Subaru Outback Service Brakes Problems
- 188
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 19
- Years with records
- 2001–2019
- Stored years
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 188 stored complaint records:
- 26 indicate a crash
- 4 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- brake pedal · 42 records
- brake line · 23 records
- parking brake · 21 records
- brake lines · 18 records
- pedal depressed · 13 records
- brake fluid · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 50 |
| 30–60k mi | 34 |
| 150–400k mi | 31 |
| 60–100k mi | 27 |
| 100–150k mi | 25 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Service Brakes · Steering · Unknown Or Other
On 2/11/20 around 12:30pm et, i was approaching the highway via an onramp, and my speed was barely 25 mph. Suddenly, as i was on the approach-road, i suddenly felt that the steering was locked and turning on the right side only (either steering or anti-lock malfunction). It hit the fence and then turned (flipped) on its driver side as can be seen in the picture. I believe this is a safety issue, so please make a…
Crash reported
ODI 11309657
Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Automatic breaking activated for no reason but only for a very short time but very hard. Then released. There was a flash of something on the dash i think a breaking warning and beeping sound. Moving approx 35mph, not breaking, on [redacted] ( east pea ridge rd. Huntington wv). Nothing in front of me for quite a distance. No one coming toward me either. Road conditions were good. Straight road. ( i have included a…
ODI 11307921
Service Brakes
Brakes are soft and go almost to the floor. One cannot pump up todays brakes. Rear brakes almost new. Front brake pads new. Brakes stop vehicle in normal operation. My concern in emergency situation. Very heavy braking goes very close to the floor.
ODI 11302205
Service Brakes
On the evening of december 23, 2019 i hit a deer going approximately 25 miles/hour. The deer darted out in front of. I did not have time to take my foot off the gas. However, the auto-braking function on the car initiated. The collision did damage to the front grill area and right front quarter panel. The air bags (driver's and side curtains) deployed. After the collision and initial auto-braking, i lost all ability…
Crash reported
ODI 11307342
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
My car often gets stuck with the parking brake on and i cannot move the car forward or backward. Most times i have a carload of groceries and need to get them to the freezer or refrigerator. Computer engine analysis...... Abs c0054 brake switch on malfunction c0057 ecm control...... Epb c0252 motor malfunction detail code 50a0 ..... C0234 vdc failure detail code c111..... C0242 power supply voltage failure detail…
ODI 11288603
Service Brakes
2011 subaru outback. Consumer writes in regards to defective brake pedal. *ld the consumer stated the while attempting to park the vehicle behind another vehicle, the brakes failed causing a crash. The brake control module failed causing the anti-lock system to malfunction. *js
Crash reported
ODI 11287310
Service Brakes
Stepped on the brakes while on the highway and they went to the floor. Fortunately i was able to grab the emergency brake and dodge into the next lane otherwise i would have slammed into the car in front of me, causing unknown damage/injury. I used the parking break and manual shifting option to limp it back to my house a few miles away. I walked around the vehicle and found a puddle of brake fluid dripping onto the…
ODI 11287231
Service Brakes
Brake line corroded. This is a known subaru issue, but recalls have not affected the 2012 outback as of yet; wanted to report this as a possible safety issue. Car is in a snowy region but all routine maintenance regularly taken care of.
ODI 11280018