general problems of the 2006 Subaru Outback

2006 Subaru Outback head gaskets went bad at about 35,000 miles. Had to replace those called Subaru and they help me get those replaced. Thought all was well soon after, the electrical system including the air conditioner and the heater . Then I was told that the airbags were defaulted and to bring it into replace them which I did. The final straw is that they called me again two weeks ago to bring the rigging to replace that same airbag again. I asked them why they gave me a car that wasn't safe. The wheel bearings also wore out very early around 50 miles. This car has been so expensive. And now they informed me that there was a second recall on the airbag. So I bring it in for the second time realizing that now in 2021 this car has not been safe the whole time I've been driving it with my family my daughter learned how to drive in this car and so did my son. As they were repairing the faulty airbag they cracked the dashboard and then informed me that it would be $300 to fix it because it had a tiny crack in it. Please note that they were the ones that took the dashboard off in the first place. Super rude! I called Subaru of America and they decided to reimburse me for the dashboard. They were talking about gluing it back together last I heard I'm very much hoping this is not the case my daughter ensures me that it isn't but we'll see. Also he informed me that my head gaskets were leaking again. The mechanic said that this is common once you've had your gaskets replaced. This makes no sense to me. My car has about 160,000 miles on it and it seems like it's already played out and not safe. What a joke. I'll never buy a Subaru again. This has been the worst car and apparently the most unsafe car I've ever owned. Note:this car was consistently unsafe while driving for the last 15 years. I bought it because it had a five star rating for safety what a joke!.

Subaru dealership refused to discuss safety issue recalls selling vehicle with open safety recalls and other safety issues that could have been easily remedied. The vehicle had been in for service and problems were not addressed. Dealership claims "sold as is" and buyer beware, after we had leased a new 2019 vehicle and purchased a like new used vehicle that had gone through their extensive multipoint inspections. Issues for air bags, fuel system leaking, potential fire and explosion, faulty seat latches as safety recall. Dealership has violated trust and exhibited no concern for anyone's safety. We can not trust this dealership for repair or service of our vehicles.

I got a recall notice for fixing passenger sear air bag. But it does not appear on this NHTSA website. It still say 0 unrepaired recalls. How can anyone trust this website?.

Alternative transportation was suppose to be provided at no additional cost to me. They provided me with a rental car which required me to put a $25. 00 deposit down and which the rental company would not refund me the end after I returned the car. This, to me, is not providing me with alternative transportation at no additional cost. It was the dealerships decision to use a rental car. Not mine. My son is driving this car and was using the dealership in springfield mo.

The contact owns a 2006 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v323000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to the morehart murphy dealer (30 parker Ave, durango, CO 81303) and the contact was informed that they only received ten parts per month. The manufacturer was contacted, but did not respond. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Takata recall we have been on the waiting list for the replacement airbag since September 20, 2016. The dealer tells us we are still number 45 on the list and will not predict when they will be able to service the car.

Takata recall - first contacted Subaru at beginning of December 2016 about scheduling repairs. Recall has still not been completed. Dealer is waiting for parts.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v323000 (air bags). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer confirmed that the parts were not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Car intermittently loses all power as you are driving and rpm gauge goes up as cruise control and check engine light go on. A very dangerous situation that Subaru customers have complained about, but Subaru ignores need for recalls. Money spent on troubleshooting is ridiculous! car works fine after pulling over and restarting after a couple of minutes, only to happen suddenly weeks later. Gas pedal accelerator assembly and or throttlebody issues. Also Subaru cars from 2006 and older all have head gasket leaks. They never recalled cars for that problem. That costs $1600. They used a different gasket material after 2007.

Takata recall. Was notified 02//2016 of passenger side front airbag recall. Letter stated that there were no parts and would be notified by second letter when parts were available. As of 9/1/16, no second letter. Called dealer and was told parts are available sporadically and that I should have called to be put on a waiting list. This is not what the letter from Subaru stated. If I had not called dealer, would not have known that parts are available and that I needed to on waiting list. I could have been waiting forever for a second letter as Subaru stated they would send but apparently they were not sending.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v323000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.

2006 Subaru Outback. Consumer writes in regards to parts not available to repair front passenger airbag recall notice.

2006 Subaru legacy Outback ll bean. Consumer writes in regard to airbag recall notices being sent to them though they no longer own vehicle.

The contact owns a 2006 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15v323000 and 14v311000 (air bags and service brakes, hydraulic). The part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact was not experiencing a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Takata recall on 2/16/16, I received an airbag recall notice and warning not to allow passengers to ride in the front passenger seat until the repair is performed. I contacted my dealer, carter Subaru seattle the next day and was told an airbag would be ordered for me and would arrive in a few weeks. I called the dealer again on 3/8/16 and was told they have not received any airbag replacements and do not know when they will. I need to use my car for transporting my family. This is a hardship for me to be indefinitely without the abillty to use my front passenger seat.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v323000 (air bags); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The VIN was invalid. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Subaru Outback. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15v323000 (air bags). The parts needed were not available. The contact believed that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the recall repairs. The dealer and manufacturer were made aware of the delay. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Tl- takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Subaru Outback. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v323000(air bags) however, the part for the recall was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced the failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Jo.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v323000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v323000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Part distribution disconnect.

Takata recall. February 2016 recall 15v-323. 6 months have not heard from dealer.

Takata recall I received notification in January, 2016. Subaru has not yet performed the repair.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v323000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v323000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15v323000 (air bags) and 14v311000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

While traveling thru the adirondack region of NY on a Sunday afternoon returning home from vt I proceeded to pass a vehicle from the center lane into the left lane. Speed was 65mph accelerating to 69mph to pass, not more than 250 ft later our vehicle started to fishtail then head right into numerous 360 spins taking out 35 ft or so of guard rail and crunching and damaging almost every side and corner of our Outback. Both hands were on the wheel, I did not hit any snow or ice that I am aware of and I was not speeding excessively. Not one of our airbags deployed either!! I am confident there was some sort of mechanical or electrical issue with the stability control of the 2006 Outback we were driving and am thankful we were not seriously injured.