SubaruOutback2009
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2009 Subaru Outback Suspension Problems

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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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi3
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • January 1, 2014 · 62,500 miles

    Steering · Suspension

    Driving on straight, semi-icy roads between northern michigan and northern wisconsin at speeds from 40mph to 50mph the 2009 subaru outback loaded with approx 500lbs of cargo and passengers (driver included) would suddenly swerve back and forth ( referred to as ghost walking ). Would have to reduce speed and pull over to shoulder numerous times and allow all traffic behind vehicle to pass since no one else was having…

    ODI 10558152

  • December 19, 2011 · 22,400 miles

    Suspension

    Driving on slick road conditions ice/snow on freeway with lightly loaded subaru outback (4 passengers, which included 2 females in back seat and light luggage for four). The rear of car began "ghostwalking" oscillating side to side about 3-4" at approximately 30 miles/hour on straight road. Passed by numerous [redacted] trucks and cars traveling at much faster rates. Needed to pull to shoulder because the care felt…

    ODI 10440592

  • February 21, 2011 · 26,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Suspension · Unknown Or Other

    Road conditions: poor, icy. Vehicle: 2009 subaru outback wagon loaded with 4 passengers (2 adult, 2 teen, plus "light" luggage). When the vehicle passed over an icy patch, the car swayed from side to side violently. On subaru forum websites, this type of loss of control is termed "ghost walking" which is an odd but accurate term for the feel of the situation. I have seen multiple entries on the owners' forum…

    ODI 10384950

  • December 22, 2008 · 3,700 miles

    Suspension · Unknown Or Other

    I recently purchased a 2009 subaru outback 2.5 special edition. While driving on i-35 near cloquet, mn, the car exhibited dangerously unstable handling that has been described by other subaru outback owners. The road conditions were icy and even with greatly reduced speed the car would slide/drift sideways on straightaways. This was very unnerving as i could do nothing save reducing my speed to a crawl to avoid this…

    ODI 10253102