2012 Subaru Outback Steering 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
When i was driving in a highway, the car lost power steering suddenly
ODI 11071831
Steering
Steering wheel locked-up while attempting to turn left in an intersection. The light turned green and my wife pulled forward about 10 to 15 feet and began turning the wheel for a left turn. However, the wheel would not budge to the left. She screamed out (to me) that the car would not turn left and we found ourselves perilously in the center of the intersection with cars blowing their horns. She did move the wheel…
ODI 10592113
Steering
Wanders, very difficult to hold straight line at highway speeds. Dangerous, very touchy stering. *tr
ODI 10458083
Steering
Stiff/tight steering without much feel, and lane wandering, and trouble keeping the car centered in the lane due to bad center feel. *tr
ODI 10543040
Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 subaru outback. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, while driving over a bump the steering wheel would shake violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that there was nothing abnormal. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who decided to send a technician to test drive the vehicle. The technician stated…
ODI 10482232
Steering · Suspension
While driving the car on a major highway the car was out of control. We had only 2 inches of snow during the day, the hwy. Was mostly clear except for some packed snow because of cold temps. But it was mostly clear. We could not keep the car going straight, it was constantly swerving. We could not go more than 45 mph. All the other traffic was going at normal speed. Nobody was swerving or spinning out. We were…
ODI 10445646
Steering · Suspension
I was driving on a interstate highway when the rear of the car started to wander from right to left, it acted like it was floating on the highway. I took the next exit to check for a tire losing air pressure or loose lug nuts. They were fine. I slowed down to 50 -55 mph for the rest of the trip. Every bridge and overpass i slowed down to 50 mph and yet the rear of the vehicle would jump side ways. The highway was…
ODI 10490664
Steering
This 2012 vehicle presented issues from the first day of ownership. After 4 repair attempts i worked out a replacement with subaru of north america by sharing the depreciation loss out of desperation. We replace it with a 2013 outback identical to the 2012 except for color.. The problem with the steering in the 2012 and the 2013 is that both the vehicle wander all over the road. You need to keep all your attention…
ODI 10490846