2005 Subaru Outback Problems
- 250
- Owner complaint records
- Suspension · 34 records · 13.6% of complaint records in our dataset
- Most mentioned
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Explore reported systems
- Suspension34 · 13.6%
- Air Bags34 · 13.6%
- Vehicle Speed Control30 · 12.0%
- Electrical System25 · 10.0%
- Service Brakes15 · 6.0%
- Steering13 · 5.2%
- Exterior Lighting13 · 5.2%
- Fuel/Propulsion System11 · 4.4%
- Engine9 · 3.6%
- Power Train8 · 3.2%
- Engine And Engine Cooling8 · 3.2%
- Wheels8 · 3.2%
- Electronic Stability Control7 · 2.8%
- Unknown Or Other6 · 2.4%
- Traction Control System5 · 2.0%
- Visibility/Wiper5 · 2.0%
- Fuel System, Gasoline5 · 2.0%
- Tires5 · 2.0%
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic3 · 1.2%
- Equipment2 · 0.8%
Complaint themes
- Rear · 19 records
- Headlights · 14 records
- Engine · 5 records
- Cruise Control · 5 records
- Automatic Transmission · 4 records
- Rotor · 3 records
- Driveline · 3 records
- Frontal · 2 records
Mileage distribution
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 49 |
| 1–30k mi | 47 |
| 100–150k mi | 41 |
| 150–400k mi | 31 |
| 30–60k mi | 26 |
Reports involving crashes or injuries
Selected from stored records that indicate a crash, fire, injury, or death. Not a ranking.
Air Bags · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owned a 2005 subaru outback. The contact stated that the brakes failed to engage and the vehicle crashed into a tree and caught fire. The air bags did not deploy. Four people were injured and police and fire reports were filed. A month prior to the accident, the vehicle was inspected and no failures were found. The vehicle was inspected after the crash and it was discovered that the tumbler system was…
Crash reported · Fire reported · 4 injuries
ODI 10330294
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 subaru outback. While driving with the cruise control set to 75 mph, the contact applied repeated pressure to the brakes yet the cruise control would not disengage. The contact used the cruise control off button but to no avail. The contact was unable to stop the acceleration of the vehicle and proceeded to crash into an unknown object. The vehicle was destroyed. The driver and passenger…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10340482
Steering
While driving on snowpacked dirt roads to town, i reached a straightaway where, unknown to me, ice had formed over the snow. Driving straight at 30-35 mph, the back end suddenly began to track to the right. I turned the steering wheel to the right and pressed the gas pedal to correct, but this had no effect. I was unable to regain control, and the vehicle slid into the ditch, resulting in damage to the vehicle and…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10369138
Questions
- What system appears most often in 2005 complaint records?
- Suspension (34 records).
- How many complaint records are stored for 2005?
- 250 records in our dataset.