general problems of the 2010 Subaru Outback

Total engine failure at just 75k miles. Barely driven, maintenance schedule always kept up to date, out of nowhere engine stopped and I was told the oil was completely empty. They were unable to resolve by adding oil. Also, transmission light has been on for 3+ years. Have been told by every repair shop who has checked this that it’s just a glitch in the electrical system and the transmission is fine. A few weeks prior to engine failure, the car began to have trouble accelerating and made a sort of “race car” sound. Barely could go past 40 mph without slamming on gas. Finally, doors have randomly decided to stop locking and unlocking while using key fob. Batteries have been replaced. Some doors work, some do not (namely, the driver side door). Other misc electrical issues like usb failure.

The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while coming to a complete stop, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. Additionally, the vehicle would make abnormal sounds and the gear shift indicator light would disappear from the instrument cluster. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was taken to four independent mechanics. The last mechanic diagnosed that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 19v297000 (electrical system) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired and remained with the independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Multiple times over the past 6 years I will be driving and if using my cruise it stops working and I have flashing lights , brake and cruise light flashes on and off, check engine and traction control light stay on. These lights stay on from 1 day to almost 2 weeks before they go out. I have had them checked many times by Subaru dealer and other mechanic shops with no resolution except to clear the codes.

While driving all the warning lights on the dash lit up. Brake, skid control, cruise control and check engine. This happened during the summer and I stopped at a repair shop and they reset the computer and it worked fine until today. I googled this problem and seems many other Subaru owners are having the same problem. Seems dealers have many expensive repairs but even after repairs, owners are still having the same problems. I just returned my care twice for a recall on the airbags. This seems to be a reoccurring problem with Subarus.

Drove my car a few miles and then stopped at a stop light on a 4 lane road in the city. When the light turned green I stepped on the throttle and got no response. Put the transmission in park and back into drive and still nothing. Turned the car off and back on and engine responded to throttle.

Cruise control, brake, check engine and vehicle dynamic control lights all come on while operating the vehicle.

While driving the following warning lights have come brake, vehicle dynamics control, and at oil temp. It has happened twice now and lights go away once car is turned off and back on again.

Upon starting car the center console didn't turn on - this included radio/cd player, ac, heater, mpg, clock, and charging station/usb, steering wheel electrical components. Seems to be a faulty electrical short.

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Subaru Outback. When the contact attempted to disengage the parking brake, the check engine, abs, traction control, parking brake, and cruise control warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to landers mclarty Subaru (located at 5790 university dr NW, huntsville, al 35816, (256) 382-2425) where it was diagnosed that the parking brake failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the repair fees. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 1-38208244231. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Dashboard warning lights going off. Starts as soon as the vehicle turns on. Very rarely does it turn of. Check engine light is flashing, anti-skid lights flashing, low tire pressure lights flashing, cruise control lights flashing. Have tried multiple fixes, but nothing works. This has been going on for over 1 year.

Tl-the contact owns a 2010 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that every time the vehicle comes to a complete stop the ignition turns off and immediately turns back on. The vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic where they stated that the torque converter and transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not yet been repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 153,000. Am.

My headlights both low beam and high go out on a monthly basis. I have a 2 year old daughter and live in the mountains of lake tahoe. This is a nuisance as well as a considerable safety hazard and the dealership seems to think there is no issue other than continual bad bulbs. I am considering filing a law suit against Subaru if this problem cannot be rectified. (916) 666-8484 aundria williams.

My husband took in my Subaru Outback for recall. It was vdc. Following the fix frequently the oil light will come on. Also the brake light will come on. Also the traction light will come on. I have had my car in numerous times and they can't fix it. They were especially nice when my husband came in. My husband died in April and I seem to get a run around. They say they don't have rentals for me and that they are losing money by giving me a loaner. The lights come on when I am driving and it can be on the highway, city streets, and I am not turning at the time. Some times the blinker sound comes on when I am sitting with the engine on. It is really fast and loud.

Took 2010 Subaru Outback in for oil change and tire rotation and was told left brake light was out and left front marker light bulb was out. This is the ?? time lights have gone out with this vehicle.

I recently purchased this car used and noticed the steering wheel radio controls did not work. After doing some research I discovered there was already a recall on this car and this car has already had the recall work performed on it in December of 2010. The affected part is the steering wheel roll connector. This part also allows for the contact of other electrical signals from the airbag, cruise control and paddle shifters to the car's computer. I called Subaru and they said the recall work was done. I purchased the part from the Subaru dealer and installed it per the service manual instructions. Upon installation of the roll connector and completion of the total repair the steering wheel radio controls functioned as they were intended. I think this is a concern because Subaru has replaced a known defective part with one that after a little over 4. 5 years has failed again. According to the information on the initial recall the steering wheel radio controls were only the first symptom of the eventual total failure of all the connections of the steering wheel roll connector. Which could also lead to the airbag not performing as it should during a crash.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the wind shield wiper motor caught fire after having the headlights on. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the failure mileage was 60,000. Sr.

