2011 Subaru Outback Power Train Problems
- 145
- 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 145 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- torque converter · 48 records
- coming stop · 24 records
- stalls coming · 14 records
- extended warranty · 11 records
- service bulletin · 8 records
- valve body · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 74 |
| 60–100k mi | 34 |
| 150–400k mi | 13 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
After braking moderate to hard when the vehicle comes to a stop the car stalls without fail. It occurred while my wife and 18 month old were slowing down/stopping on a busy road to yield oncoming traffic before taking a left turn onto another road. When we first brought the vehicle into the local subaru dealership they ran diagnostics and found nothing wrong and sent us on our way. A few weeks later on march 10,…
ODI 10694710
Power Train
At about 40k miles, my dealer maintained 2011 outback began to have an engine shudder immediately after making a full stop in gear, e.g. At a red light. It happens very infrequently and cannot be replicated on command. The near-stall is similar to not depressing a clutch with a manual transmission. The shudder is very brief. Sometimes dash lights flash, but the engine has never completely stalled. The only…
ODI 11163890
Power Train
Service bulletin # 16-90-13 design change to lock-up type torque converter when i have to come to a stop or if i go up a hill slow, or if i have to stop quick my vehicle will stall. This is dangerous, especially in traffic. I have checked every other possible problem and they all check out fine. I do not feel that the consumer should have to pay for a defective part. If i had to stop quick in traffic it would be…
ODI 10660386
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train
I backed out of a parking spot, stopped and, with my foot on the brake, shifted to drive to pull forward. The car surged forward rapidly. I stood on the brakes, the surge continued very briefly and then the car finally stopped. This was the first incident of this kind in the three years i have owned the car. *tr
ODI 10615392
Power Train
Engine stalled at low rpms. Similar to manual transmission without engaging clutch. Occurred when approaching stop at intersections or slowing for heavy traffic.
ODI 10924492
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
The engine shuts down whenever you brake suddenly or use any pressure to brake (not coast to a stop). The car shakes and then dies and you have to restart the car. This happens almost daily and after taking it to several shops it was determined that the torque converter is bad and needs to be replaced. There is a service bulletin out about fixing this so it appears to be a common problem. Even a quick search online…
ODI 10629143
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I would like to report an abnormal behavior in my car on january 13, 2014 as this is a safety matter. The road condition was dry and the outside temperature was about 40 degrees. First i backed out of my garage onto the road, then shifted to the d position and drove about half a mile forward. I noticed that the car did not slow down as usual when i applied the brakes as i was approaching the first intersection. I…
ODI 10574431
Power Train
The issue started at around 25,000 miles. My 2011 subaru outback, upon shifting from reverse to drive or from park to drive from a cold start, the transmission would pause for a second or two then would exhibit a loud bang/clunk and the car would lurch forward. Warming the car for several minutes (~5-10 minutes) did not solve the issue. I read others who had the same issue so at 28,622 miles (~1.5 months from the…
ODI 10509231
Engine · Power Train
This vehicle is hesitating from a start, posing a high risk of causing a serious accident when entering traffic. The hesitation occurs, on average, once every 300 miles under differing conditions. I have taken the vehicle to subaru service four times because of this problem. They state they can?t solve the issue because they can?t ?duplicate? It. I have informed them over and over again that it is an intermittent…
ODI 10531704
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Safety concerns with hesitation issue with transmission at slow speeds when applying /giving more gas. *tr
ODI 10583751
Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I pulled into my driveway (relatively level) and parked my car. As i exited the vehicle i notice that my car was rolling forward (i have a manual transmission) and attempted to set the electric parking brake by pushing repeatedly on the button to the left of the steering wheel. The parking brake did not set and my car gained speed and continued downhill into the woods behind my home. I am not sure if i was dragged…
Crash reported
ODI 10456350
Power Train
While coming to at stop vehicle will shutter and stall! At the beginning of our ownership of this vehicle it would shudder and the idle would go very low, almost stalling. Now when we come to a stop it will stall! This has become very dangerious. There is a tsb from subaru tsb 16-90-13, tsb 16-90-13r change design of torque converter from solid bushing type to needle bearing type. Thrust washer wear inside the…
ODI 10838840
Power Train
While driving at 40 or 50 miles an hour, my husband tries to shift to 4th or 5th gear and the gear slips into reverse. Then the car can't go in reverse. We bought the car in june 2011. This first happened when the car was about 8 months old. The dealership replaced bushings. The same thing happened again a few months later, on the highway, with my two kids in the car, when my husband was shifting from 5th to 6th.…
ODI 10512418
Power Train · Wheels
I have a subaru because i live off the paved road and it is an off-road car. Two problems: 1) if driving in snow, snow packs into the wheel well and prevents front wheels turning properly. I carry a weedout, other people i have talked to carry ice picks and trowels for getting the snow out. This has happened to me since dec 2010, whenever driving in wet snow. I heard it discussed on car talk, so i know it is a…
ODI 10444835
Electrical System · Power Train
2011 subaru outback. Consumer states vehicle rolled down the street without the key in ignition and engine off *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle finally came to rest in his neighbor's yard. The consumer then noticed the gear shift was in drive. The consumer stated according to the manual, the key was not supposed to come out of the ignition, unless the gear shift was in park and the engine was off. The consumer…
Crash reported
ODI 10479021
Power Train · Steering · Suspension
Even after all the soa (subaru of america) "fixes" / service bulletins i still have a vibration issues at highway speeds, feel it in the seat and in steering wheel. It gets worse at highway speeds if your going around a curve on it tends to get worse. Even after through the curve.. Also noted it doesn't matter weather conditions hot, cold raining or dry. *tr
ODI 10471864
Power Train
Car was brand new and the transmission was jerking when i slowed down for a red light and then had to start again before the car came to a full stop. This was a constant issue and also did the same thing when car was downshifting during traffic. *tr
ODI 10447505
Parking Brake · Power Train
I turned right into a driveway with a steep upward incline and had to stop my car briefly to speak to a person helping with parking for an event. My car has a manual transmission, so i engaged the electronic parking brake to hold the car so i could get moving again without rolling backwards. However, the parking brake on my car automatically disengages as soon as the gas pedal is depressed (or even, actually,…
ODI 10415619
Power Train
It seems to me that this is a faulty torque converter. My car when making an abrupt stops seems to stall out and die
ODI 11081488
Power Train
When coming to a rolling stop and then stepping on the accelerator as our 2011 outback was turning, the new vehicle, with 9 miles on the odometer, experienced a brief hesitation followed by a hard transmission clunk and the vehicle lurched forward a few feet before driving normally. This occurred several times during rolling stops both when going forward and when turning a corner. We feel this is extremely unsafe…
ODI 10351374