2007 Subaru Outback Suspension Problems
- 9
- 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 9 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- side side · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Suspension
Vehicle was moving at less than normal speed, straight highway driving this morning on i-69, south of lansing, and on i-94, between i-[redacted] had no snow, but patchy ice conditions. Back of vehicle was loaded with suitcases and telescope. Driver and passengers felt multiple, slippage in control of vehicle = unsafe. Other vehicles driving at greater speeds than ours were not experiencing issues. Confidence was…
ODI 11057883
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
Refer to nhtsa complaint 10558038 vehicle was driven a couple of times on good dry roads after december complaint about rear end stability and traction problems. On jan 29th, mid morning driver was driving with 1 passenger on a slightly snow covered gravel road. Vehicle in front of him turned off and when he accelerated to approximately 35 mph with slight throttle pressure, he stated "the car started driving itself…
Crash reported
ODI 10562990
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 subaru outback. The contact stated that the rear end swerved when driving at any speed. A local auto specialist performed an alignment and the tires were replaced however the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 92,000. ..updated 08/11/14 *bf
ODI 10561987
Engine And Engine Cooling · Suspension
In june of 2013 i took my car to the subaru dealer for service after noticing a burning smell. I was told my front right axle was broken. Seven months later (january 2014) i returned to the dealer with the same complaint. This time the left axle and left wheel bearing were broken. Two months later (march 2014) i was back at the dealer and my right axle and right axle seal were broken again. That is three axles in…
ODI 10587355
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
While driving on snow covered roads with three people and ski equipment in the vehicle, i experienced dangerous, abnormal handling. This phenomenon has been reported by many other 2005-2009 subaru outback owners, and is believed to be caused by a design flaw in the vehicles suspension system. Specifically, the outbacks appear to have a chassis tuning issue where the rear suspension oscillates in such a way to cause…
ODI 10559322
Suspension
My 2007 outback with less than 85,000 miles on it has required 2 wheel bearings previously. Today the dealership told me that it needed two more, replacing one that had less than 6 months on it. Subaru extended their warranty coverage for the 2006 models because of the same issue. From reviewing the forums it seems this part is prone to early failure. I think it should be recalled at warrantied to at least 100,000…
ODI 10475584
Suspension · Traction Control System
Our 2007 subaru outback fishtails all over the place on icy roads that all other vehicles safely travel on at twice the speed as we are able to do in our outback. This isn't the driver or the tires. This is the car. I have never experienced this issue with any other car i have ever owned (honda crv, saturn sw2, 2wd gmc s-15, chevy corsica) and i have driven in similar conditions many times. It is miserable and feels…
ODI 10381496
Suspension
2007 subaru outback 2.5i with snow tires (snow flake symbol). I first noticed the occurrence last year when driving slightly snowy roads in colorado,. The back end of my car would wobble side to side at a high rate -- probably 5 inches to each side. It felt as if the car was sending power to each wheel independently. The faster i would go, the more violently it would wobble side to side. I was suddenly having to…
ODI 10317317
Structure · Suspension · Tires
2007 subaru outback 2.5i, 4 snow tires, 5mt. This has happened several times. When driving the vehicle straight (no turns) on slightly icy or blowing snow roads, the rear end begins to wobble approxiamtley 3inches side to side. I am giving the car little to no throttle and it will still sway. The swaying becomes much worse with more weight in the car (1 foot side to side). The swaying is so bad that i often have to…
ODI 10254318