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.
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 subaru outback. While driving approximately 35 mph, the abs, brakes, traction control, check engine, and cruise control indicators remained illuminated. The contact drove home and contacted an independent mechanic who performed a function test of the abs pump/module and was able to clear all the codes. The failure recurred after one year. The contact called the independent mechanic and…
ODI 10947434
Electrical System · Service Brakes
The battery was not producing power after 4 yrs. Service. Replaced battery without any complications other than the fact that the electronic parking brake is nonfunctional. Search for error codes using obdii was non-productive. A brake should work whenever needed, not when the computer (or other peripheral device) decides when it should work. The electric parking brake should be eliminated from automobile design.…
ODI 10761838
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
When applying the brakes hard at the a stopping point of the car it kills the engine leaving you dead in the street. Emergency pressure hard! Other than that the brakes work great. Now if you push trans into neutral and brake hard as you will the engine is not effected and keeps on running. This is a automatic but it feels like you did not depress the clutch on stopping the car if it were a standard stick shift…
ODI 10658810
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on the freeway when my check engine light, abs brake light, traction control (all wheel drive) light and cruise control lights began flashing all at once. I called the dealership immediately and was told that all the lights flash because most drivers ignore just the check engine light. At the dealer the next day i was told the same thing with the addition of the facts that the abs brake system and the…
ODI 10605924
Service Brakes
I pulled up into my driveway coming home from shopping as usual, it was approximately 5:45pm on jan 7, 2014. The road to my house and my driveway have an incline. I pulled in my driveway which was dry (the street was icy) stopped, turned off car, put my foot on the brake to use the emergency brake. My foot brake went to the floor, no tension, i tried it over and over as my car was rolling backwards, went to hit the…
Crash reported
ODI 10559000
Service Brakes
While traveling at 70 mph on i-65 the car suddenly slowed down, the check engine and brake lights began blinking. And as we pulled into the emergency lane the car came to a complete stop, the brakes having seized. The car was started again but could not move. The check engine and brake light kept blinking. After about an hour, the brakes unlocked and the car was able to be towed to the subaru dealer in nashville.…
ODI 10550668
Service Brakes
My 2011 subaru outback exhibits brake failure intermittently upon first start of the engine. On numerous occasions, the car would not stop while i was applying heavy pressure to the brakes. After a series of actuations, the brakes begin to work normally. To date, this has not lead to an accident. I have taken the car to the dealer on several occasions and they have not been able to replicate the failure and as a…
ODI 10553940
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 subaru outback. The contact stated that while braking, the traction control and abs system warning lights illuminated. The engine made a knocking noise and vehicle would not accelerate over 5 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure and a diagnostic was performed that was unable to generate a failure code. The dealer replaced the transmission drive belt…
ODI 10510937
Air Bags · Service Brakes
I believe my anti-lock brakes malfunctioned on my 2011 subaru outback and if this is the case then someone in auto safety data collection needs to know about it. I was driving down an off ramp during snowy conditions. I applied my brakes at around 35 mph and they abruptly locked up. There was no shutter/shimmer effect that i might expect with anti-lock brakes as they go on and off while trying to grip the road. I…
Crash reported
ODI 10484491
Service Brakes
As brakes were stepped on car was slow to respond to braking pressure. The car continued to roll but finally came to a stop but the brake pedal went to the floor. On subsequently stepping on the brake pedal i had brake response, but if i kept pressure on the brake pedal it would go to the floor. This is unusual as up until this incident there was a very solid brake feel and the brake pedal would stop and hold about…
ODI 10480615
Service Brakes
I purchased a subaru outback (2011). Since that time, i have complained to the dealer of "soft brakes." the car does not stop in a timely, or effective manner. I have to overcompensate for routine stopping distances; and, you cannot panic stop. There is at least 2 inches of play in the brake; it fails to stop adequately in a safe manner; and the brakes are simply unresponsive in an emergency stop. *tr
ODI 10492057
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2011 Subaru Outback.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.