Table 1 shows nine common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2009 Subaru Outback. The number one most common problem is related to the engine and engine cooling (eight problems). The second most common problem is related to the car stall (three problems).
The contact owned a 2009 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the vehicle had failed to accelerate above 60 mph without warning. The contact soon began to notice heavy white smoke in her rear-view mirror as the smoke quickly spread to the front end of the vehicle. Read details...
The car intermittently bucks/chugs while driving and then stalls. All the lights flash on. It is difficult to restart. It has happened on the highway and local streets. It also idles very rough when at stops or in park and shudders like it wants to stall - sometimes it does. Read details...
2009 Subaru Outback head gasket seepage. This issue soa has been awhere of and said it can be normal over time. Yet I found that the gasket used at that time was substandard. A recall was never issued. I feel it should have notified customers, but did`nt. Read details...