One problem related to transmission failure has been reported for the 2017 Subaru Outback. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2017 Subaru Outback based on all problems reported for the 2017 Outback.
With no warning and driving 70 mph on the interstate pressing the gas pedal resulted in nothing. Dashboard lights started indicating �brake� and other distracting messages. I was in the far left lane in heavy traffic, but was somehow able to cross over two lanes without a collision and make it part way up a ramp. Car was towed into a Subaru dealer who found a �broken variation chain�. A new transmission was installed four days later. I no longer feel safe in this vehicle or any with this transmission now that I have read about all it's issues. Why did I not have a warning since it is a known problem? importantly, why in the midst of a potentially life ending emergency did I not get a meaningful dashboard warning, e. G. , �pull off road�, �power lost�, �transmission fail�?.