2011 Subaru Outback Service Brakes Problems
- 36
- 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 36 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- parking brake · 18 records
- brake pedal · 9 records
- electronic parking · 8 records
- brake light · 7 records
- check engine · 6 records
- anti lock · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 13 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes · Steering · Unknown Or Other
On 2/11/20 around 12:30pm et, i was approaching the highway via an onramp, and my speed was barely 25 mph. Suddenly, as i was on the approach-road, i suddenly felt that the steering was locked and turning on the right side only (either steering or anti-lock malfunction). It hit the fence and then turned (flipped) on its driver side as can be seen in the picture. I believe this is a safety issue, so please make a…
Crash reported
ODI 11309657
Service Brakes
2011 subaru outback. Consumer writes in regards to defective brake pedal. *ld the consumer stated the while attempting to park the vehicle behind another vehicle, the brakes failed causing a crash. The brake control module failed causing the anti-lock system to malfunction. *js
Crash reported
ODI 11287310
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
Noticed that dome/map lights not working and front time clock out. Then when going to put it in park the engine revved and the brakes would not engage and ran into a fence causing damage to front end of vehicle. Parking break has not worked for some time either.
Crash reported
ODI 11243198
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Driver was attempting to make a turn around in a driveway and needed to stop and switch reverse. The car would not stop and driver was not able to switch gears and hit garage wall.
Crash reported
ODI 11233898
Service Brakes
My 2011 subaru outback was brought in for a tire change and upon return, it was found that the brake lines were completely corroded and leaking fluid. Unfortunately, this was found out after i drove it out of the shop and i had no ability to stop whatsoever. Luckily the traffic in the area was light and i was able to pull to the side of the road after putting the car into neutral. The brake lines were corroded…
ODI 11229014
Engine · Service Brakes
Car stalls out when i come to a complete stop, especially if i have to stop short due to being cut off. Car is an automatic, so this is not supposed to happen and is very dangerous when cars are coming behind me. I took it back to the dealer 3 times over the years and each time they said they could not replicate the problem and thus no diagnosis. After reading online, it seems to be a known problem to subaru with a…
ODI 11308723
Service Brakes · Steering · Wheels
The traction, oil temp, brake sign turns on in my vehicle. The vehicle brake sign is a safety isssue.
ODI 11206481
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
I was driving home tonight and the car stalled everything quit working, the car jumped a few times and turned back on. I lost brakes and no steering coming down a 8 % grade. I turned the car back on and it kept doing it. I was out of cell service range so i could not call for help. It was scary. I got home and i see there was a recall but my car is out of that recall range at 100000 miles. I just paid 11,000 for…
ODI 11203278
Power Train · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 subaru outback. The contact stated that while driving and coming to a stop, excessive force had to be applied to the brake pedal, in order to bring the vehicle to a complete stop. The contact stated that the failure intermittently occurred. The cruise control, overheat, brake and check engine warning lights illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that when at a stop sign if the brake…
ODI 11144710
Engine · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall" i was driving on the interstate hwy. The car in front of me slammed on brakes, so i stepped on my brakes, car turked to a stop while engine stalled. Dead stop on interstate. Not a good thing. I started it back up, kept driving, when , i came to a safer stop sign. I tried to step on brakes like i had done on interstate and it turked to a stop again stalling. It doesn't seem safe to me. I am glad no one…
ODI 11141646
Service Brakes
In oct. 2018 subaru sent me a letter regarding the safety recall wtv-81 (nhtsa id 18v-626). This recall states that the my vehicle's electronic parking brake (epb) may crack over time and that remedy parts are not yet available. It is now march, 2019 and a remedy still has not been found. I have a manual transmission and if my epb fails, this will cause my call to roll away and crash. This is not acceptable. I have…
ODI 11183668
Service Brakes
Brakes fade and fail to stop vehicle. On more than one occasion causing near collisions with other vehicles.
