Transmission Failure Problems of Subaru Outback

Received Subaru recall (wuj-95) on Aug,3. 2020 pertaining to exhaust pipe bellow failure. The recall includes replacement of the exhaust y-pipe that is installed from engine to tale pipe. This exhaust pipe in my understanding was installed under a stress manufacturing process where the pipe and fastener system has to be forced in to install. This puts excess stress on the bellows and caused failure. My question is why did Subaru wait five years to notify the consumer and issue a recall. Please return my request for a full explanation of what happened. 2nd. I would like to address the cvt transmission issue. Subaru extended the transmission failure time line to 10yr-100,000 mile. I am having many issues with my cvt transmission and Subaru will not issue a recall. With all the complaints and problems with the gen-5 cvt transmission would please take a 2nd look at this issue.

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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�?.

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The randomly stalls when trying to accelerate after coming to a complete stop. This has happened on numerous occasions, and has left me and my son stalled in the middle of an intersection on a few occasions. On one occassion, we were almost hit by a car entering the intersection. In addition to this, the at oil lights up whenever traveling longer distances. The mechanic has said the car has a failing transmission. I contacted soa due to the the extended warranty they have on the vehicle. The car meets the 10 year time-frame of the extended warranty but they will not honor the extension because of the miles which were 132,000. I just bought the car put maybe $1000 miles on it before the transmission started giving us problems. There is a documented issue with the Subaru 2011 cvt that requires a recall, not an extended warranty. Look all of the internet on customers having their cvt transmission fail at just over 100,000 miles and being stuck with $7000 repair bills.

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The cvt transmission failed at 79k miles at highway speeds causing the car to violently stall. We barely avoided hitting the cars around us trying to pull over. Luckily there was no car to rear end us. We were very lucky the traffic was light. These transmissions are defective and when they fail, they fail in a spectacular manner causing the vehicle to violently jerk and stall, a traumatic event equivalent to jumping on the breaks at highway speeds. It is extremely dangerous and will cause people to die in crashes. Subaru needs to recall every single cvt and stop putting them in new cars. Extending the warranty is insufficient.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2015 Subaru Outback. While, driving 60 mph the vehicle failed to accelerate and loss power the check automotive transmission and check engine warning indicator lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the cvt transmission failed. The vehicle was towed to Subaru of puyallup 720 river rd, puyallup, wa 98371 (253) 286-5900 where diagnosed that the wrong transmission fluid was in vehicle. But, not repaired, the manufacturer was contacted who provided case number 150070620183 . The failure mileage was 74,000. Ap.

After 7 years of diligent care of my 2012 Outback, my transmission is failing. This is a known issue in my make and model. This will cost me $7k out of pocket to replace. Subaru claims to have 'quality as our highest priority', but did not address this known issue and have put the burden on their customers. This is my third Subaru, and it would be nice if the company stood behind their work and supported their customers.

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The cvt transmission failed while traveling at a high speed down the interstate with no warning. After doing further research Subaru is very aware of this cvt issues and has taken a very poor and limited approach to stand behind and fix this issue. They told me at the dealership that I was on my own to pay for the repair and it was a 10k fix.

Transmission failed - loss of power while driving.

While in motion,the cvt transmission suddenly failed without warning. Causing the car to stop forward motion. If this had happened in traffic, it could cause a accident. This is a series safety issue. Cvt transmission is a sealed unit, no serviceable parts. Car is 11k outside warranty. Only repair is 8k replacement.

While driving on I 10 at 70 mph, 30 mile's east of tallahassee. Fl, the transmission failed. Luckily, I coasted to the shoulder. It easily could have ended in a fatality. In February, 2019, the at oil temp light came on. At that time fitzgerald Subaru in clearwater FL (my hometown) checked out my car and said nothing is wrong. So, I was driving the car for my vacation in michigan and the at oil temp came on again with subsequent transmission failure. Come to find out, these bad transmissions are a known problem. The federal government needs to make Subaru do a recall before someone gets killed because of their negligence.

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At 107k miles my transmission failed. Only certain VIN #'s are recalled. Mine not being one of them. Although there is a known transmission problem with 2013 Subaru Outbacks. I have to replace the transmission.

�went for a drive to run errands and then the transmission started shifting violently in the lower gears. After the third red-light, the transmission shifted so hard that the car shut off on me. After sitting on the side of the road for a while, I started the car again and drove it straight to the dealership. The dealership informed me that it was a cvt transmission issue, and Subaru was aware of the issue. I was quoted to replace the transmission at $8000. In an effort to avoid a recall at all costs, Subaru issued a warranty increase to 100,000 miles instead of 60,000 in direct response to the increasing complaints about the cvt transmission. The car has 103,000 miles so it is not covered under the warranty, I tried contacting Subaru and they said 103,000 is over 100,000 sorry. What is interesting is that under the maintenance for transmission, it says no maintenance is required, to not even change the transmission fluid. If you tell your consumers that the cvt transmission does not require maintenance, and tell them not to change their fluid aren't you liable if the transmission fails?.

