2005 Subaru Outback Cruise Control Problems
- 5
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 5 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- cruise control · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Cruise Control · Electrical · Mechanical
Unintended acceleration of 2005 subaru outback, manual transmission while driving on 2 occasions within 10 minutes and 5 miles of each other. First occurred in 3rd or 4th gear, with no reason to change speeds or stop, when the car suddenly sped forward, and left the road on the right side. I was able to keep it under control, and just as quickly, it returned to normal. With in the next four miles, it was perfectly…
Crash reported
ODI 10204531
Cruise Control
Manual transmission outback wagon non-turbo cruise control turns off unexpectedly on highways. Was filed at wilkins subaru in md a while back and they made some change to the computer by soa and it went away. Well it came back on my latest road trip. It would kick out at vary durations, on varying terrain, at varying temperatures, and various speeds. The trip went from the gulf coast to the baltimore over 2 days. My…
ODI 10177756
Cruise Control
Every time the cruise control is engaged while going downhill the throttle begins to rapidly and wildly accelerate and decelerate as if it is out of control. It stops when cruise control is disengaged. Very unnerving. *jb
ODI 10145153
Cruise Control
Cruise control does not operate properly with manual transmission. The throttle will hesitatate and surge when descending on even a small hill. This is distracting to the driver and could be a safety concern. I contacted the dealer and was informed that this is how the vehicle was designed and a fix is not possible.
ODI 10124895
Cruise Control
2005 subaru outback: when cruise control is engaged, acceleration becomes extremely irregular, especially after cresting a hill, engine pulsates as if gas flow to the engine is being interrupted irregularly, car bucks or pulses. *ak
ODI 10105810