2011 Subaru Outback Frontal Problems
- 8
- 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.
What owners report
- passenger seat · 9 records
- passenger airbag · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Frontal
We recently purchased a 2011 subaru outback. We bought it due to high safety ratings and other features. The problem is that while my wife (who is 115 lbs) sits in the front passenger seat, the front airbag sensor switches the airbag on and off randomly. We took the car to the dealer and had it inspected. Their findings were that the car is working as designed. The airbag is turning off when her weight is not in an…
ODI 10421638
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Passenger airbag light goes on and off randomly when i am sitting in the passenger seat. I am 5'3 110lbs. The sensors were recalibrated when i took it to the dealer the first time. The problem continued. Even if you sit in one spot and not move the sensor will turn on and off randomly. The dealership still doesn't know how to fix the problem. I was told the sensors have trouble sensing 70-90lbs of weight. I am over…
ODI 10418536
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The passenger airbag does not turn on when adult female ~120lbs is in the passenger seat. Minimum weight to consistently activate airbag seems to be about 140lbs. The car was taken to the dealership and they re-calibrated the passenger seat weight sensor but this did not resolve the issue. The dealership said they were aware of other customers complaining of this issue but they did not have a solution (and did not…
ODI 10419588
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Tl* the contact owns a 2011 subaru outback. While driving approximately 65 mph, the front passenger air bag off indicator would illuminate intermittently whenever the front passenger seat occupants weight was 100 pounds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer four different times for the identical failure; however there was not a remedy for the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The…
ODI 10414713
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Sometimes the right front airbag indicator light is "off" despite a full-sized adult sitting in that seat. *tr
ODI 10366468
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2011 subaru outback - passenger airbag indicating "off", not turning on when 140lb person is in the seat. Subaru of america states that this is normal and there is no fix. Subaru dealer where i purchased the car new does not agree and states something is wrong. He has another owner with the same problem. Passenger airbag will not deploy in and accident with a 140lb person in the seat! *tr
ODI 10358355
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Passenger airbag is often turned off, even though a person is sitting in the passenger seat. This is repeatable. Often, when my passenger (120 lbs, 5'7" tall) sits in the passenger seat, the airbag remains in the off position (as if no one is sitting in that seat). I've noticed that when the passenger sits, and puts their feet directly on the floor, the passenger's knees and upper thigh right above the knee do not…
ODI 10354615
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2011 subaru outback limited 2.5 passenger seat airbag not activated. I am 130 lb and the airbag system does not go on when i sit in the passenger seat. According to the dealer and subaru nothing can be done, but i don't feel safe. *tr
ODI 10368064