"takata recall" the transmission started failing at around 105k. It turns out this is a known problem by Subaru and after talking to customer service, they refused to fix the issue owing to the fact that it was over 100k miles. They gave extended warranties for vehicles but only up to 100k. I think that this should have been an actual recall and not an extended warranty. Its a major safety concern that Subaru is aware of.

I am the original owner of this vehicle. The transmission failed at around 71,000 miles with a 60,000 mile warranty. Subaru offered to assist with the cost of the repair in the amount of $3,600. Much later Subaru reimbursed the full amount of the repair. I believe this action was to avoid a recall. The vehicle is now at around 131,000 miles and the transmission has failed again. Subaru has offered a $1,000 credit on a new Subaru as compensation. I expected at least a 60,000 mile warranty on my 2nd transmission but Subaru informed me that the warranty was only for 24 months or 24,000 miles. I believe that Subaru knows that these transmissions are defective and should be recalled. In my opinion the original repair by Subaru was nothing more than a temporary patch job and not an actual fix for the transmission. On both occasions the transmission became very loud while driving and appeared to be in imminent danger of complete failure.

My vehicle was covered under the �extended warranty� Subaru offered after my oem transmission was failing and overheating with 154,000 miles on the odometer. 13 months, and 28,000 miles later, my second transmission is failing. I have an offer from Subaru of America for a $2000 credit to trade in my car on a new Subaru. The dealership that performed the warranty work also offered me %50 coverage since it was close to the 12 month warranty they offer on work. I do not want a new car, I want my car to be able to last. 18,000 miles on a transmission is not good enough and a consumer should be able to expect at least 75,000 miles or 3 years. These cvts are flawed, and Subaru customers need to be treated better than this, at least from corporate. Subaru deserves to recall this part and take care of the issue. At the very least the consecutive transmissions should be warrantied as a new part and not considered part of the current vehicle power train mileage warranty. I've been a loyal Subaru owner for 12 years, driving 3 different cars. I have no choice but to accept my local dealerships offer to replace the part, and I'm disgusted by Subaru of America's offer to buy another one of their shoddy vehicles for a small discount. I hope that this comment persuades the NHTSA to mandate a recall, and the company to change its practices, I also hope that readers will reconsider their Subaru�s, and get out of their unsafe cars as long as they can do so. This company is not worth it, don't be fooled by their marketing campaigns. Choose a Toyota SUV or truck.

Car stopped dead on the freeway while attempting to exit, and again in a major intersection. Car was diagnosed as needing an entirely new transmission at a Subaru dealer and the quoted cost was more than the value of the car. There was an extended warranty attempting to cover up this situation but, as a new owner, I was never notified. The transmission failed within two weeks of the end date of the extended warranty. They should have been forced to issue a recall. . . . None of my family will ever drive this vehicle again because there are no guarantees it will not happen again.

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Transmission failure after 135000 m replace with use one for $3800. 00 new one is $8000. 00 + labor = 10000. 00 is to expensive.

Transmission failure. It is a known issue with models with their original cvt transmission, but rather than issue a recall, they're extending warranties and fixing as they break. This left me with no power on a state highway that had speed limits of 75mph. I managed to make it to the shoulder to be stranded for an hour waiting for a tow truck. This is extremely unsafe and if it's a known issue, I'm not sure why they're not preventing these scenarios. I was going about 70mph in the center lane of a 3 lane highway when suddenly my car jerked and then wouldnt accelerate.

The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Outback. While driving 25 mph, the engine stalled while approaching a stop light. The contact applied the brakes and the vehicle stopped. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and reverse out of traffic. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer (john howard Subaru, 1730 mileground rd, morgantown, wv 26505) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed. The dealer stated that the vehicle could be repaired under the warranty extension. The next day, the dealer called and stated that since the vehicle had a new title, it no longer could be repaired under the warranty extension. The manufacturer was notified at 1-800-782-2783 and did not assist. The failure mileage was unknown.

My transmission failed at 120k miles. Subaru reimbursed me for a replacement which failed 9k miles later. I replaced that one out of my own pocket with a used transmission with only 35k miles on it. The third transmission failed while my wife and I were in the fast lane on a major freeway. We had to navigate across traffic with absolutely zero acceleration. Subaru claims that their transmissions do not put their customers in danger, but I am on my fourth transmission and the last one almost caused us to get into an accident with a tractor-trailer.

