Accelerator Pedal Problems of Subaru Outback

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while reversing into a parking spot and depressing the brake pedal, the engine revved and the vehicle seemed to attempt to accelerate unintendedly. The contact maintained the brake pedal depressed. The contact stated that the failure occurred while at a complete stop at the stop sign and while driving over a speed bump. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a related recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

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The contact owns a 2023 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that his wife was driving the vehicle and as she was entering into a parking spot and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle experienced sudden unintended acceleration. The contact's wife reported that the vehicle had made an abnormal revving sound as if she had applied the accelerator. The front end of the vehicle jumped the parking bumper and crashed into the store's glass front. The wife stated that she had not noticed any warning lights or alarm chimes before the abnormal revving noise. The wife was not aware of the speed of the vehicle. The wife stated that the vehicle stopped and she had shifted the vehicle into reverse (r) and was able to reverse out from the storefront. The wife stated that she had not suffered any injuries. The police were called and issued the wife a citation. The vehicle had damage to the front bumper and the hood. The contact stated that there were some broken pieces of plastic missing and there was some deformation of the front edge of the hood. The contact stated that the vehicle was drivable. The contact stated that a similar incident had occurred to him last August as he was pulling into his residence garage. He stated that he heard an abnormal revving sound from the engine and he was able to stop the vehicle before it had crashed into the garage. The vehicle had been taken to a local dealer, however, the vehicle was not yet diagnosed and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 12,800.

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The contact owns a 2024 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph, the vehicle suddenly and unintendedly accelerated and continued to accelerate. There were no warning lights illuminated. The brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to stop, crashed into a building , a brochure bracket stand, and hit a pedestrian who was transported by ambulance with unknown injuries' to the hospital. A police report was filed. There was no reported fire or air bag deployment. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who informed her that the failure was due to user error. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000. The VIN was not available.

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The contact owns a 2023 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the eyesight feature of the vehicle was no longer operable. The dealer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 45-50 mph uphill, the accelerator pedal was released; however, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated to 63 mph. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that she depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that she continuously pumped the brake pedal until the vehicle responded. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the contact was informed that no issues were found. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 10-15 mph in a roundabout, the failure recurred, and the front passenger's side tire hit a curb. The vehicle then decelerated and bounced. The contact stated that she depressed the brake pedal and stopped the vehicle. The contact was able to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was test-driven. The dealer informed the contact that due the incident, the steering wheel was off center, the front passenger's side wheel was bent and imbalanced, and there was an abnormal wheel bearing sound. Additionally, the dealer informed the contact that the ball joint had detached from the knuckles, the brackets were shifted, and the tie rod and control arm showed witness marks. A Subaru field inspector inspected the vehicle, but could not determine the cause of the unintended acceleration. The manufacturer later informed the contact that there were no abnormalities found. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while pulling in to her residential garage at 3 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated while the contact had her foot depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle hit the back wall of the garage, the hood crumpled back to the radiator, which was punctured, the front bumper was creased and dented. Additionally, the passenger side front door was unable to be opened. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 22,000.

The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while his wife was parking the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle accelerated forward going down a hill. The vines from the woods prevented the vehicle from going into a lake. The contact’s wife later received medical attention for an injury to her left leg. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it remained. The vehicle was not deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and sent an investigator to remove the black box from the vehicle. The manufacturer later informed the contact that, through their investigation findings, the floor mat below the accelerator pedal and the ez pass mounted on the front windshield caused the failure. The manufacturer provided the contact with a printout of the vehicle manual. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000. The VIN was unavailable.

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The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving downhill at 40 mph, the check engine warning light was illuminated. The accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact parked on the side of the road and restarted the vehicle after 3-4 minutes and continued driving to his destination. The contact stated that the check engine warning light turned off after restarting the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 215,500.

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Tl the contact owns a 2006 Subaru Outback. While driving at 35 mph, the contact attempted to depress the accelerator pedal however, the pedal remained in the upright position. The vehicle shifted into limp mode. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over, turned off and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. Neither a dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.

