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2018 Subaru Outback Wheels Problems

6
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 6 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi5
30–60k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • December 9, 2019 · 8,200 miles

    Steering · Suspension · Wheels

    Bought vehicle used one owner no previous occurances, 8000 miles recorded. Gradually, a rumbling sound comes from front driver side when turning wheel on flat dirt driveway predominantely. Concurrent noise from dash. At 10,000 miles the car now makes rumbling noise at low speeds while traveling in straight line on good pavement (inaudible at high speeds) same front right location, dash was repaired replacing speaker…

    ODI 11289126

  • September 28, 2019 · 7 miles

    Steering · Suspension · Wheels

    Bought car new, 7 miles on odometer. Took car into autonation subaru - centennial colorado for noise complaint in driver-side front when going over a bump. Missing parts were noticed by shop. Shop said it was completely fixed, but we still had this noise, it was just quieter. Vehicle felt like alignment was off, as it shakes at highway speeds. Car makes tire squealing noise when turning in and out of parking spots…

    ODI 11265954

  • May 14, 2019 · 32,000 miles

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Wheels

    Smoke electrical short issue in driver side mirror. Diagnosed by subaru mechanic to be a short in the approach light module. Significant smoke was emitted from mirror with burn marks on bottom inside middle of mirror. The car had just came to rest in a hospital parking deck. Car was removed from deck in order to prevent fire hazard. Note - a 10 amp fuse did blow which caused a failure of the tpms (tire pressure…

    Fire reported

    ODI 11207532

  • May 5, 2018 · 1,122 miles

    Wheels

    Tire tread began separating from sidewall within 1100 miles. The tire is a bridgestone dueler h/p 225/60 r18. The car was purchased new from a a subaru dealer on 03/24/2018 with this tire installed as standard equipment. I noticed this problem when returning to my car while it was parked.

    ODI 11092070

  • April 25, 2018 · 250 miles

    Fuel Gauge · Seats · Steering · Wheels

    I have always wanted a 3.6l and this is my first 3.6l 6 cylinder 2018 subaru outback! Am disappointed with few problems: the front seating is not comfortable and not supportive at all, especial in hard turns the seats will not hold you in place, the seat bed is to short and does not support long legs if you are over 5 feet tall. For some reason this is my 3rd subaru 2nd outback that has wheel alignment problem right…

    ODI 11120423

  • January 31, 2018 · 300 miles

    Suspension · Wheels

    Driver side front wheel/suspension is making rattling noise while driving at any speed. The noise is worse when hitting uneven surfaces on the road (like a repair spot or transition from concrete to asphalt) . The front-end sounds loose, and there is a slight vibration when driving at higher speeds. We have taken our car into the dealer multiple times and they say all is ok and the noise is as intended by the…

    ODI 11149643