2017 Subaru Outback Steering Problems
- 11
- 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.
What owners report
- highway speeds · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Steering
While driving at highway speeds on clear dry roadways, the steering feels as if i have a brief loss of control. I liken it to hitting a patch of ice and having a slight loss of steering control. I've noticed it twice while entering a curve and decelerating from 55 mph to 45 mph (the reduced speed limit of the curve). This issue happens only intermittently and is only noticeable at highway speeds. We had the subaru…
ODI 11291749
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Unknown Or Other
On multiple occasions (when starting in driveway - stopped, while driving in parking lot - 5 mph, driving in town - 25 mph, while driving on highway - 60 mph) all advanced safety features are disabled including (but not limited to) eye sight (fab - forward auto brake, acc - adaptive cruise control, las - lane assist steering), rab - rear auto brake, rear cross traffic alert, blind spot detection, park brake, abs,…
ODI 11280159
Steering
The key gets stuck in the ignition and will not release. Have to leave the key in ignition all the time.
ODI 11282400
Steering
Vehicle would not start error message indicated steering over heated this has happened on two occasions
ODI 11180054
Steering · Unknown Or Other
When lane keep assist is on at night (uses eyesight to keep you in your lane) the car steering wheel has on two separate occasions suddenly jerked to the right. The first time there had been some road repairs with some parts of the road having new asphalt at some not, and the road was still wet from a previous rainstorm. The most recent time the road was dry and this happened when the car reached and exit where the…
ODI 11163362
Steering
Ignition key becomes locked in the steering column when the car is turned off. Many times when i turn the car off the keys become stuck in the steering column. It is necessary to turn the car off and on and sometimes even move the car and park a 2nd or 3rd time before the keys can be removed from the column. Its helps to turn the car off quickly and then remove the keys'even then you can feel the keys wanting to…
ODI 11149826
Engine · Steering
Not able to take key out of the ignition, key is being stuck 50% of the time. Second issue is the engine is making bird chirping noise, it comes and goes but it gets loude!! Took it to dealer a year ago by the time i got there the noise stopped so they could not figure out the issue, took in the second time about 8 months ago the service tech heard it and booked me for an appointment. By the time mechanic got to it…
ODI 11186826
Steering
The vehicle has excessive wander. The vehicle has very high steering effort. During high speed (60+ mph) and cross winds, the vehicle will occasionally feel as if it's driving on ice. It feels as if it's slipping and sliding with little or no control through the steering system. Also, when executing a turn while driving at moderate speeds, the steering will not try to return to straight ahead as most vehicles do,…
ODI 11073057
Steering
My outback was purchased new in april 2017. My concern is that steering is imprecise, particularly at highway speeds. The vehicle wanders/requires nearly constant "centering" and does not tend to return to center after turning. I have sometimes felt a fear that a gust of wind or road anomaly at the wrong time will cause this vehicle to leave the road surface unexpectedly.
ODI 11033352
Steering
I purchased my 2017 subaru outback brand new in january, 2017. Currently, in may 2017, the vehicle has 3200 miles of operation. The problem i am having is three-fold. 1. Around town in city traffic, the steering is heavy and difficult to control. It is very tiring to drive the vehicle under these condition. At times, it feels as if you may suddenly loose control of the steering. 2. The vehicle wanders. At highway…
ODI 10983554
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Steering
Since purchase on 2/19/17 from parker subaru cda, complaint of shaking front end, wandering on highway and freeway from side to side in a dangerous manner, from complete loss of steering in snow, slush and gravel as of 2/28/17. I have been very specific about the incidence. Going in my driveway at least 8 inccidents; in snow or slush conditions, in depts on only a couple inches or less in the winter of 2017. In the…
ODI 11065219