2010 Subaru Outback Steering Problems
- 40
- 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 40 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering wheel · 37 records
- highway speeds · 7 records
- wheel vibration · 7 records
- wheel shimmy · 4 records
- left right · 4 records
- speeds above · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 34 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering · Suspension
My 2010 subaru outback k-frame and a-frame rotted out, affecting my steering, my breaking and my ability to control my steering. This caused a very dangerous safety issue. I notified subaru and they informed me there were no recalls on the k-frame of this year's vehicle, although there had been for the rear sub-frame on this vehicle. Also, subaru wanted $1400 to repair the sub-frame, so i went to a salvage yard and…
ODI 11209146
Power Train · Steering · Suspension
Extreme shimmy / vibration in front end cause steering wheel to shimmy aggressively. This experience started about 2 months ago, the car has aprpoximately 150k miles. When driving car over 40 miles an hour the entire front end shakes like a very out of balance tire or the feeling of a warped rotor when braking. The shimmy can be seen in the steering wheel bouncing, and felt through the floor and seats.tires and…
ODI 11210396
Steering
The steering has a shake to it on the highway speeds of 45 mph and up . Getting worse. I have 125,000 in it, its in great shape-cant afford another car. Now it is getting worse and when turning off the highway on the off ramps it jerks the steering wheel from my hands. Almost gone off the ramp twice now.... Bare white knuckle driving. New tires, balanced three times, rotors turned, new bushings (which were not…
ODI 11048599
Steering
Power steering failed while backing up slowly on a city street. Hydraulic line corroded and broke.
ODI 10935133
Air Bags · Steering · Unknown Or Other
Was driving on what appeared to be a clear, clean road at about 8 am the day after a snowstorm. My car started skidding off to the right side of the highway, when trying to turn wheel towards the left to straighten the car out, the car then started spinning around 360 degrees a few times until the car then rolled over to the left down the 100 foot ditch about 3 or 4 rolls before stopping. The drivers side airbag…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10583200
Electrical System · Steering
Followup to nhtsa id number: 10525592 the effected lot number is 0423sd (year 2010, april 23, location sd) this is different from the original effected location of 9x13a or earlier (oct 13, 2009, location a and earlier). Exhibits the same symptoms. Original complaint: vehicle paddle shifter function, cruise control, horn control are intermittent and vol up and mute radio functions do not work on the steering column.…
ODI 10526149
Column · Steering
Vehicle paddle shifter function, cruise control, horn control are intermittent and vol up and mute radio functions do not work on the steering column. This is very similar to nhtsa campaign number 10v283000. I will have the dealer provide the steering roll connector lot number to determine if my vin has an older steering column on tues. My vin is outside of the effected range of a*310001 to a*377827. *tr
ODI 10525592
Steering · Suspension
While driving downhill in the summer on a dry road at around 60 mph the steering wheel excessively begin to vibrate/shake around 55mph and higher speeds left to right and right to left excessively. The vibration/shaking was almost uncontrollable as if it were on black ice. The vibration only became controllable if i slowed down. This shaking/vibration only seems to occur at higher speeds and occurs quite often. *tr
ODI 10427096
Steering
2010 subaru outback exhibits steering wheel vibration at speeds between 60-70 mph. And poor lane tracking (wandering). *tr
ODI 10403718
Steering · Suspension · Wheels
The front end of the car shakes on smooth roads (recently repaved road) and it tends to persist whether you are accelerating or decelerating. Previously took car in for the dealership to look at this issue and they stated it was a wheel balance issue. They rotated my wheels, stated they balanced the wheels and also stated that i needed new tires even though there is plenty of wear left on the tires. The issue never…
ODI 10470862
Steering · Tires
2010 subaru outback 2.5. 9.5k at speeds above approximately 65mph sever vibration of steering wheel (steering wheel deflection about 1/8 inch back and forth). Speedometer hand seemed to vibrate - but could have been hands, arms, head, eyes absorbing the rapid wheel vibration). Never happened on infrequent high speed road trips. Could not have been not felt. Dealer did road force test on the original continental…
