2002 Subaru Outback Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

November 25, 2009 · 77,000 miles

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Brakes briefly fail in freezing cold weather conditions. 5 or 10 hard pumps have usually brought them back. Very dangerous if you are not expecting it. I never leave my driveway or parking space without repeated pumping to get them working again. We are ski instructors (and this car is marketed for that) but its quite dangerous in freezing weather. *tr

ODI 10327072

March 17, 2009 · 9,971 miles

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Repetitive failure of both front brake rotors. Rotors have thickness variation which causes heavy brake pulsation and steering wheel judder from side to side when braking from greater than 45 mph. First complaint 6/18/03 9971 miles front rotors were resurfaced. Second complaint 5/3/04 16180 miles resurface front rotors. Third complaint 4/7/05 23013 miles resurface front rotors replace front brake pads. Fourth…

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ODI 10269832

June 28, 2007 · 65,000 miles

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

My 2002 subaru outback had front rotor failure in 2007-----the fins that hold the rotors together rusted and broke. When you checked the rotor thickness with a micrometer it was fine but when you applied brakes the pressure squeezed the surfaces together and made it feel like the rotors were warped---also undetectable by runout gage. *tr

ODI 10254934

November 7, 2006 · 55,000 miles

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Our 2002 subaru outback eddie bauer edition has experienced a consistent brake failure the first thing in the morning on days where the outside temperature is at or below 45 deg f. The failure is repeatable as follows: after starting the vehicle with foot on the brake, the car initially seems okay with normal brake pedal feel (soft but not stiff) - in about the time it takes to put the car into reverse the brake…

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ODI 10172846

July 15, 2004

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

The dealership replaced at the front rotors and pads at 9000 miles. At 17,000 miles the front rotors and pads were replaced again, due to corrosion. *jb

ODI 10082039

October 20, 2003 · 46,000 miles

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

In cold severe weather brakes shutter. Recall 02v079000 was issued; however, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. *ak

ODI 10048173

January 21, 2003

Frontal · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

While driving 25 mph on a dirt road the consumers vehicle began to fishtail. When the consumer applied the brakes they did not stop the vehicle and the steering failed. The consumer lost control of the vehicle and collided head on with a tree. Neither the front driver nor passenger air bags deployed. *nlm

Crash reported · 1 injury

ODI 10012508

January 21, 2003

Air Bags · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

While driving 25 mph on a dirt road the consumers vehicle began to fishtail. When the consumer applied the brakes they did not stop the vehicle and the steering failed. The consumer lost control of the vehicle and collided head on with a tree. Neither the front driver nor passenger air bags deployed. *nlm

Crash reported · 1 injury

ODI 10012506

January 21, 2003

Air Bags · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

While driving 25 mph on a dirt road the consumers vehicle began to fishtail. When the consumer applied the brakes they did not stop the vehicle and the steering failed. The consumer lost control of the vehicle and collided head on with a tree. Neither the front driver nor passenger air bags deployed. *nlm

Crash reported · 1 injury

ODI 10012503

January 21, 2003 · 8,094 miles

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

The vehicle started to fish-tail, the consumer depressed the brakes with force and discovered the vehicle had no brakes. *jb *ts

Crash reported · 1 injury

ODI 10012066

November 28, 2002 · 14,000 miles

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Brakes, complete brake jobs (rotors and pads replacement) at low mileage. *jb

ODI 10062737

10,000 miles

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

When the brake was applied, the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance.*jb *ts

ODI 10008998