Subaru Outback Latches/Locks/Linkages Problems
- 3
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 3
- Years with records
- 2002–2013
- 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 3 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Apply brakes while in motion and car door locks open. Passenger complained when getting out of car that they got a shock. *tr
ODI 10607949
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages
We were driving on highway i-95 going between 55 and 60 miles an hour and the hood latch failed. The hood came up blocking our vision and broke the windshield. Extensive damage to car. We were traveling in the far right lane and were lucky that we could pull the car off the highway into the breakdown lane. We were very lucky no one was behind us. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10468975
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Our son was driving our 2004 subaru outback into a target parking lot. As he entered he noticed smoke and heat coming from driver's door. He stopped, shut the engine off as flames were now coming from the door. He called the durham north carolina fire department and they put out the fire. Interior of car in door, dash, windshield areas severely damaged. Appears to be electric problem although no windows or anything…
Fire reported
ODI 10363037