2016 Subaru Outback Unknown Or Other Problems
- 49
- 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 49 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- stuck ignition · 7 records
- same problem · 5 records
- gets stuck · 4 records
- safety issue · 4 records
- exact same · 4 records
- remove ignition · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 20 |
| 1–30k mi | 17 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other
Can not remove key when in park!! Leaves me stranded..have to keep trying various methods to turn car off and remove key!! This should be a recall.. Have seen many complaints as well on line.
ODI 11291650
Unknown Or Other
My 2016 outback will have a "ghost slide" when on ice. It seems to be worse when the roads are only partially icy. The back end feels like it will slip out and the car will feel like it is losing control. This is my 3rd subaru and the only one we have had issues with. I have had it into a shop (not a subaru dealer) and they cannot find anything wrong with it. I called subaru and they told me i have ice build up!…
ODI 11287140
Unknown Or Other
I can't remove the key from the ignition after putting the car in park and turning it off (it won't turn all the way to the off position). Restarting the car and turning it off again frequently doesn't help.
ODI 11279962
Unknown Or Other
My car has 55,000 miles. Recently, i am not able to remove my key from the ignition. I am able to stop the engine but i am not able to turn off all the electronics. I have to stop and start, back up or pull forward (which i am not always able to do) the car a number of times to get the key to come out. My daughter also has a 2016 subaru outback. She had the same problem at about the same mileage, had the ignition…
ODI 11282039
Unknown Or Other
About once a week for at least the past year, the starlink screen freezes in either a blank screen or the screen giving choices between cd, fm, etc. Music will play but none of the buttons will work. I have discovered that if i hold down the on/off button for about 15 seconds or so, it will beep and go back to normal. It happens when the vehicle is first turned on and is stationary.
ODI 11265248
Power Train · Unknown Or Other
Noticing when i park my car the key won't release from ignition switch when car lever is set in "p" position. As i push in and turn the key from start to lock the key will stay acc position won't go into lock.
ODI 11269023
Unknown Or Other
Key stuck in ignition upon parking the car. Vehicle was stationary (in parking position).
ODI 11258352
Unknown Or Other
The front passenger window does not always fully close. Sometimes when i'm closing it, the window goes all the way to the top and then goes down about halfway and stays there. The only way i am able to get it mostly closed is when i am at a stop, i have one hand on the window lock button and the other on the window close button. I hold down the close button until the window is almost all of the way up and then hit…
ODI 11265251
Unknown Or Other
Key gets stuck in ignition. Sensor in steering column does not recognize that the car is in park. Must "slam" the shifter into park in order to remove the key.
ODI 11258994
Unknown Or Other
When putting auto into park, key will not turn far enough to allow key to come out. Have to restart car , shift into other gears and return to park until the key will come out. I have another exact year and model vehicle which had the same issue and it was repaired about 1 1/2 years ago. Vehicle stationary.
ODI 11287603
Unknown Or Other
My key gets stuck in the ignition, while in park. Steering column does not lock. Took to the dealer. I know this is an issue with some of the forresters and i looked online apparently other 2016 & 2017 model subarus have had the same issue. I see a service bulletin 16 112 18r, but it does not cover my vehicle.
ODI 11252751
Unknown Or Other
On my way to work i heard a loud pop! Like a rock hit my windshield. Never saw a pit or any evidence. Pulled out of the garage there was a crack coming from the bottom of passenger side up the window. Now the crack has spread out like nothing i have ever seen.
ODI 11242812
Unknown Or Other
Unable to remove ignition key from the steering column. Vehicle is put into park, key is turned off, key will not turn all the way and stops at the accessory point. Has been happening for the past month, seems to be getting worse. Move the shifter back and forth from park into gear and back into park until the key releases.
ODI 11234230
Unknown Or Other
Driver is unable to turn key back to the lock position and remove key from the ignition when vehicle is stationary. Car (subaru outback 2016) was placed in park prior to attempting to turn off the engine. Driver must forcefully move stick to parked position, firmly push key in, and turn swiftly to remove key. Driver may have to attempt this maneuver for several minutes before successfully removing key. Faulty…
ODI 11234178
Unknown Or Other
Shifter assembly problem. Less than 50000 miles on car and car won't shift into park! Reading other complaints of same problem seems like it's a default assembly! *tr
ODI 11217860
Unknown Or Other
Key intermittently does not come out of ignition when parked. This is a well known issue with a technical service bulletin issued by subaru. This can be a safety issue. Why has a recall not been issued for this?
ODI 11252942
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
With car stationary, engine off and car in park, keyed ignition will not turn to lock position or release key. This has happened repeatedly for two weeks, often more than once a day, from 3/10/2019 and continuing through yesterday, the last time the car was driven.
ODI 11189898
Unknown Or Other
February 28, 2019. Cracking front windshield at the de-icer / defroster area. This was not from roadway rock chipping. Vehicle was on driveway warming up and defrosting. After, now five days the crack has spread completely across the lower half of the front windshield.
ODI 11183971
Unknown Or Other
Key is stuck in ignition when car it turned off and will not come out. Driver has to slam the gear shift into park to get it to release multiple times. Seems to be a common problem based on internet research
ODI 11175157
Steering · Unknown Or Other
Key gets stuck in the ignition. Can't remove the key regardless of pushing, turning, putting parking break on, parking break off. Have been stuck with road side assistance four times this black friday weekend. So wrong. Read several other complaints concerning this issue and steering wheel issues. Subaru should recall the 2016 outback prez 2.5i and premium 2.5i. Duds for ignitions. Safety issue while traveling and…
ODI 11153602
Unknown Or Other
Windshield. Windshield has spontaneously cracked on the passenger edge twice. Nov 2017 i was told the smallest pebbles caused the pin hole which made my windshield crack. November 2018 we experienced low 30 temps and when the temps raised back to 50s my windshield spontaneously cracked again. In the exact same spot. Once again dealership is claiming a small pebble has caused this damage. I can't buy that a pebble…
ODI 11152314
Unknown Or Other
This is the fourth windshield to crack on us in an outback. The first two windshields cracked in a 2015 outback. Subaru had to buy back that car due to an improperly installed windshield that flooded the car. They gave us 2016 outback in its place. Guess what, the 2016 outback windshield has cracked twice. The first crack was several months after its purchase and occurred spontaneously while driving. The dealership…
ODI 11191648
Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
Driving to work on the highway and the windshield just popped and cracked. Little shards of glass flew onto the dashboard. Happened under the drivers side wiper.
ODI 11271386
Unknown Or Other
There was a problem removing the key from the ignition. Took it to the dealer and they said there was a known problem with the shifter assembly.
ODI 11133579
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
I had experienced a shudder, pop, revving rpms of the vehicles before a sudden power loss at highway speed (65mph). I was unable to accelerate and had limited steering to get off the highway safely. The vehicle had stalled by the time i was on the side of the road. I was then unable to restart the vehicle after several attempts. A towing service was called to bring it to a local dealership. Within an hour time…
ODI 11115595