On approximately 04/13/2014 approximately at 6:00 pm et, my suburu Outback 2010 rapidly accelerated when my foot was centered on the brake petal and I moved the gear from neutral to drive. The vehicle lurched forward, engine highly revved. I pushed hard as possible on the brake and shoved the gear back into neutral. The engine was racing and I switched off the power. I powered back up and the temperature gauge, gas mileage calculator, etc. Was out. The ac/heat temperature and control screen was out. The fan control only would work and put out extreme heat. The outside mirror motors would not work. For the next 30 minutes on the way home I stopped several times and experienced the same electrical conditions upon restart. On April 14, 2014, all systems were normal when I started the engine. I took it to the dealer was told they would replace the switch (keys) but had no information on rapid acceleration out of control. I am concerned this will happen again and result in wreck and/or injury to myself and/or others. No mats were in the car at time of incident.

Headlights burn out in tandem. The first occurrence was in 2012. It happened again almost exactly one year later. Headlights shouldn't burn out after less than one year of regular use. There are few miles on this vehicle and it does not have excessive use (either night driving or leaving the headlights on during regular use). My mechanic feels this is a sign of a larger issue and it looks like it's fairly widespread. My mechanic also verified with a Subaru mechanic there is no difference between bulbs supplied by his shop and a Subaru dealership. They are both phillips bulbs.

The outside bulbs constantly burn out, it can be a headlight, (high beam, low beam) license plate light, brake lite, running lights. . . . The inside lights have been ok this bulb issue started at 27,000 miles and has been a constant problem since. Out of 24 service orders, nine of those orders have needed to have one or more bulbs replaced. I live in the foothills of calaveras county, California and the excuse the dealership gives me is that we have rough roads in these hills. Well, I say, what a line of poop, I drive a Subaru, it's made for our area. Either I have an electrical problem that obviously started when the car was under warranty or that the bulbs that are being used are totally of bad quality.

Vehicle has repeatedly stalled during deceleration once clutch is depressed or taken out of gear. Other times it will rev down to about 400 rpm and then catch itself prior to stalling, but momentarily removing all power assists. Has been to dealer once, problem was duplicated and ecm was reprogrammed, problem has been better since, but not resolved.

Sudden acceleration disabling the cruise control to slow down and then hitting the resume button caused the car to surge . The rpm increased from 2000 to 6000 rpm. This occurs whenever the set speed is 20mph greater than the current speed. The dealer could not correct this, claiming that the full acceleration is by design. Wide open throttle is not a good practice since it makes the car hard to control. What belongs on a race track not on a highway.

Center console completely shuts down. Ongoing- still as of 6/15/15 repeated servicing and contacts with dealer and Subaru national have failed to resolve problem concerned whether other problems will occur.

5 months after the car was purchased new I started using the air conditioner. Within the first week as I was slowing make a right turn into a parking lot from the street I engaged the clutch to shift from 3rd gear to second and the car died and I had no power steering or power brakes. I didn't use the air conditioner all the time. Two times the following week the same thing occurred again, both times slowing down and engaging the clutch and down shifting. I took the vehicle in to have it looked at on 6/2/10 and they tested all the sensors and checked it on their computer and they found no problems and asked that I keep a log of each time it happens and if I notice any patterns. I noticed that the majority of times as I would engage the clutch to down shift the tack would drop and the car would shutter and the tack came back up. The times when the tack dropped and then died it did not shutter. The problem only happens when the air conditioner is on. I then had a near collision shifting from 4th to 3rd in a busy t-intersection and called service the next morning, 6/10/10 and scheduled to take the car in on 6/14/10 and did not use the air conditioner at all. The service department duplicated the problem and had a Subaru engineer look at it. They erased the car's memory and will have a program written to hopefully fix the problem. Since the program will not be available for a long time they are giving me the car back to drive and believe that since they erased the car's memory that may fix the problem. They believe it may be an electrical or computer problem.

We purchased our 2010 Subaru Outback in December 2009. By spring of 2010 I have noticed that at random times I will turn the car on and my interior lights will not work, my heating/ac will be blasting hot air at me from the dash vents when it is in the off position, radio will not turn on and can not see my mialage display. Also at random times my gages will not register. I have taken it several times to the dealership. Each time they have informed me that nothing is wrong with it, they can not recreate it and to next time drive it there when it does it so they can see it in action. Each time if I shut off the car and turn it back on it goes back to normal. I have also had instances where I have felt like I was going to stall. I must say I am extreemly disapointed in this car. I was finally in a positon where I could afford one and it ends up being worse that the crappy car I had in college. We purchased a Subaru becasue of its reputation for service and safety. I felt more safe in my Saturn that I do this car. It does not help that the dealer ship looks at me like I'm nuts when I take it in. I feel like they dont want to honor my warenty. Now it it summer 2012 and it is doing this several times a week and still I am getting no where with the company. Will never own one again. I should not be looking at trading in a 2 1/2 year old $30000 car this should be lasting me years and I am afraid to keep it past the extended warenty period.