Transmission bearing failure after 70,00 miles.

In April of 2017, the transmission completely and suddenly failed while traveling on I 35 southbound in iowa. (we were traveling around 60 miles an hour when the transmission failed) we had it towed to closest Subaru dealer, who then denied the warranty. We were at approximately 59,000 miles and 2 months shy of the original transmission warranty. Even after they sent out letters less than 2 months later extending the warranty on the transmission to 100,000 miles they have continued to deny the warranty and have continued to blame the 3rd party who performed an oil change on the car. The party that performed the oil change is a well established ase certified company. They only performed an oil change and tire service they did nothing with the transmission. Their refusal has dragged on for almost a year straining our finances. We are still in the process of litigation through our attorney. As a consumer we feel outmatched. It is incredibly frustrating especially since they have admitted that they have a transmission problem. Yet they still refuse to fix or solve the problem in anyway and have hired a partner at an expensive law firm to continue to deny the warranty. How is the average consumer supposed to handle this type of situation? I have read in forbes magazine that consumer groups and your organization are aware of this problem but I wanted to make you further aware that even though they have admitted the problem they still continue to make it a problem for the consumer. Thank you.

At 37450 miles, both cv joint boots adjacent to the transmission failed, causing grease to coat the exhaust system and the catalytic converter. This creates a fire hazard. The vehicle was purchased new in February 2009 from giles Subaru. The vehicle has never been off road and was purchased for its supposed safety features.

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The contact owns a 2003 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the while parked, the vehicle rolled away. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the parking mechanism within the transmission failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 194,000.

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While towing a camper well within the towing capacity of the vehicle, the vehicle would not accelerate beyond 60 miles an hour. We (myself, my wife, and 6 dogs) were south of pueblo, colorado going up that very long include towards trinidad. The vehicle's engine would not rev as if it's transmission was failing, but it would absolutely not accellarate beyond 60. We pulled over and contacted the nearest Subaru dealership (back in pueblo) and went back to pueblo and had them look it over. They couldnt find anything wrong and their test did not show any problems. They were only able to speculate that it may be a failsafe feature that prevents the engine from becoming damaged when it begins to overheat. We had driven from north of dallas to west of fort collins, with stops, without problems, but this day the temperature was 50 degrees and probably the warmest it had been our entire trip. We had previously stopped for a few hours in garden of the gods, so it had only been back on the road for an hour when this occured. After the dealership looked at it, we hitched it back up and continued on our trip. They instructed us to just drive slower when going up hills and mountains. We experienced problems again when we got to trinidad, but drove through it since the exits are rather sharp and black ice was a concern. Once we stopped driving up inclines the vehicle drove like normal. After we stopped towing the camper the vehicle stopped having issues.

The issue started at around 25,000 miles. My 2011 Subaru Outback, upon shifting from reverse to drive or from park to drive from a cold start, the transmission would pause for a second or two then would exhibit a loud bang/clunk and the car would lurch forward. Warming the car for several minutes (~5-10 minutes) did not solve the issue. I read others who had the same issue so at 28,622 miles (~1. 5 months from the first incident) I brought the car to the Subaru service/dealer. Unfortunately they could not replicate the issue, likely due to the fact that they did a transmission relearn before trying to test the transmission. The car was fine for about 2 days after receipt from service, but then the bang/clunk/lurch began again, on and off, under the same conditions mentioned earlier (I. E. , cold start, shifting into drive, etc. ) until its failure on April 22 (mileage ~33,400, ~3 months after bringing the car to the Subaru service/dealer noted above). The transmission failed while I was driving 45 mph, after I heard a bang from under the vehicle. The vehicle was still controllable, but only first gear worked. The car today (April 23) is at the service station to determine if it is a transmission issue or a computer issue.

5 days after head gasket was replaced I was driving and came to a stop light. As the light turned green and I pressed on the accelerator the car did not move. Then all of a sudden the car started to move but very sluggishly. As I drove home I almost had a couple of accidents due to the non responsive car. Currently it is at a shop, and I am being told that the transmission has failed.

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The contact owns a 2000 Subaru Outback. The vehicle would jerk when idling. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, there was a delay and the vehicle would jolt forward. The dealer stated that internal transmission parts failed and the transmission needed to be replaced. At 64,000 miles, the contact smelled rotten eggs when driving 35 mph. The dealer replaced the catalytic converter. While driving between 25- 60 mph with the air conditioner activated, she smelled something burning inside the passenger compartment. The dealer stated that the head gasket failed and needed to be replaced. The head gasket failed at 55,000 and 80,000 miles. The failure mileage was 55,000 and current mileage was 95,000.

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The transmission failed, which caused the vehicle not to accelerate, the transmission was replaced 3 times.

Transmission failure.