2017 Subaru Outback Power Train Problems
- 21
- 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 21 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
Transmission periodically puts extra power to wheels during braking resulting in many near misses.
ODI 11287484
Electrical System · Power Train
The keys could not be removed from the ignition after shifting the car into park and turning the car off. The problem first appeared around september 2019 (approximately 42,000 miles). Over the next few weeks the problem progressively got worse, and required shifting from neutral to park multiple times until the keys could be removed. The select lever assembly (part 35111al00b) was replaced with the newer version…
ODI 11266627
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Cannot remove key from ignition when in park. Many others have reported this online, and the dealership is charging me to check what the issue is. When in park, steering wheel is straight, not on a slope, the key is stuck in the ignition. Can turn it off, but can't remove the key. Sometimes jiggling, sometimes starting and turning back off, and sometimes starting, putting in drive, and slamming the shifter into park…
ODI 11240809
Power Train
The gear shift does not engage fully in park when the car is stopped. This is an intermittent problem. If it is not engaged fully when the engine is off, the key cannot be removed and the gear shift can slide from park to reverse and neutral without pressing the gear shift button. It is necessary to restart the car sometimes two or three times in order for park to fully engage. Twice when the car was idling in park…
Crash reported
ODI 11222670
Engine · Power Train
In two separate events the car lost power while accellorating at highway speeds to merge into traffic from a stand still. The gas pedal became unresponsive and the tranmission stopped shifting. In the first incident the engine stalled, and in the second it sputtered and almost died during a heavy merge on an on ramp. No diagnostic codes were thrown, so the manufacturer claims there is nothing wrong with the car. In…
ODI 11208473
Electrical System · Power Train · Wheels
Having problem to remove key from the ignition when the can was only driven for year and half and has less than 10000 miles on.
ODI 11162198
Power Train
We live in la. We bought our car new on 5/31/17 from subaru of santa monica. At around 6,000 miles we had its oil changed privately in durango, co, where we spend summers. Back in la on 12/17/17 we went to subaru of sm for any required additional service. They decided to perform the 12,000 service with 10,107 miles on the car. When service was completed, i drove the car off. It stalled for maybe 5-10 seconds (but…
ODI 11139853
Power Train
I turned the car on while it was stationary, and switched to reverse but it would not accelerate. I switched it to drive and pressed the acceleration pedal but the engine would only rev; the tires would not move. I switched the car to neutral and called bob wade's subaru dealership to tow the car to their dealership.
ODI 11062892
Power Train
2017 subaru outback has 8200 miles on the car. I was at 85 miles an hour 1st time on this car. All of the sudden transmission disengaged and engine rpm went to 4000. Gas pedel was unresponsive for 2 seconds. After 2 seconds car slow down and gas pedal was responsive and car was performing normal. Subaru dealership going to check what is wrong.
ODI 11024602
Power Train
I turned the car on while it was stationary, and switched to reverse but it would not accelerate. I switched it to drive and pressed the acceleration pedal but the engine would only rev; the tires would not move. I switched the car to neutral and called brown's manassas to tow the car to their dealership.
ODI 11062890
Power Train · Service Brakes
First braking issue (also power train): the brake pedal is only slightly higher than the height of the gas pedal. Consequently, several times while driving, my right foot has hit both the brake pedal and the gas pedal simultaneously, especially in an emergency situation. In such instance, the result is a power surge while braking, potentially extending the stopping distance of the car. Other cars (non-subaru) have…
ODI 11010388
Power Train
New type transmission -happens all the time, more so when car is cool. Back out on a downhill slope hold brake, put in drive. It takes 1 to [redacted] to engage but nothing shows when it is engaged. You can however hear the ping of the engagement with window down. If you remove foot from brake and press gas the car will roll backwards 6-10 feet towards oncoming traffic. This occurs with or without the hill assist…
ODI 11079903
Power Train
Subaru 2017 push button start allows the driver to turn off the engine with car gear selector still in drive. When i did this, the car began to roll as i exited. Fortunately, i had one foot still in the car and was able to press the brake pedal.
ODI 11014713
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Car attempted to accelerate without input from driver.while approaching a stop sign i was slowing down with my foot on the brake car engine suddenly raved up to 4000 k, when i shifted to neutral engine revved to 7000k. I put car back in gear and drove car approximately a quarter mile back to my home using the brakes to control speed of car and called the dealer. Had car towed to dealer where it remains.
ODI 10993518
Power Train
I bought a 2017 subaru outback in march,2017. It has 1946 miles. Car has safety issues. Car doesn't go into park, instead it goes into reverse. It happened when come home try to put in park, i come out of the car but it start going back. Also after that it was not going into drive either. Subaru change the shift assembly, but the car still make "klunk" noise when i put in the park.
ODI 10991362
Power Train
When shifting from reverse to forward there is a considerable hesitation and then the vehicle lurches forward. I have taken it into team subaru in nampa idaho and they cannot determine any problem. I was told that the hesitation is normal. I do not agree. Because not only does it hesitate, but the lurch when the transmission finally engages is considerable. I did not notice this until the vehicle had approximately…
ODI 11021211
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train
Driving back to michigan from florida, my 2017 subaru outback (6000 miles) stalled twice unexpectedly in heavy traffic conditions on i75. The vehicle was in stop and go traffic when it stalled. I coasted to the median, placed the car in park and restarted the engine. (both times) the condition has not repeated itself since, now has (7800 miles). Subaru dealership could not replicate the problem and subaru customer…
ODI 10979309
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
Power Train · Service Brakes
As exit my level garage the driveway is on at 9% down slope when i put my car in reverse and back up out of the garage and then place the car to drive to move back up the driveway to load my wife and grandchild the car slips backwards between one and 3 feet or three seconds of his full slippage. My granddaughter at two years of age does not know that the car will slip back without control. This is a safety concern…
ODI 10967273
Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru outback. While driving 45 mph the contact was the passenger in the vehicle and inadvertently moved the gear shifter. The contact was unaware until several moments later when the vehicle shifted into manual drive. The vehicle's speed reduced and there was a loud grinding noise. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer…
ODI 10949223
Power Train
Mileage: 248. Car continue to move backward after shifting from reverse into drive. Shifting back to reverse and again to forward ( 3 times) did not help. It happened on a level parking lot (slow speed moving). After shifting automatic transmission from parking to reverse vehicle starts moving backward. After complete stop, shift lever was moved from reverse into drive. Car continue to drive backwards after applying…
ODI 10929737