4.5

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
24,433 miles

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problem #6

Jul 152005

Outback 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 107,600 miles
Speedometer intermittently fails about 25% of the time. Odometer stops also. There is no pattern to when it fails or under what conditions. Unable to determine speed accurately. Repair not yet done. Subaru is charging for this repair.

- Louisville, CO, USA

problem #5

Mar 152005

Outback 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 39,000 miles
Caller speedometer head is broken or there is something broke inside. Called dealer said Subaru said they new there is problem with that model and speedometer head. Subaru was not going to recall due to not being a safety concern. Speedometer and odometer operates sporadically at times recording speed and mileage, other times not at all.

- Brighton , CO, USA

problem #4

Sep 201999

Outback 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Big hesitation (car is warmed up) when starting again from stop when turning left across traffic. If I don't allow 3X normal distance I'd get slammed. I start with a slow steady depression of accelerator and end up having to put it to the floor for it to even move. Dealer keeps telling me they couldn't dupli9cate and nothing is wrong. Subaru.com just blew me off and told me to go back to dealer. I'm afraid one day it won't move at all; and I believe in prevention with a capital P. this has been going on since the day I drove it off the lot.

- Grand Junction, CO, USA

problem #3

Jul 092000

Outback

  • miles
While driving on highway traveling at 70mph with cruise control on, had to apply brakes because of a slow moving vehicle in front. Vehicle locked and the rpms shot up high, and shifted into a lower gear. Shut off the cruise control at this time, and it was still locked into that mode.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #2

Mar 062000

Outback

  • miles
Whenever brakes are applied there is sudden acceleration. (cruise control was not used). Dealer was not notified.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #1

Aug 091999

(reported on)

Outback

  • miles
Consumer was coasting up a slight hill when vehicle took off to right with brakes applied, causing a loss of control.

- Glen Campbell, PA, USA