2017 Subaru Outback Service Brakes Problems
- 10
- 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 10 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Key gets stuck in the ignition. The car drives, turns off, and turns on like normal however, when the car is put into park, turned off, and the the key is attempted to be removed the key does not come out. It only comes out after sometimes an hour or more of putting the car into drive and then into park again. This happens every time i attempt to remove the key.
ODI 11283201
Service Brakes
I had two significant braking problems within two days. Both days were clear and sunny, with no snow, ice or rain. The first occurred when my wife and i were on a local street. I stepped on the brake to stop at an intersection. Instead of stopping, the car accelerated into oncoming traffic. Fortunately, the driver coming to my right was able to stop before plowing into my car. My wife and i avoided a serious…
ODI 11187129
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru outback. While the vehicle was completely stopped, it accelerated independently. The contact mentioned that the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle continued to accelerate and crashed into a tree. A police report was filed. The air bags deployed. The driver sustained chest and stomach injuries and the contact sustained wrist injuries, which required medical attention. The…
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 11115884
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru outback. The contact stated that intermittently while the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to come to a complete stop. The contact then stated that the vehicle was taken to heuberger subaru ([redacted]., colorado springs, co 80905 [redacted]) where the brakes needed to be flushed. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The contact then stated that the…
ODI 11081481
Service Brakes
The first of 4 incidents occurred on state highway 509 when traveling with my 12 year old granddaughter in the passenger seat. At the speed limit of 60 mph in the right lane, the parking brake applied itself without being touched. The car shuttered violently as it turned to the right heading for the shoulder and slowed the car to 35-40mph before i saw the brake light on the dash and was able to turn off the parking…
ODI 11061333
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
While braking at an intersection the car would suddenly accelerate into the intersection. This happens often. I need to concentrate on my foot position every time i hit the brakes to make sure that my foot does not accidentally hit the gas also. For your information, i am 6 feet tall and wear a size 11 1/2 shoe.
ODI 11048366
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
Automatic System Braking · Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru outback. The contact stated that the reverse automatic braking system independently applied itself. The contact stated that this was due to the asphalt being at an angle where it was close to the sensors of the vehicle. Autonation subaru scottsdale (15678 n northsight blvd, scottsdale, az) informed the contact that they would need to temporarily disable the feature to prevent…
ODI 11031589
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
Body · Service Brakes
I was driving 75 miles per hour on a busy highway in holiday ski traffic and the panel just above the brake and gas petal fell down and blocked my access to the break petal and limited my ability to move my foot off the gas petal. I was able to gain control of the car, while driving at a high speed in the left lane by yanking the panel off my feet and slowing down to exit the highway. I stopped the car, put the…
ODI 10955639
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2017 Subaru Outback.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.