ODI 11144975
Service Brakes
Electric parking brake defective. Nothing happens when pushing in the button or pulling. The brake light continues to flash. This feature no longer works, and appears to also effect the hill holder as this no longer works either. Isn't safe to put onto a jack while changing a tire with this function not working as it will roll off the jack.
ODI 11222285
Service Brakes
The green light illuminated and would not unlock . I was driving on a city street and the red brake light came on. After an attempt to release the green light it came off on its ow. The same thing has occurred, both the red and green light are on and not going off.
ODI 11144685
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
While braking at intersections, engine stalls causing dangerous situations for my wife and self. We are beginning to fear driving our subaru.
ODI 11109495
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 subaru outback. While reversing the vehicle, the brakes failed. The contact attempted to shift and turn off the vehicle; however, it would not power down. The failure occurred without warning. As a result of the brake failure, the rear of the vehicle struck a tree. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. After restarting the vehicle, it was fully functional. The contact…
Crash reported
ODI 10967687
Service Brakes
I have 103.5k miles and my master cylinder is going out. I was told the 2012 outback had issues also. While driving the brake pedal went almost to the floor.
ODI 10945331
Service Brakes
Twice in july the electronic parking brake would not release. The car was stopped at the time. After about 15 minutes the parking brake would release. After the second occurrence the dash warning light for brakes flashed for about 50 miles. My local dealer diagnosed it as a failed electronic parking control module. This seems to be a problematic design if this were to engage while the car was in motion.
ODI 10903069
Power Train · Service Brakes
While driving, if you have to stop quickly and step on the brakes hard the car engine stalls. This puts the car in jeopardy of being hit from behind and injury to the passengers. This has happened multiple times over the past couple of months at various speeds - both low speed and highway speed.
ODI 10903420
Service Brakes
On 06/12/2016, i attempted to actuate the electronic brake, to no avail once again. Parking on a hill is rather risky with this vehicle as the parking brake does not function most of the time, something i have never experienced in 50 yrs of driving using a manual parking brake. So i have made my own parking brake (see attached).
ODI 10874033
Service Brakes
Once again the electronic parking brake is non-functional. The 'brake' light is flashing on the instrument panel and the [xxx] parking brake does not function. My wife says "i need a dependable vehicle". Obviously this vehicle does not qualify. The australians and recalled this brake for year 2015 and will probably do same for other years. Attached you will see a list of the diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) for this…
ODI 10872280
Service Brakes
On 5/30/16 the electronic brake was non-functional again. It would not engage. The "brake" light was flashing on the dashboard. I was parked on a hill and could not engage the parking brake due to malfunction. What if the transmission cog could not hold the car? It would have rolled down the hill and done untold damage. This electronic parking brake should be recalled as it is dangerous as a critical safety element…
ODI 10871458
Service Brakes
The electronic parking brake on this vehicle does not work most of the time. Last evening is an example. Parked on slope in driveway and engaged the parking brake. When time to leave the brake could not be disengaged. It was locked up. Had to manually decouple the parking brake with special tool. Most of the time this brake cannot be engaged as electrical system is unresponsive. The "brake" dash light just flashes…
ODI 10871343
Service Brakes
70% of the time i try to activate the electronic parking brake, the computer just 'chirps' and the 'brake' light on the dash blinks. The parking brake is not actuated thus the vehicle is at risk of rolling down a hill with noone at the wheel. This system should be recalled at least and redesigned to a higher standard of dependability. It is a brake for god's sake!!
ODI 10871350
Service Brakes
Driving on highway, approximately 55 mph. Brake warning light came on, brakes applied, brake pedal went to floor. Vehicle pulled off road into parking lot. Vehicle towed to subaru dealer. Vehicle inspected, dealer states rear brake line separated from coupling, due to rust and corrosion. Dealer further states there are no replacement brake lines available anywhere in north america, nor do dealers have any inventory.…
ODI 10837367
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2011 Subaru Outback.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.