Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2016 Subaru Outback

Table 1 shows four common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2016 Subaru Outback. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (14 problems). The second most common problem is related to the cruise control (two problems).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Subaru Outback


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 2016 Subaru Outback

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

Subject: formal safety defect complaint: 2016 Subaru Outback – manufacturing nondisclosure of latent "day 1" design flaw causing ignition key entrapment, uncommanded steering column lockout, and severe family safety risk I am writing to formally report a severe, unaddressed safety   Read details...

The Cruise Control problem

The Subaru eyesight system is dangerous. I've had two instances where the vehicle activated the forward-collision warning and started to break for reasons unknown to me. Once was in the middle of an intersection. Fortunately, the cars behind me were not too close to rear end me.   Read details...

The Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Upon slowing down & pulling into a parking space, to park my car in front of a business, my vehicle spontaneously accelerated forward, up over the sidewalk. The vehicle accelerated a 2nd time as I tried to stop the vehicle with the brakes.   Read details...


Vehicle Speed Control related problems in other Subaru Outback model year vehicles:



Outback Service Bulletins
Outback Safety Recalls
Outback Defect Investigations