2007 Subaru Outback Steering 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:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
On 11/23/2018, i was driving westbound down a hill in the inside lane of a highway in light drizzle, speed approximately 50 mph. The highway was wet but no standing water. Suddenly the front wheels began alternately pulling to the left, then right, then left, then right, causing the vehicle to weave uncontrollably. After just a few seconds the car swerved across the right lane, spinning to face the westbound…
Crash reported
ODI 11154383
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
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
Steering
We purchased a subaru outback on 2/3/07 and the accident was on 2/7/07, at 10:05 am. I was in cruise control at 60 mph and i was in the passing lane, all of a sudden i started to go to the left, against the guard rail, i thought i was on black ice, but the road was dry, but because i thought it was ice, i did not touch the brake, and therefore i was still going 60 mph in cruise control. I turned the wheel to the…
Crash reported
ODI 10182932