2013 Subaru Outback Service Brakes Problems
- 10
- 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 10 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Was driving south on i-5 near orland, ca on 12/26/18 when my outback began shaking and attempting to "brake" (i was doing between 65 - 70 mph). I looked down and the parking brake signal was illuminated. (i had not engaged the brake.) i was able to pull to the side of the road. I disengaged the brake and resumed. It happened again. I pulled off the road and called my subaru dealership, carlsen subaru, redwood city,…
ODI 11163805
Electrical System · Service Brakes
I took my car in for airbag recall, the brake light indicator flashes on/off on dash, intermittent. Service dept could not replicate at first, discovered electronic parking brake component faulty. Parking brake could engage while car is in drive or fail on hill. Charging me 1100 for repair, says its not under warranty or recall. This is same defect/recall on 2015 model outback. Dealer says no recall for 2013 model…
ODI 11084774
Engine · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Subaru outback self-accelerated (unintended acceleration) on march 22, 2018 as i was attempted to park the car in a parking lot. Due to the self-acceleration the car hopped over the curb in the parking lot and ran over a bush. My foot was no where near the accelerator and even when applying the brake, i had to press extremely hard on the brake to stop the vehicle. While it self-accelerated the engine made a loud…
Crash reported
ODI 11089972
Power Train · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 subaru outback. While driving 60 mph, the brakes seized without warning. Last week, the transmission seized while in traffic on the golden gate bridge. On both occasions, the contact had to pull the vehicle over to prevent a crash. The transmission warning indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was towed three times to marin subaru ([redacted] e, san rafael, ca 94901, [redacted]) where it…
ODI 11187060
Air Bags · Service Brakes
I have a legal notice for airbags. The brakes didn't work properly recently in an emergency situation.
ODI 11040535
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
This vehicle has several issues. I had an oil change and within 1 week they had to add 1.3 quarts. Car had 23,767 miles. In just over a month i have had to add almost 4 quarts of synthetic oil and spent close to $100 for the oil. The car is an automatic with a manual option and i am also haveing problems where the gears won't change in auto nor manual operation. It revs the engine and i have to stop, turn it off…
ODI 10862189
Service Brakes · Steering · Traction Control System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 subaru outback. While driving approximately 30 mph in inclement weather, the vehicle began to slide while driving downhill. The contact attempted to control the steering, but it would not move. The vehicle did not respond and struck a delineator post, slid in the opposite direction towards a concrete wall, and suddenly stopped. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10795169
Service Brakes
I have 2013 subaru outback. Couple of month after buying it i discovered the issue where my foot would be stuck on the brake pedal. There is some kind of a flap above the pedal. The flap normally just touches the top of a shoe. But in some situations/positions of the pedal it presses on the foot. When you try to move the foot out of the pedal, it bends and braces it, practically locking the foot. It does not happen…
ODI 10726277
Electrical System · Power Train · Service Brakes
Made a turn and was halfway down the block going approximately 15 mph when the engine suddenly shut off. The instrument gauge lit up with all sorts of annunciators. I was able to pull over to a safe location and park. The following annunciators were flashing; at oil temp, cruise control indicator, and the brake light. The following annunciators were lit solid; check engine warning light /malfunction indicator light…
ODI 10485982
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Eye sight system. When using cruise control the adaptive system senses the auto in front of your car and maintains a set distance. The auto that was in front of me moved into a left turn lane and slowed to turn. My cars eye sight system detected the car was still in front of mine and even though it was not, initialed a hard stop automatically. Lucky for me the car behind me was alert and was also able to stop before…
ODI 10499651
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2013 Subaru Outback.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.