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The contact owns a 2006 Subaru Outback. While driving various speeds, the check engine indicator illuminated and the cruise control warning indicator began to flash. As a result, the contact mentioned that the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the accelerator pedal failed and needed to be replaced. In addition, the accelerator position sensor and the epm were also replaced. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 77,000.

2007 Subaru Outback. Consumer writes in regards to no response from gas pedal. The consumer stated he stopped for a red light and began to turn right after the light turned green. The vehicle then accelerated to around 20 mph and would not go any faster. He was able to pull into a parking lot and stop, as there was a scratching sound coming from the vehicle. He noticed the engine was turning about 2,000 rpm and was responding to the air condition cycling. With the transmission in neutral, the idle speed went up to around 2,400 rpm. Also, a flag was set for the check engine light the entire time, which he was informed it would cause the cruise control light to blink at a very slow rate.

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The contact owns a 2006 Subaru Outback. The contact was driving 55 mph and attempting to accelerate but the vehicle would not respond. The check engine light illuminated as the engine was turned off momentarily and the failure would reset itself until recurring with the illumination of the check engine light. The vehicle was previously taken to the dealer in which a diagnostic test was performed and it was determined that the accelerator had failed. The accelerator pedal was replaced yet the failure recurred. A second diagnostic was performed which also indicated a failure within the accelerator pedal. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer and offered no further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired further. Updated 02/23/11 updated 04/28/11.

The contact owns a 2003 Subaru Outback. While driving 10 mph, engaging the brakes, the vehicle accelerated to the highest rpm's and hit the vehicle in front of her. The vehicle steering, brakes, gears were all locked. The gas pedal was stuck and the vehicle continued to accelerate rapidly. She was able to turn the engine off by using the key. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The front end in the fender area was damaged and the passenger door did not open. She sustained a bruise from mid palm to her wrist, and skin removed from knuckle to wrist from the left hand. A police report and pictures are available. The other vehicle's rear end and passenger side panel were also damaged. The purchase date was 10/2003. The current and failure mileages were 37,000.

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I pressed the gas pedal to accelerate around a corner and when I eased off the gas pedal it remained stuck down. I put the car in neutral and braked so I could pull over. I shut off the car, and when I restarted it, the engine revved . I had to put my foot under the gas pedal and lift it up to resolve the problem.

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Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration. Owner was pulling into a school parking lot when suddenly the vehicle began to accelerate. The engine revved, and the driver had both feet on the brake while the vehicle continued to accelerate. Driver put the vehicle in neutral, and allowed the vehicle to coast before it shut down.

Dangerous hesitation in first and second gears especially. At stop light, upon attempting to accelerate, car bogged down, rpms dipped and nearly stalled before car finally accelerated with a violent jerk forward and back. Has happened on numerous occasions. Very dangerous-nearly been in three accidents already. So far the dealer has bled the clutch, adjusted the clutch, replaced the clutch, replaced knock sensor, replaced coolant temp sensor and replaced front oxygen sensor and problem still as bad as ever if not worse.

My 2001 Subaru Outback suddenly accelerates, on its own, while my foot is lightly on the brake. This happens mostly in parking lots/pulling into parking spaces.

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Problems with vehicle surging forward when driving at low speeds or when parking.

While driving at 20mph took feet off gas pedal and vehicle acclerated to 40mph without gas being applied. Dealer contacted.

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While on line behind another vehicle consumer put foot on brake pedal and accelerator at same time. Consumer accelerated into rear of someone's car. Consumer felt there was a manufacturer's defect in these pedals. The consumer states that brake pedal and accelerator are poorly located due to design flaw.

When applying the abs brakes the pedal goes to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Also after releasing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle surges forward. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.

When applying pressure to the accelerator pedal vehicle would jerk and experience sudden deceleration. When removing pressure from the accelerator pedal the vehicle stalls. Dealer indicates this is normal for this type of vehicle, and there is no a remedy for this problem.

Brake pedal and accelerator pedal are so close to each other that when stepping one of the pedals, consumer is applying both pedals at the same time.

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When applying the brakes driver's foot can hit the accelerator pedal and apply both by mistake. Dealer says its part of design and nothing can be done.

Intermittently when accelerating at a low speed engine revved to 4 rmps and jerked into second gear. Dealership was unable to duplicate the problem, so no remedy was found.