general problems of the 2013 Subaru Outback

I purchased a car from middletown Nissan on may 24, 2025. The car was assured to have all these different safety checks so far it had to have the power steering pump replaced twice the power steering lines replaced all new control arms a new bearing brand new back brakes which include rotors and pads, and four new tires when the tires were put on they found that the car had significant damage in the subframe from rotting there are holes in it. The car was at the dealership several times for different problems and they never disclose this problem. They basically told me it was my fault when I’ve had the car for two months that the frame is completely rotted. The car is clunking and not driving mechanically the way it should.

The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 mph, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the brakes failed to engage. The contact stated that eventually, the brakes would return to normal operation. No warning light was illuminated. The contact researched and was made aware of NHTSA campaign number: 11v562000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was taken back to the residence. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

I was driving on a highway when my car started to suddenly stutter, hesitate, and jerk after about an hour on the road. I pulled over on the shoulder immediately and tried to better position the car further off the highway with the same vehicle behavior. Initially I thought a tire had blown so sudden was the impact but after exterior inspection I realized the tires were fine and the problem was probably under the hood. The cvt transmission and tcm malfunctioned, and electric parking brake engaged creating a noise. My ability to steer the vehicle in a predictable direction was gone creating a safety hazard on the highway or any road. The car had to be long-distance towed back to where I live; it could not be safely driven. The problem has been reproduced and confirmed by two independent service centers, one a general service center and the other a foreign car expert service center. The vehicle has not been inspected by anyone else. There were dashboard warning lights that came on at the time the vehicle started to shake. The lights were the vehicle dynamics control warning light and the check engine warning light. A " boat load" of transmission codes that lead to the vehicle being assessed at the foreign car service center. I am asking for Subaru’s assistance in resolving this matter. I purchased a Subaru based on recommendations from other family members and their experience of having multiple Subaru vehicles some of which lasted 300,00 miles. If this is a manufacturing problem I believe that Subaru has a responsibility to notify their owners of the potential problem (which didn’t happen in my case) and a responsibility to resolve the problem when it occurs. I took my vehicle into my nearest Subaru dealership for a warranty repair that I was notified of approx. Three years ago. No one notified me of the potential cvt transmission problem at that time. My vehicle cannot be driven in its current state and it is dangerous to drive because of this problem.

Over time, brake pedal travel has increased and brakes have a ‘soft’ or ‘mushy’ feel. Unable to ‘lock up’ the brakes, and can frequently hit the end of travel on the brakes. Cannot stop quickly. Rotors, pads and calipers have been replaced and passed state inspection, but still unable to stop quickly in an emergency situation.

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? actuator assy-epb, part number 26002aj02c (from technical service bulletin), part is not available how was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? brake light and isight warning light comes on. Safety systems will not operate properly when these lights are on has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? yes has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? no were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? brake light and isight warning light comes on, this started several months ago after driving this car for about an hour, shutting it off then starting it back up after short amount of time, like 20 minutes, the brake warning light and isight light (safety system/adaptive cruise control/automatic braking) will come on immediately, they will stay on until the car has been allowed to cool down for several hours. This happens more often in hot weather. This has happened about a couple dozen times already. Took the car to eurasian autoworks in tilton nh, the mechanic, who I'm told is a former Subaru master tech says this is a common problem and is usually fixed by replacing the emergency brake actuator under technical service bulletin 06-58-17r. I called the local dealership and they do not have any of these parts available. I called Subaru customer support, case number 230720-1600595. And was told the part is discontinued and essentially said I should get one from a junkyard. I do not believe a 10 year old car should have safety related parts unavailable, especially on a common issue with this year/model of car.

The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that on two separate occasions while driving at undisclosed speeds, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact stated that after several attempts of applying pressure to the brake pedal, the vehicle stopped. The contact was unsure if any warning lights were illuminated. The contact then stated that on a separate occasion, while driving at an undisclosed speed, she depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact then stated that the after approximately thirty seconds of applying pressure to the brake pedal, the vehicle stopped. Additionally, the cruise control warning light intermittently illuminated, and the contact heard the engine revving. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed but no cause for the failure was determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled for the following day. The vehicle had not yet been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.

The electronic parking brake warning light keeps flashing indicating a failure in the off-on mechanism. The brake could go on while the car is in motion, causing loss of control. Or the brake could fail while in park, and the car could roll. Subaru mechanic has been telling me they are waiting for a part, which is on back order nationwide. This has been going on with my car for months, literally. I deal with Subaru of rockville, MD, (240)903-9338.

When backing out of garage, car seemed to rev up and increase speed. I was unable to stop the car while applying the brakes. Car went down over an embankment and stopped only after I put transmission into park and car was slowed down by running over a large shrub. Luckily, I was unhurt, but easily could have been. This is the second time a similar incident has happened. I have not reported the incident previously nor had the car inspected yet.

The brakes are spongy and the car doesn't stop properly. We've had repairs done and took it to the dealership and they tell us nothing is wrong.

The warning lights- brakes, tire pressure, cruise control, engine lights and traction control all come on and won't go off. Had them reset by the mechanics but a day later they came back on while I was driving down the highway for no reason. Cruise no longer works as the lights are on. A lot of people on line seem to have this problem and I think you should make Subaru issue some kind of recall to fix this problem. Thank you.

Use more than a quart of oil a week and just change brakes and they shimmy and jolt.

