2018 Subaru Outback Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 29
- 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
- miles empty · 8 records
- miles left · 6 records
- said miles · 5 records
- side road · 5 records
- fuel gauge · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 27 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Fuel/Propulsion System
While in my driveway upon starting my 2018 outback i smelled strong odor of gasoline. Popped the hood and saw the fuel supply line spraying the entire engine compartment with gas mist/droplets in a full blown shower. I turned the car off,visually inspected the fuel supply line and saw that it had ruptured near the engine plenum intake, approximate size 1/8"1/4" (photo attached). Car has less than 2900 miles on it.…
ODI 11217372
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
In dec 2018 the fuel line of my 2018 subaru outback had to be replaced because it had been chewed through by a rodent and was leaking in the car. Total damage was over $2000. In may 2019 another $3500 damage was discovered from a rodent chewing on electrical harnesses in the dash. The dealer told me this is because subaru is now using soy-based insulation for fuel lines, wiring, and electrical harnesses. Rodents are…
ODI 11208706
Fuel/Propulsion System
When i come to a stop and waiting to make a left turn, the vehicle will stall when i start to turn. Engine is still running, but the car essentially stops in mid turn. This leaves me exposed to a broadside collision. Dealer does not know what is causing it and it does not happen every time. In the last 1000 miles it has occurred 4 times. After the hesitation, about 3 -5 seconds, it starts to move. It has also…
ODI 11196562
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel delivery problem. Sometimes when starting up from a stop sign and all of a sudden there is no power and you have to hit the accelerator a couple of times to get the car to respond. Sometimes this occurs at low speed going left and all of a sudden there is no power and you have to hit the accelerator a couple of times to get it to respond. The engine never stalls out. On the expressway it dropped out of cruse…
ODI 11187279
Fuel/Propulsion System
Gas indicator says i have more gas then i do. When empty it still registers gas. There is a recall but no fix is present.
ODI 11176558
Fuel/Propulsion System
Ran out of fuel even though the gauge had originally said 30 miles to empty. Then gauge went from 30 to ---- and then stalled all within a few miles while on the highway during rush hour.
ODI 11173626
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
I was driving through an intersection when the engine stalled with 1/8th of a tank of gas remaining. Gas light came on only a few miles prior. Luckily i was able to coast into a gas station. Car started after turning off and back on. Only took 16.9 gallons to top off. This is the second time this has happened. The previous time the miles to empty was showing 50 when it stalled. I was told by the dealership that…
ODI 11173593
Fuel Gauge · Fuel/Propulsion System
Was driving on highway while fuel range indicated on dash just hit 30 miles to empty and car ran out of gas. Was never informed by subaru of any recall for this vehicle.
ODI 11166169
Fuel/Propulsion System
Car stalled and ran out of gas when the system said i had 20 miles left. I was 2 miles from home/gas station. This happened at a street light on a busy street. I had to get out and push the car out of the way in 5 lanes of traffic.
ODI 11162588
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Infotainment system is faulty. I have no back up camera, bluetooth, radio, can not program clock. Subaru dealer says there is no fix other than to replace head unit. I have been waiting since dec 14th for this replacement unit. While at dealer i asked for a loaner and was denied. Subaru said the car was safe to drive which is not true since their biggest safety feature isnt accessible
ODI 11166323
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I drove to a nearby town, indicator said 40 miles to go before empty. Parked. Restarted the car after half an hour. Most of center display functions were dead. It did show back-up view, but no radio, no map. Drove toward home and gas station. After twenty miles, on cruise control at 70mph on highway, engine suddenly started racing as though it had down shifted, i braked and headed for the shoulder. No turn signals,…
ODI 11163822
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 subaru outback. While driving 35 mph, the fuel gauge indicated 40 miles remaining, but the vehicle ran out of fuel. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 8,000.
ODI 11155699
Fuel Gauge · Fuel/Propulsion System
Dashboard told me i had 20 miles worth of fuel left when suddenly the indicator changed to a dash and the car ran out of gas. Occurred while driving 50 mph on a busy expressway, thankfully in the slow lane.
