the seat belt fastened the seat belt warning chime and light activated...	30 ~ 20383 miles
ENGINE zero oil pressure (red) indicator light illuminated at safe and prudent operating speed. low oil indicator light (yellow) never illuminated....	29 ~ 34456 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2014 subaru outback. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph the vehicle suddenly...	20 ~ 26865 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the electronic parking brake engages while the vehicle is underway. when the fault is cleared and driving resumes the electronic...	17 ~ 30727 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the electronic parking brake engages while the vehicle is underway. when the fault is cleared and driving resumes the electronic...	17 ~ 25145 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER having warmed up the car in the driveway for five minutes and having driven for approximately 10 minutes braking...	16 ~ 33963 miles
STEERING we recently purchased a new 2014 outback. i purchased the vehicle and i noticed the steering felt a bit "off"...	15 ~ 13253 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2014 subaru outback. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph the vehicle suddenly...	13 ~ 17548 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM driving at approximately 20mph the car suddenly begins to smell of gasoline. soon thereafter acceleration becomes hesitant and the low-fuel...	9 ~ 26100 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE subaru outback was started in a parking lot in order to cool interior down. driver exited vehicle and walked behind...	8 ~ 40204 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the windshield popped and cracked across the bottom from the heat of the defrost function. *tr...	8 ~ 28056 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING subaru outback was started in a parking lot in order to cool interior down. driver exited vehicle and walked behind...	6 ~ 32501 miles
SEAT BELTS with a passenger in the front seat and the seat belt fastened the seat belt warning chime and light activated...	5 ~ 27387 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL this is the second incident where the electric parking brake light indicates the brake has been set & not released....	4 ~ 6379 miles
SUSPENSION steering needs constant correction if the car drifts to the right and you correct by slightly turning left it will...	3 ~ 4833 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS passenger airbag sensor malfunctions after about five minutes of on the road driving with a passenger in the vehicle...	2 ~ 26250 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY 2014 subaru outback. consumer writes in regards to sunroof drains being clogged which caused water to leak into vehicle when	2 ~ 44952 miles
WHEELS i have had several instances where when driving in snow on interstate the snow gets packed in the wheels it...	2 ~ 61388 miles
TIRES we purchased our outback on april 28 2014. on may 1 2014 we brought into the service department because it...	2 ~ 20030 miles
SEATS i used the optional seat warmers and turned the engine off at the end of a trip. when i started...	2 ~ 34467 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES inspection noted belt seperation on goodyear assurance tires vehicle stationary...	1 ~ 83775 miles
PARKING BRAKE my e-brake has not been working for the past year. the red brake light comes on at random times when...	1 ~ 40000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE in tank electric fuel pump continued running after car was shut off and key was removed. *tr...	1 ~ 780 miles

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