2009 Subaru Outback Power Train Problems
- 4
- 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
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
At 37450 miles, both cv joint boots adjacent to the transmission failed, causing grease to coat the exhaust system and the catalytic converter. This creates a fire hazard. The vehicle was purchased new in february 2009 from giles subaru. The vehicle has never been off road and was purchased for its supposed safety features.
ODI 10895391
Power Train
About a month or two ago i was pulling out of a parking space - i put the trans in drive and started to move when i reached over to open the glove box. As i reached my cuff caught on the transmission knob and pulled selector from drive to reverse. I never noticed it before but there's no locking mechanism on the shift selector handle. The older cars used to require you to push down or pull up on the knob and /or…
ODI 10403430
Power Train
This type of incident happened twice. Making a left hand turn, pulling onto main two-way road, the dash lights flashed on, car jerked and then stalled. This was a very dangerous situation as 50 mph cars and trucks were coming in both directions at us - with two small children in the car, screaming their heads off. I managed to turn it off and restart and pull over, got vehicle towed. Curry subaru computer couldn't…
ODI 10383846
Power Train
The vehicle is a station wagon with 5-speed manual transmission, driven only by my wife and i. Within the first year, we experienced an occasional problem where it would pop out of first gear when travelling at low speeds. I did not report this problem during the 3 year, 30,000 limited warranty period, because it occurred infrequently, and did not appear to present a safety hazard. Furthermore, it's subaru's policy,…
ODI 10497181