Subaru Outback Wheels Problems
- 63
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 17
- Years with records
- 2000–2018
- 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 63 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- wheel bearing · 18 records
- rear wheel · 14 records
- wheel bearings · 10 records
- front wheel · 9 records
- right rear · 6 records
- left front · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 22 |
| 60–100k mi | 18 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
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
Wheels
Both rear wheel bearings required replacing at 83,967 miles. The wheel noise began prior to the current mileage but just now took the car to dealer. The wheel noise got louder as the speed increased.
ODI 11267077
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
Wheels
Alloy wheels failure. The wheels have catastrophic failure (large crack and hole in center of rim) while driving. Vehicle was in motion and there were no pot holes or debris in highway. Location: exit 1, us 7 in norwalk connecticut. Date/time: august 23, 2019 @ 6:00pm in full daylight.
ODI 11246653
Wheels
Rear wheel bearing failures. Both replaced at 89,967 mi. Dealer advises there is some risk if one drove on a long drive, that overheating could allow entire wheel to fall off. Sound is noticeable over 40 mph so most people would get suspicious and ask a mechanic.
ODI 11235228
Power Train · Wheels
My subaru has 51,000 miles on it and has had 6 wheel bearings replaced as follows. 3-22-17 @ 29k miles replace both rear wheel bearings and front right wheel bearing. 11-12-18 @45k miles replaced both front wheel bearings (2nd time for front right) 7-12-19 @ 51k miles replaced front left wheel bearing (2nd time for front left) the vehicle has had 6 wheel bearings replaced in the last 23 months. Front axle both sides…
ODI 11234484
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
Service Brakes · Steering · Wheels
The traction, oil temp, brake sign turns on in my vehicle. The vehicle brake sign is a safety isssue.
ODI 11206481