ODI 10373404
Power Train · Steering
Subaru outback steering wheel shimmy and vibration. I purchased my 2010 subaru outback new in october of 2010. After driving the vehicle home and spending a few miles getting used to the feel and sensation of a new car, i noticed that the ride of the car was somewhat unsettled, vibrating and shaking at highway speed. I initially attributed this to the new tires and slightly overly inflated tire pressure. I precisely…
ODI 10553529
Front · Steering · Tires
My 2010 subaru outback has front end shaking, and steering wheel shimmy at speeds over 65 mph, 1 trip to the dealer for this problem resulted in steering wheel shimmy at lower speeds. *tr
ODI 10342535
Steering
2010 OUTBACK 3.6 R LIMITED STEERING VIBRATION. *TR
ODI 10335986
Steering
2010 subaru outback steering wheel shaking while at freeway speeds, not tires. Subaru has installed a tsb and it did not solve the problem. Subaruoutback.org has many thousands of posts on this issue. *tr
ODI 10350558
Steering
My 2010 outback has a steering wheel shake that occurs at highway (65+) speeds. The wheel oscillates from left to right at high frequency, moving about 1/8" each way. There have been 4 attempts at fixing the problem, but subaru has not resolved the issue. *tr
ODI 10349672
Steering
Steering is very stiff then loosens as if you've hit a patch of ice even though the road is dry. *tr
ODI 10330633
Steering · Suspension · Tires · Wheels
Our 2010 3.6r outback arrived in apr. The first time that the vehicle was taken on the highway, i noticed a prominent high frequency vibration in the steering wheel. There is also unusual feedback in the steering wheel at slower speeds that feels unlike anything related to road noise. I researched the "problem" on the internet and seen that there were many forums identifying the same problem for 2010 outbacks. I…
ODI 10330426
Automatic Transmission · Steering
My husband has tried contacting both subaru north american corporate office and the eastern regional office regarding the several recalls he has received on his 2010 subaru outback. He went to the top because the people at the dealership are - well - stupid; and he his concerned about their ability to "fix" the car properly. He asked the dealer about tsb's and was told there were none; when in deed there are four…
ODI 10342756
Steering · Suspension
Starting from 1,700 miles, this car started developing the vibration on the steering wheel. This vibration/shimmy is more pronounced on highway (>70mph) but noticeable in other speeds. I have owned a couple of vehicles and this kind of shimmy/vibration has never happened on any cars that i owned/drove. I am 100% sure it is not normal road feel and it didn't happen during the first 1,700 miles. Also, the car doesn't…
ODI 10326606
Steering
Steering wheel has considerable vibration at highway speeds over 60mph. During prolonged driving my hands become stressed due to the vibration and it inhibits the ability to drive the car safely. The car has only 1200 miles on it. Submitted complaint to subaru and bbb.
ODI 10323482
Steering
STEERING SHAKE & SHIMMY
ODI 10323441
Steering
Purchased brand-new subaru outback-3.6 limited in late march 2010. At time of delivery (prior to signing papers), i notified the dealer of steering vibration. The dealer assured me that this was due to the need for the tires to break-in and to call service if it continued. The vehicle only had 3 miles on delivery. The steering vibration continued and i returned to service for a "potential solution" to the problem.…
ODI 10324919
Front · Steering · Tires
I purchased a subaru outback 2.5i premium (manual transmission) on 03/15/2010 and noticed moderate to severe steering wheel and front driver's side wheel vibration above 40mph on the second day. I subsequently checked tire pressure on all four tires, gave the car some time to "break in", and tested various road conditions and speeds to determine if the problem is more pronounced under certain conditions. The…
ODI 10327720
Steering · Suspension
1. No events leading up to the failure as it is a brand new car and has been evident from the very beginning. 2. Steering wheel vibrates at highway speeds between 70 and 75 mph. It occurs all the time at those speeds. Consequences are that it is very distracting and also causes numbness in hand and arm on long trips. 3. Tires were balanced and rotated by dealer, but problem was not resolved. *tr
ODI 10350317