2010 Subaru Outback Power Train Problems
- 65
- 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 65 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- torque converter · 20 records
- coming stop · 15 records
- extended warranty · 10 records
- manual transmission · 8 records
- sudden stop · 5 records
- stop sign · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 30 |
| 60–100k mi | 16 |
| 1–30k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Vehicle stalls when coming to a hard stop. Apparently this is a known issue to subaru since they issued a service bulletin in 2012 - service bulletin # 16-90-13 design change to lock-up type torque converter bulletin description: this bulletin announces the availability of a countermeasure torque converter assembly to address a customer concern of very low engine rpm when coming to a stop. The condition is similar…
ODI 10870081
Power Train
Vehicle stalls when coming to a hard stop. The condition is similar to coming to a stop in a manual transmission equipped vehicle without depressing the clutch pedal. This seems like a safety issue to me.
ODI 10871347
Power Train
Both right and left cylinder head gaskets defective (blown). Right hand cylinder head cracked.
ODI 10776242
Power Train
Car stalls from rapid braking. Dealer reports the torque converter is defective.
ODI 10766393
Engine · Power Train
Cvt transmission. The vehicle predictably stalls while in motion approaching a stop on city streets or on the highway. Electric system remains operational during and after stalling indicating that the issue is unrelated to electrical system. Mechanic believes issue to be now-known and widespread faulty torque converter. Vehicle stalling in traffic has become very dangerous and has nearly caused several accidents.
ODI 10785747
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Car shudders and sounds like engine will die when coming to complete stop. If this were a manual transmission, feels as if clutch should be pushed in. Problem occurs intermittently. Cold or hot engine. Problem became noticeable around 58,000-60,000 mile.
ODI 10924989
Power Train
Vehicle placed in park and ignition turned off. Engine would not restart. Towed to mechanic. Mechanic restarted after sensing loose ignition connection and noted no other problems. Returned vehicle to owner, parked in garage in park and ignition turned off. Engine would not restart. Mechanic came to home and restarted as before. Driving to repair shop, stopped and placed in park, but left running and exited vehicle.…
Crash reported
ODI 10457331
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
I bought my outback in march 2010. I noticed my dash lights flickering early in my ownership, but i thought they flickered because maybe i went into a shadow and a sensor caused them to go off and on. The feeling the car is going to stall has happened before, but it was and would only happen every now and again. On a recent trip, january 8, 2012, it did it every time i slowed down for 4 or 5 traffic lights . That…
ODI 10445708
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
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
5 months after the car was purchased new i started using the air conditioner. Within the first week as i was slowing make a right turn into a parking lot from the street i engaged the clutch to shift from 3rd gear to second and the car died and i had no power steering or power brakes. I didn't use the air conditioner all the time. Two times the following week the same thing occurred again, both times slowing down…
ODI 10336830
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru outback. The contact stated when downshifting from second to third gear, the vehicle would stall and lose all power. The power steering and brakes would become inoperable when the failure occurred.the vechile was taken to the dealer where a diagnostic test was perfomred, during which the vehicle continued to fall to rpms of 300 until it would stall. The vehicle was left in the…
ODI 10334475
Power Train
2010 subaru outback 3.6r limited, automatic transmission. Upon leaving freeway from 50-60 mph and decelerating on the off ramp to approximately 5-15 mph, there is a definitive slam as the transmission downshifts to 2nd or 1st gear. Also, when decelerating from 30-60 mph and then applying the accelerator there is a 1-2 second delay before the vehicle begins to accelerate. The vehicle then tends to buck, or accelerate…
ODI 10551650
Power Train · Rear
My wife and i have been loyal subaru owners for over ten years, but we have encountered two troubling problems within the same year. The first problem was eventually taken care of by subaru of america after several months of going to different dealers to resolve the problem. We had a bad transmission which finally was recognized as the problem and it needed replacing but subaru of america decided it would buy back…
ODI 10320300
Power Train
Engine almost stalls when coming to a stop or (not as often) accelerating from a stop. I have spoken with subaru technicians at two dealers and both acknowledge that this is a none issue with no known fix. The frequency of the problem is increasing on my car and may become dangerous if a sudden acceleration is required. *tr
ODI 10448621
Engine · Power Train
After decelerating to approximated 5-15 mph and then applying the accelerator there is a 1-2 second delay before the vehicle begins to accelerate. When it does it tends to buck or accelerate faster than intended as the accelerator was depressed further as there was no acceleration. Driving in city traffic that has almost resulted in a accident dozens of times. There have been two tsb's issued for this known problem…
ODI 10505368