2016 Subaru Outback Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 12
- 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 12 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
Vehicle Speed Control
While driving slowly on street or pulling into intersection after light turned green, car has apparently slipped into neutral five times in the last two years. No ability to accelerate until put car into park and then into drive. No warning lights or alarms. Dealer unable to duplicate and says without duplicating problem, cannot fix. This is a safety issue since can easily be rear ended or hit on side in…
ODI 11100504
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
After stopping at a stop sign on a city street, i tried to accelerate but there was a long hesitation followed by a surge of power. This happened on 2 occasions. I had the sales man drive the vehicle and also the service manager drove it for 1 week - neither times did this issue repeat itself. The dealership did not have any knowledge of this type of problem. I refused to drive this vehicle and returned it to the…
ODI 11111266
Vehicle Speed Control
Sudden acceleration: this serious unsafe condition relates to my 2016 outback limited 2.5l purchased on 2/29/2016 in tampa florida. The exact same unsafe condition has happened twice; first in october 2016 at approximately 8800 miles, and second in december 2017 at approximately 24,000 miles. Description of incident: while slowly pulling into a parking space and gently applying the brake, the car's engine rpm…
ODI 11058042
Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Eyesight technology warning showed inoperable along with lane departure and front end collision avoidance system. The car had been running less than 3 minutes after over 24 . Pulled over called dealer who attempted to walk me through reset. Unsuccessful no availability for service so scheduled an appointment 3 days later. Car warning lights cleared on their own. Showed advisor email from auto mess. From subaru…
ODI 11004021
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 subaru outback. While driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a utility pole. The front end was severely damaged and the vehicle was destroyed; however, the air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The cause of the failure was not determined. The…
Crash reported
ODI 10994003
Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 subaru outback. While the vehicle was secured in park with the emergency brake engaged, the vehicle lunged forward independently when the brake was released. The contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The driver then shifted into reverse and the vehicle accelerated independently in reverse. The driver shifted into drive and the vehicle independently accelerated forward again and…
Crash reported
ODI 10904945
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
The subaru eyesight system is dangerous. I've had two instances where the vehicle activated the forward-collision warning and started to break for reasons unknown to me. Once was in the middle of an intersection. Fortunately, the cars behind me were not too close to rear end me. This happened around 2 p.m. In the middle of summer with the sun behind the vehicle. I brought the vehicle in for recall work to the local…
ODI 10926585
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 subaru outback. While driving 60 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle veered to the left without warning. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,400.
ODI 10876341
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 subaru outback. While depressing the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, it accelerated and braked independently. The failure recurred various times. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,300. The vin was not provided.
ODI 10861245
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 subaru outback. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 112.
ODI 10787018
Vehicle Speed Control
We bought this vehicle basically for the safety features "eye sight" and enhanced safety system.i.e. Cruise that automatically keeps you a certain distance from the vehicle in front of you and stops when the car in front stops - trouble is you are going along and there is a line of cars stopped at a stop light - the car does not act like it is going to stop and certainly does not keep the "4 car distance" until you…
ODI 10885207