2005 Subaru Outback Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 30
- 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 30 stored complaint records:
- 5 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 18 records
- engine light · 17 records
- cruise control · 13 records
- accelerator pedal · 5 records
- position sensor · 4 records
- side road · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Suspension · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving north on 91 to vermont this car handled great in snow, . On the other hand the return trips the roads were plowed packed snow it was like the rear end was on ice skates(or ghost walking} whatever you call it when it happens it will scare the [xxx]out of you. The first couple times it happened, i had every excuse why it wasn't the car, i thought the stock tires were shot, so i bought 4 brand new dunlop…
ODI 10493139
Vehicle Speed Control
2005 subaru outback faulty cruise control. Consumer states that the invoice states that it turns off on its own but it should state that it turns on by itself. *kb the consumer stated while the cruise control was in use, suddenly and unexpectedly the vehicle lunged forward at a high rate of speed, jumping a 10 inch curb, striking a pine tree, then down a grassy slope and off a second curb into a lower parking area.…
Crash reported
ODI 10212811
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* - the contact stated that the driver was pulling into a parking space with a 2005 subaru outback when the car unintentionally accelerated. The contact stated that his mother was doing about 5 mph. The contact stated that is was a nice day and weather was not an issue. The contact stated that the car stopped when it struck trees and that front end damage was done to the car. The contact also stated that the car's…
Crash reported
ODI 10177007
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 subaru outback. When the contact attempted to move forward, the vehicle accelerated on its own and crashed into another vehicle. There were no injuries. The failure occurred a total of three times. The most recent failure was on january 10, 2009 while parking the vehicle. She took the vehicle to the dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure. A report was filed with the manufacturer…
Crash reported
ODI 10257183
Vehicle Speed Control
This complaint concerns the intermittent refusal of the cruise control on my 2005 subaru legacy outback to give up control of the engine when the cruise control handle is pulled down to the coast position and to cause an unexpected, dramatic increase in car speed when the intent is to disengage the cruise control and slow car speed (?the problem?). The problem has existed since purchasing my subaru as new in 2005.…
ODI 10310946