2015 Subaru Outback Service Brakes Problems
- 14
- 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 14 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Automatic breaking activated for no reason but only for a very short time but very hard. Then released. There was a flash of something on the dash i think a breaking warning and beeping sound. Moving approx 35mph, not breaking, on [redacted] ( east pea ridge rd. Huntington wv). Nothing in front of me for quite a distance. No one coming toward me either. Road conditions were good. Straight road. ( i have included a…
ODI 11307921
Service Brakes
I've having break problems with this car since i first bought used. Pre owned certified with the dealership. I've took the car in a couples saying the breaks make loud squeaking noise and pulsing every time i hit the break and sometimes doesn't stop immediately. 'scary situation'. The service guy looks at it and always says nothing wrong with it. I take it back and it's repeat all over again with supposedly nothing…
ODI 11150227
Engine · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
While parking the car at an open parking lot in shopping center at low speed (<5mph) the engine surged suddenly and the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. It required tremendous pressure on brake to eventually override the engine.
ODI 11100658
Service Brakes
Attempted to come to a stop at a parking spot in front of a shop but car sped up and collided with a wall 6 feet in front of the car. Automatic braking system did not work or engage at slow speed.
Crash reported
ODI 11060724
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I driove out of my driveway one block to stop sign. Only going 10 or so mph when i depressed brake to stop at stop sign . Power brakes did not respond until pedal was depressed hard to floor. Then when stopped the engine reved up and i did not take my foot off brake. The engine seemed to roar like in a very low gear. I checked gears and put it in neutral, then park and reverse, engine still roaring. But as my foot…
ODI 11015626
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru outback. While approaching a stop light, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact had to depress the brake pedal with extreme force in order to stop the vehicle. The contact had to shift the vehicle into park in order for the vehicle to remain stopped. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10929858
Service Brakes
Invalid braking incidents with subaru outback's eyesight pre-collision braking system. My car has brake suddenly, without cause on 3 occasions. 1) sunny morning on a crowded residential street going less than 25mph with no cars directly in front of me, car gave warning and immediately braked stopping the car. 2) sunny afternoon on a wide residential street going about 30mph with no cars directly in front of me, car…
ODI 10938672
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
October 1, 2016 11:50am, 32,00miles sudden unintended acceleration (sua) my wife had an acceleration and brake malfunction on this date and time.she had just turned into a parking lot and attempted to turn into a parking space. As she took her foot off the accelerator and applied pressure to the brake, the car accelerated and the brake would not function. The car ran over the yellow cement barrier and was heading…
ODI 10916487
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
File uploaded below pictures #4 and #5 were not able to be downloaded which show closeups of the tire marks in the bark chips. #3 shows the complete tire mark in the bark chips.
ODI 10914028
Service Brakes
Brake pedal can be depressed below the accelerator. If the right foot is only partlally on the brake pedal, the right foot can depress the accelerator at the same time. When stopped at a light or nearly stopped, the car accelerates unintentionally. No accidents.
ODI 10870459
Service Brakes
When applying the breaks sometimes my foot hits the gas pedal. 2nd. Outback i purchased .never happened before. Had car since 21 may 2015 happened approx. 4 times.
ODI 10809659
Service Brakes
Slowing to a stop at a traffic light on a city street, manual transmission in neutral, clutch in. Speed roughly 2 km/hr. Went to stop the car with the brakes, brake pedal went to the floor with no brake activation. Tried brake pedal again, same result. Activated parking/emergency brake which also did not stop the car. Car hit the back of a gravel truck ahead, and seemed to continue to push into the truck 7-10 cm,…
Crash reported
ODI 10780107
Air Bags · Service Brakes
PLATE GFN9291, SUBARU RE:(#:1-11519581273)
Crash reported
ODI 10781306
Service Brakes
The 2015 subaru outback 2.5i limited w eyesight system had been parked on a surface parking lot near marshall bwi airport for about 12 days. The parking brake had been applied at the time of original parking. This electronic brake could not be disengaged after repeated starts of the car. Brakes were apparently locked. A tow truck was called. The car had to be moved with the brakes on to get it out of the parking…
ODI 10724572
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2015 Subaru Outback.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.