2006 Subaru Outback Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 88
- 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 88 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 71 records
- engine light · 61 records
- cruise control · 51 records
- accelerator pedal · 32 records
- control light · 31 records
- light came · 29 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 33 |
| 100–150k mi | 27 |
| 150–400k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving to work and stopped at a light. Light turned green and i released the brake pedal, car started faster than normal with no pressure on the gas pedal. I pressed the gas pedal repeatedly but it did not respond. I pulled over and put the car in neutral and the engine started reving high light the pedal was stuck. I tried pressing the cancel button on the cruise control, thinking that it might have gotten…
ODI 10863354
Vehicle Speed Control
Throttle failure. While driving throttle completely fails. No acceleration, car will only move at automatic idle speed. Cruise control light flashes, check engine light on. Extremely dangerous -- very lucky it didn't happen in an intersection or while passing another car. Turns out to be common for this model -- and mine has only 93,000 miles. I am attaching a sample from an online complaint site. This requires a…
ODI 10853869
Vehicle Speed Control
Accelerator randomly stops working. Once you stop the vehicle and wait about 10-15 seconds then restart i seems to work fine. Also check engine and cruise lights flash when this occurs. So far this has only happened right after starting the vehicle while leaving a driveway or parking lot so at slow speeds. If this happens on a 6 lane freeway system, it could be very dangerous!!!!!!!
ODI 10852418
Vehicle Speed Control
Loss of power, no acceleration while driving at highway speeds. Trouble code p2138 faulty throttle position sensor in the gas pedal leading to no acceleration. This happened while driving on the freeway at highway speeds (70 mph or so). Suddenly there was no power when pushing the gas pedal and we had to make it to the shoulder on a busy freeway with no acceleration what so ever. This should be a recall! People can…
ODI 10822920
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving car check engine light will come on and cruise control light will flash. Car goes into limp mode and the accelerator will not longer respond dropping the cars speed drastically. This can happen on any road, at any speed, and any weather condition. Temporary fix is to stop and cycle the cars power three or four times. More permanent fix is to replace the pedal assembly-accelerator at a cost of $199.…
ODI 11058469
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 subaru outback. While driving at various speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle failed to accelerate. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The driver had to coast the vehicle to the shoulder and turn the ignition to the off potion and back on in order for the vehicle to operate normally. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer…
ODI 10850714
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving at speed - city street 45mph -- lost ability to throttle. No throttle, engine, or acceleration response when pressing gas pedal. Check engine and cruise lights blinking. After pulling over, turned off engine. Upon restarting after a minute, throttle capability returned. This has happened twice, unexpectedly.
ODI 10808750
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 subaru outback. While driving at 70 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle lost power, the cruise control deactivated, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the throttle position sensor needed to be replaced. The…
ODI 10789325
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving my subaru yesterday, i suddenly lost the ability to accelerate. The car speed dropped to 10 mph. I pulled off the road and restarted car twice. Barely enough acceleration to get car to 18 mph. The check engine light remained on and the cruise light blinked continously. Took car to dealer today. Error code is p2138. Dealer cannot find what is wrong with car. I am concerned about going onto highways and…
ODI 10781448
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving when suddenly my car would not go forward more than a few mph, the check engine light came on and the cruise control was flashing. Thankfully i was only doing about 30 miles an hour in town. I pulled over, turned my car off, turned it back on and it wouldn't start. I started it for a 2nd time and it started and i drove home. I took it to my subarus only mechanic of 17 years (i'm on my 4th subie) who…
ODI 10780701
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving with my 10 month old in the car when it suddenly began to deccelerate. I pressed on the gas pedal and got no response. The check engine and cruise control lights began flashing at this time as well. Fortunately i was on a rural road (speed limit 40 mph) and was able to limp along to a pull off. I turned the engine off and let it sit for 5 minutes. When i turned the car back on i was able to drive…
ODI 10779477
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the interstate and when i got onto the exit ramp, the vehicle gas pedal stopped working and the check engine light came on along with flashing cruise control light. I coasted into a dealership with hazard lights on at about 10mph. Diagnosis was a faulty accelerator pedal sensor. This could have been very dangerous if i was in heavy traffic or still on the interstate. Car only has 53,000 miles on it.
