2017 Subaru Outback Engine 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
The coolant loose and has coolant smell after drive a car. I had several same reason service. They nothing wrong they fill up coolant that's it. Now almost empty reservoir. And it's over limited warranty. It's 36059 miles.
ODI 11253960
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Yesterday morning, i stopped my subaru in order to back into a parking space. The car was in drive and my foot was on the brake. While my foot was still on the brake and i was changing gears from drive to reverse, the engine started accelerating full-throttle. I had to press the brake pedal very hard to prevent the car from going down the hillside behind the parking lot. I put the car back in park with the engine…
ODI 11245002
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
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
Engine · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
Similar to complain dated 12/09/2016 by someone else. About a year ago i was at a light waiting to turn left, my foot was on the brake when suddenly the engine revved up and i had to switch to neutral to return to idle speed. I notified a subaru representative on the internet. This month i had 4 occasions that i had similar experience in a shopping mall trying to turn right into a parking space. This friday i tried…
ODI 11131022
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
Electrical System · Engine
Open letter to subaru and subaru owners. I have a 2017 subaru outback. The reason i purchased the car was the high safety ratings. I came home yesterday, drove into the garage and shut the car off i thought. I apparently did not push the start and kill button hard enough. I am hard of hearing so did not notice the engine still running. This car does not have a remote start. My garage door automatically closes after…
ODI 11033410
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
Electrical System · Engine
The "check engine" light came on a week ago and the engine became sluggish when accelerating. We took the car to marin subaru service department where they did a diagnostic test. Result is that a rodent must have chewed through the soy-based harness covering the sensor wire. Repair bill = $1,400, subaru says its not covered by the new car warranty. They are telling us not to drive the car now as it could be…
ODI 10965794
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru outback. While driving various speeds, the contact heard a loud noise from the front of the engine without warning. The failure recurred several other times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,000.
ODI 10979236
Body · Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru outback. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, there was an loud abnormal sound. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was undetermined. The contact also mentioned the all the windows failed to function except for the driver side window. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,000. Updated 01/11/2017*ct updated…
ODI 10917279