2011 Subaru Outback Steering Problems
- 28
- 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 28 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering wheel · 27 records
- highway speeds · 5 records
- approximately steering · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
- vibration steering · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 19 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
Steering wheel of the vehicle started shaking bad around 500 miles. It is a constant pulsation left/right. Hand/arm pains and aches while trying to hold the steering wheel. This is also termed as shimmy / steering wheel shake problem and subaru has 2 tsb in effect 05-50-10 and 05-48-10. 05-50-10 (rfb) was performed. That did not fix the issue and the steering wheel still continues to shake. They have not yet…
ODI 10349662
Mechanical · Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems · Steering · Suspension
Purchased my 2011 outback in july if last year. I have taken it to the dealer on several occasions due to a vibration in the steering and thumping in the tires...almost like there was flat spots in the tires. They first told me it was flat spots and it may take up to 3000 miles before it would quit, however it never did and got worse. I took it back 2 more times and they finally did a force balance and put a…
ODI 10409195
Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 subaru outback. While driving approximately 35-40 mph the steering wheel began to vibrate; however, he continued to drive to his residence. He called an authorized dealer to schedule an appointment to have the vehicle repaired. The dealer advised him that the tires needed to be balanced. The failure continued to occur. The contact scheduled another appointment with the dealer next week.…
ODI 10344700