ODI 11163666
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
30 miles left as indicated on fuel tank, car engine shut down while driving on road and came to a complete stop in left side of highway, my family were passengers in my car and this could have been a fatal situation. A good samaritan helped us move our car over to side of road out of harms way. I am very disappointed in subaru and do not trust that it has the best 'safety' features if it is this inaccurate in…
ODI 11153418
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 subaru outback. While driving approximately 55 mph at night, the fuel range dropped and the vehicle lost power and shut off. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. The manufacturer's roadside assistance was called, but no one answered. The contact called the police for assistance due to the darkness. The contact called triple a and was provided some fuel to drive…
ODI 11163859
Fuel/Propulsion System
Our system showed 40 miles to empty. Luckily we were in a turn lane coming up to a traffic light and the car shut off/stopped running. Traffic had to go around us to turn at the light. Someone stopped and gave us 5 gallons of gas. We were able to restart the car and go to a service station and fill up.
ODI 11154612
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
** 2018 subaru outback ** this has happened three times** driving car when car shuts off complete loss of power engine turns off without warning at various speeds - seems to occur when the low fuel warning system turns on at 1/4 tank of gas. This 3rd time almost got me killed traveling at 45mpg when it happened today inside a major intersection. Software / sensor for the low fuel system? Something is very seriously…
ODI 11139365
Fuel/Propulsion System
Number of miles showed 40 until gas was needed- 8 miles later was completely out of gas on major highway- contacted subaru service where car was purchased and asked if there were any issues with this, he said yes-- he actually said the same exact scenario-- where said 40, and approx. 8 miles later completely out of gas- he told me that they had fuel engineers look at the car that was brought in and said the only way…
ODI 11139010
Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel software programming defect - fuel warning light does not illuminate nor read properly below 50 miles. I had 30 miles left in the tank, parked the car and after work (approx. 8 hours) i went to start the car and it would not start. Had to utilize roadside assistance - thank goodness this didn't happen while the vehicle was in motion or on the highway. This is unacceptable. Brand new car runs worse than my 1988…
ODI 11192927
Fuel/Propulsion System · Instrument Cluster/Panel
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 subaru outback. While the contact's wife was driving 50 mph, the vehicle shut off without warning. The vehicle was towed to mccurley integrity subaru (located at 9620 sandifur pkwy, pasco, wa 99301, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle ran out of fuel. The contact was informed that when the fuel gauge displayed 20 miles to empty, the fuel tank was actually empty. The…
ODI 11133530
Fuel/Propulsion System
Ran out of gas with 12 miles remaining on indicator. Car would not start. Had we been on the road driving it would have caused us to stop while in motion. Fortunately, we were at the subaru dealer when it happened to our brand new suv. Apparently this is a known problem that is caused by a defective fuel cluster that calibrates the amount of miles one has remaining. We were told that subaru knows about this problem…
ODI 11122377
Fuel/Propulsion System
Driving the car on i95 at 60 m/h with the gas indicator displaying 30 miles range, and a 1/8 tank left, the car get to a lower gear and the stall. The engine get a complete stop, but i managed to get to the right shoulder with no harm
ODI 11118638
Fuel/Propulsion System
Open recall for fuel gauge not being accurate. I alreay ran out of gas once and when i took the car to dealer they said there was no remedy to make sure i always have a 1/4 of a tank of gas to avoid this in the future! This happened to me on july 13, and i have bee waiting since for solution
ODI 11166325
Fuel/Propulsion System
My gas light went on and the monitor said i had 60 miles left. Within a couple blocks it went to 50 then 40 then 20 and was out of gas. It still said i had 20 miles left when the car was in the left lane of a road and completely wouldn't start. I was just going straight on a city road. People were honking at me and i was scared someone would hit me. This has never happened to me before. Then some people helped me…
ODI 11124178
Fuel/Propulsion System · Visibility/Wiper
Windshield cracked for no reason known - i my vehicle was parked in the garage upon getting into my vehicle to folllowing morning i noticed a crack that grow significantly within a day had to have it replaced a few months after purchasing fuel capacity does not register correctly - i did have the recall done but it still does not work properly
ODI 11271311