One problem related to automatic transmission column shift has been reported for the 2001 Subaru Outback. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Consumers child accidentally bumped the shift mechanism causing vehicle to roll backwards. The keys were not in the ignition when the consumers son bumped into the shift. It was verified that the safety interlock was not operating as designed. (a pin had come disconnected).
| Clutch problems | |
| Automatic Transmission problems | |
| Differential Unit problems | |
| Transmission Noise problems | |
| Automatic Transmission Column Shift problems | |
| Transmission Not Engage problems | |
| Overdrive Light On problems |