2017 Subaru Outback Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 7
- 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
- fuel gauge · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel gauge is inaccurate and does not show near empty when no usable fuel is left in the tank. We were driving to an event with slightly less than 1/4 of a tank of gas remaining when the vehicle ran out of fuel. Complete engine stall (no sputtering/etc. Before) at 70mph on the highway, requiring an emergency stop across several lanes of traffic. This is clearly a dangerous problem, and it seems several other 2017…
ODI 11196205
Fuel/Propulsion System
Miles to empty (mte) shows 40 miles to go but ran out of gas in the middle of a busy intersection which was traffic light controlled. I was stuck there when the light turned green for the other lanes and cars were coming at me and had to dodge my vehicle.
ODI 11170524
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel gauge erratic. Car ran out of gas at 70 mph on the interstate while showing 70 miles remaining on trip computer and over 1/8 of a tank on gauge. Starting the car shows different fuel level from one time to the next (e.g.-shows over full when last started, then it showed 3/4 full when started again. Stop/restart the car and gauge shows 3/4 full again).
ODI 11155584
Fuel/Propulsion System
Our outback ran out of gas on two occasions: the low fuel light never came on, the fuel gauge registered about 1/4 tank and computer said 100-120 miles left on the tank. Others have had similar issues and they are documented on the internet. Incident #1: 10/25/2017, gps: 38.365669,-82.850853. Incident #2: 06/05/2018, gps: 38.519781,-89.707681. Both incidents were on interstate highways during a long day of driving.…
ODI 11154140
Fuel/Propulsion System
We were traveling on the interstate and the miles to go before needing fuel monitoring system said we had 60 miles of fuel left. When reached 30 miles of fuel left on the fuel monitoring system the car died as if we were out of gas. It would not start again until be put fuel in the tank. I feel this is a dangerous liability. It just so happened that we had taken an exit and couldn't even make it to the gas station…
ODI 11173739
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel gauge does not register full when car is filled up. Dealer did not repair the first time and problem returned same day after filling up again. Have to go back again to dealer. I am concerned that if gauge does not register properly car may run out of gas in a place that could be dangerous (i.e.; freeway , busy road, etc.). Car dealers and companies response to this problem seems evasive . I am very concerned…
ODI 11041574
Fuel/Propulsion System
Ongoing problem for 8 months and counting. I purchased a new 2017 subaru outback. From the first day of ownership, the fuel gauge hasn't displayed the correct amount of gas in the tank. After several attempts by subaru service to fix the problem, i was told that subaru is aware of the problem, but there is no software fix at this time, even 8 months later. I never know how much gas in in my car. The gauge skips…
ODI 11020212