2018 Subaru Outback Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 9
- 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 | 9 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving in a 4 lane (two on each direction) parkway toward a red stoplight with one car stopped at my lane at the light, i was coasting, slowing down toward the car. When i was about 30 ft away the light changed, the car in front started driving and i applied the accelerator. The distance to the car in front was definitely increasing however my car went into emergency braking mode, cancelling my acceleration…
ODI 11296743
Vehicle Speed Control
Using eye-sight controls the automatic stopping distance is set too stop too close to the car in front. Varies in stopping distance ,cannot depend on the system therefor can not use the system.
ODI 11182547
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 subaru outback. Each time the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle accelerated without warning. The contact had to apply excessive force to the brake pedal to slow down the vehicle. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…
ODI 11174821
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 subaru outback. While driving low speeds in a lower gear, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle was taken to mcgovern subaru ([redacted], north hampton, nh 03862, [redacted]) to be diagnosed, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,500.
ODI 11151561
Steering · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
10/2018 to present: infotainment sys: while driving gps screen goes white entirely & sound stops. While driving gps sound is lost or partial loss. While driving gps will reroute to different location. The above causes mental confusion/distraction to driver w dangerous situations. Before driving/when driving re/programming map when directions stop or screen white or gps vol drops or varies the unit will go fm map to…
ODI 11270960
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 subaru outback. While driving 55 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the failure occurred several times when trying to pass other vehicles or merge lanes. The contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with a driver assist technology feature called eyesight. The vehicle was taken to romano subaru ([redacted] w., syracuse, ny…
ODI 11131484
Vehicle Speed Control
On september 19, 2018 i was driving my subaru outback through big bend national park. I was leaving the chisos mountains basin within the park when it began lightly raining. I pressed the x-mode button hoping it would increase my traction on the winding roads. As the car was coming down fairly steep decline, i noticed that i was gaining speed and x-mode had turned itself off. I came around a curve a little fast and…
ODI 11154699
Vehicle Speed Control
After using 'x-mode' the car began to accelerate on its own without engaging the gas pedal. It continued even after turning the car off and restarting it. I then pulled over and came to a complete stop, shifted to neutral, and it again accelerated from 0-40 mph before it started to decelerate on its own.
ODI 11132938
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 subaru outback. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle failed to accelerate. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to southern states subaru of raleigh ([redacted], raleigh, nc 27609, [redacted]), but the technician was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 11123271