ODI 10778346
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving at approximately 55, miles per hour the eng went to ide speed, the check eng light came on. I drifted off the side of the road, the throttle was unresponsive. Read the code out and it was for throttle pedal position sensor. It has happened twice since, this could be dangerous if in major traffic such as on a freeway. It could cause a crash. This seems to be an issue with subaru, i have researched it…
ODI 10777913
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving on the highway at 75mph the engine light and cruise control light came on and the accelerator became unresponsive. After pulling over and restarting the car it worked fine. This has happened 7 times so far and after reading many posts on outback forums it seems that this is a very common and dangerous problem that needs to be figured out by subaru.
ODI 10744426
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
Sudden loss of acceleration while driving; connection between gas pedal and engine control is faulty. Forces driver to coast to a stop and turn off car. No ability to use gas to get out of the way faster.
ODI 10734716
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Was driving at approx 55 mph when all of a sudden check engine light came on, cruise light was flashing, and sport light was flashing, car slowed down to 10 mph and could not go any faster. It was revved up to redline and there was no response with the gas pedal. I was only 2 miles from my destination, so i limped it there and shut it off. I had it scanned with a code scanner and code "p2138" (throttle position…
ODI 10724171
Vehicle Speed Control
I was stopped at a traffic light, when the light changed i attempted to give the car gas to begin moving and there was no power in the pedal. All the lights on the instrument panel were on and the radio was playing. I had some power and was able to move out of the flow of oncoming traffic. I parked but did not turn the car off. I turned on my hazards and tried the pedal again. Nothing! I turned the car off and…
ODI 10694765
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
P2138 code - throttle issue --- today as i was driving to work, luckily on a side street,when the check engine light came on and the cruise control light began to blink. Then i lost power to the engine while it was still running. I normally take the highway to work but this day there was snow and ice so i decided to take the side streets instead. I pressed the gas pedal with no response. I coasted to a side street…
ODI 10690232
Vehicle Speed Control
While traveling down a residential road, my 2006 outback sedan lost acceleration control and went into limp mode in which it was only idling and had no control from accelerator. The check engine light illuminated and the cruise control light began blinking. I turned the engine off from drive, moved the shifter to park and restarted the vehicle after a minute or so. It started up fine but seems to be idling low,…
ODI 10681309
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle is a 2006 subaru outback sedan 'll bean edition. Upon traveling to work at 5:30am, going up hill at 40 mpg, the gas pedal stopped working but the engine was at high rpm. The check engine light came on steady with cruise control light flashing. Had to shut the car off, put on hazard lights as this was a dark road. Tried unsuccessfully twice to get the car to start. On the third try it started and pedal did…
ODI 10681899
Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
I was traveling on a 3-lane highway at the posted mileage (60 mph). Simultaneously the check engine light came on and the gas pedal lost all power. The cruise light was also flashing. I tried flooring the gas pedal, but the vehicle continued to lose power and the speed rapidly decreased to less than 20 mph. This happened with absolutely no warning and no time to get off a busy thoroughfare. This occurred at…
ODI 10691287
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving home the check engine light came on and the cruise control light began flashing. The car began to decelerate and the accelerator pedal became unresponsive. Vehicle continued to idle normally, but depressing the accelerator had no affect on the engine. Searching forums returns that this is a very common and dangerous issue with the drive-by-wire throttle of these vehicles. Had it happened on the freeway…
ODI 10676329
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
My wife was driving our 2006 subaru outback. She was driving in winter conditions. She was driving the 2 mile bridge to our home when the acceleration suddenly failed and the vehicle abruptly slowed from 55 mph to 35 mph. The roads had snow and ice on them. The vehicle behind her closed in on the rear of our subaru and began honking and flashing its lights. The check engine light in our car came on and the cruise…
ODI 10670275
Vehicle Speed Control
While coming to a stop at a traffic light, the check engine light came on along with a flashing cruise control light. When i started up there was no response from the gas pedal. My car started to roll and got up to 10 mph ( the speed limit was 45 mph). The rpm gauge stayed at 2000 rpms. I pulled on to a side street with my flashers on and parked. I turned off the engine and started it. Still no response from the gas…
ODI 10661819
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Slowing at intersection to make a right turn when check-engine-light came on. Cruise control light started flashing (vehicle was not in cruise control at the time) accelerator pedal became unresponsive (could get no acceleration out of the car when pressing the pedal) and was barely able to get through intersection to turn. After a minute or so was able to get enough power to run at about 10mph tops with hazards on…
ODI 10659682