SubaruOutback2018
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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

BandRecords
1–30k mi27
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • May 3, 2018 · 70 miles

    Fuel Gauge · Fuel/Propulsion System

    I was driving and the fuel indicator indicated 70 miles to go last time i saw it. I only had to drive 10 miles home and the car suddenly stopped, thankfully on a local road. Some warning lights started appearing and i couldnt make what the problem was. I tried to restart a few times until i decided it had to be fuel. We pushed car to side of road and went to gas station to get gas. Came back with gas, refilled and…

    ODI 11169972

  • March 27, 2018

    Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train

    I was driving my child to school on a rainy morning in traffic,20-30mph on a straight road. The car stalled and then the engine shut off. (i am lucky i did not get rear ended; otherwise i would be in the hospital getting my child checked out.) rolled over to the side of the road; as close as i could get.. Shifted into park and restarted the car. Started right up. I had a quarter tank of gas and drove three miles…

    ODI 11081469

  • February 14, 2018 · 500 miles

    Fuel Gauge · Fuel/Propulsion System

    Ran out of gas when gauge showed 40 miles left - car locked up on a 70mph freeway - reported to subaru almost a year ago and recently saw where a recall had been initiated but called subaru customer service and they have no idea when this will be resolved even though they have know about it for a year - why is this not a safety issue that the nhtsa is forcing them to fix

    ODI 11156350

  • September 6, 2017 · 1,400 miles

    Fuel/Propulsion System

    Subaru outbacks have defective dte (distance to empty) computer code that will run you out of gas with readings like "30 miles to empty" or "40 miles to empty" i feel this is a safety issue as the general expectation is every car out there gets you to 0 and has a reserve. I ran out of gas in motion on a city street 2 miles from a gas station with "30 miles to empty" displayed. Sat on side of road at 1am for 40…

    ODI 11082622