2008 Subaru Outback Vehicle Speed 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:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving and without notice the cruise control shut off, because of a minor problem with the catalytic converter efficiency. Had the vehicle behind me been any closer i could have been rear ended. It turns out that subaru has programed their vehicles to do this. Why would anyone program a car to have a sudden loss of power over such a minor issue.recalls for "keys turning off" have happened, and the…
ODI 10967192
Vehicle Speed Control
Twice in less than six months, while my car was stopped but in drive, with my foot firmly pressed on the brake, the car has revved up and surged forward of its own accord. Braking did nothing to stop the car either time. On august 3, 2015 at @ 8:30 a.m., i pulled into a parking space directly facing a building and stopped. As i was getting ready to shift from drive to park, the car surged forward, across a sidewalk,…
Crash reported
ODI 10820652
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle will loose acceleration without warning. This has happened six (6) times. When this occurs pressing the gas pedal does nothing. The vehicle's speed immediately drops to about 5 mph. The "engine" and "cruise" lights illuminate. The tachometer continually fluctuates between 2500and 3000 rpm during this time, . One must pull over and turn off the engine, let it set for a few minutes then restart the engine in…
ODI 10515795
Vehicle Speed Control
My wife had an uncontrolled acceleration event in her 2008 subaru outback when she was trying to park behind another car. She didn't think the floor mat was involved. She had winter boots on and thought she was only pressing on the brake. Her front license plate was torn and she did about $700 of damage to the other car's rear bumper. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10295462
Vehicle Speed Control
Sudden unexpected acceleration while driving. Even pulling into the driveway with foot on the brake the engine revs up or same problem while sitting at a stoplight. It's as though the car does not want to stop. At times if you shift down and let off on the gas the car goes for a short stretch without slowing down. *tr
ODI 10222714