My 2013 Subaru Outback has three open recalls, numbered 19v009000 (airbag), 18v626000 (parking brake), and 16v694000 (windshield wiper motor). Subaru of America has told me, within the past week, that the car is unsafe to drive because of the airbag. I live 138 miles from the nearest Subaru dealer. I have given Subaru two quotes, requested by them, including contact information at two companies, for transporting the car to the nearest dealer, rimrock Subaru in billings, mt. Subaru of America refuses to contact or make arrangements with the two companies and refuses to schedule the repairs unless I pay in advance, approximately $1,700. 00, for round trip transportation and car rental, to get the car to the dealer and back. Subaru told me, in an email today, February 12, 2020, from david wolf of Subaru customer service, "my ability to assist is on a reimbursement basis. There is no workaround for this. " his email is custdlrservices@Subaru. Com this is an extreme hardship for me as I am retired with limited discretionary funds. I hope you can convince Subaru to fulfill its legal responsibility to complete these recalls without my financial involvement. Thank you. Richard a. Ellingson 710 s. Merriam Ave. Miles city, mt 59301 (206) 498-1014 bad. Bounder@fleetwood. Net.

Subaru Outback self-accelerated (unintended acceleration) on March 22, 2018 as I was attempted to park the car in a parking lot. Due to the self-acceleration the car hopped over the curb in the parking lot and ran over a bush. My foot was no where near the accelerator and even when applying the brake, I had to press extremely hard on the brake to stop the vehicle. While it self-accelerated the engine made a loud revving sound. On March 23, 2018 the car self-accelerated again with my husband driving on the open road. After this incident we had the car towed to our car dealership. Subaru has had the car since March 23 and denies any problem with the accelerator or car.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Subaru Outback. While driving 60 mph, the brakes seized without warning. Last week, the transmission seized while in traffic on the golden gate bridge. On both occasions, the contact had to pull the vehicle over to prevent a crash. The transmission warning indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was towed three times to marin Subaru (595 francisco blvd e, san rafael, CA 94901, (415) 454-9240) where it was diagnosed that a new transmission was needed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was repaired five additional times, but the failure continued. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and did not assist. The failure mileage was 250,000.

I have a legal notice for airbags. The brakes didn't work properly recently in an emergency situation.

This vehicle has several issues. I had an oil change and within 1 week they had to add 1. 3 quarts. Car had 23,767 miles. In just over a month I have had to add almost 4 quarts of synthetic oil and spent close to $100 for the oil. The car is an automatic with a manual option and I am also haveing problems where the gears won't change in auto nor manual operation. It revs the engine and I have to stop, turn it off then restart. It happens all the time but the dealer said there is nothing wrong with it. . There is also an issue with vibration of the steering wheel all the time and the brakes don't want to catch all the time. Should not have to pump the brakes 2 or 3 times to get them to engage.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving on the highway at approximately 30 mph in inclement weather. The contact stated that she started sliding while driving downhill she attempted to control the steering but it wouldn't move. The contact stated that the vehicle was not responding. The contact stated she was sliding towards a cliff the vehicle hit a delineator post the vehicle slid in the other direction started towards a concrete wall and the vehicle suddenly stopped. A police report was filed no medical attention was required. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mile was 37000. Am.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at a low speed, the contact attempted to depress the brake pedal but the contact's foot got wedged in between the accelerator and brake pedals. As a result, the contact crashed into the front of another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed but was taken to an auto body repair center for repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000. Oo.

I have 2013 Subaru Outback. Couple of month after buying it I discovered the issue where my foot would be stuck on the brake pedal. There is some kind of a flap above the pedal. The flap normally just touches the top of a shoe. But in some situations/positions of the pedal it presses on the foot. When you try to move the foot out of the pedal, it bends and braces it, practically locking the foot. It does not happen consistently, but rather infrequently. What makes it worse is wearing bulky shoes like sneakers, shoes with buckles, or with a mesh top. The mesh also gets caught on the flap. A couple of times I was in situations where it took 10-15 seconds to get the foot out of the brake pedal. At least once I have been nearly rear-ended because I couldn’t accelerate immediately after breaking. I complained on this issue 4 times at Subaru service. They tweaked it somewhat, but never completely fixed, and it got worse again after every maintenance service. While trying to understand how it is remedied, I found that the dealership didn’t record these complaints in my car history. So I wrote an email to Subaru. Subaru customer service person told me to make another appointment, as he’ll instruct the dealership how to fix the issue. I brought my car in, waited for an hour, but then was told no instructions were received from Subaru. On the next contact with the Subaru customer service I received the following reply: ‘there are no repairs required and no repairs were performed. We have no recommendations as there were no problems found. ’ however, it appeared that Subaru has fixed the problem during that appointment, while telling me nothing was done. The flap was replaced with the longer version, so that the foot never gets under it, but rather pushes the flap inside. This is a serious safety issue. It is obvious Subaru is aware of it, but doesn’t admit it exists.

Eye sight system. When using cruse control the adaptive system senses the auto in front of your car and maintains a set distance. The auto that was in front of me moved into a left turn lane and slowed to turn. My cars eye sight system detected the car was still in front of mine and even though it was not, initialed a hard stop automatically. Lucky for me the car behind me was alert and was also able to stop before rear ending my car. This has happened several times after with cars moving either into left or right turn lanes or merging off interstates on the exit ramp. Subaru has no idea how to fix this issue. The dealership has been able to duplicate the situation. This is a very dangerous occurrence of the eye sight system that could cause an accident. There is no mention of this possibility in the eye sight manual. I disable the system now to prevent it from happening to me, but often my wife forgets. Subaru needs to find a solution. I am hoping you can help.