Safety Score
71
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-02-20 | 98V042000 |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | 19,386 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY STREETS, I CAME TO A STOP AND REALIZED THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE … |
| 2013-03-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ON MARCH 19, 2013, I WAS RETURNING TO MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT AFTER PICKING UP MY OUTBACK FROM BLOOMINGTON ACURA SUBARU,… |
| 2012-05-17 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 90 IN IDAHO AT 62 MPH WHEN THE HOOD LATCH FAILED. THE HOOD WAS SECURED DOWN ALL THE WAY BEF… |
| 2011-12-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | SOUNDED LIKE THERE WAS A POP IN MY FRONT CORNER. STILL DROVE OK UNDER 20-25 MPH. FASTER THAN THAT THE WHEEL SHOOK VIO… |
| 2011-08-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | AS MY WIFE AND I WERE FILLING UP OUR 98 SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK WE NOTICED A SMELL OF GAS FUMES ON THE WAY HOME AS I BACK… |
| 2010-09-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | FUEL (GASOLINE) FILLER NECK FOR THE 1998 SUBARU LEGACY WAGON RUSTS OUT. MECHANIC INDICATED VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH T… |
| 2010-05-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | ENGINE OVERHEATING EVERY HALF MILE WITH ENGINE RESERVOIR OVERFLOWING. AFTER $1300 OF REPLACING THERMOSTAT, TIMING BELT… |
| 2010-02-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1998 SUBARU OUTBACK 2.5L MOTOR HEAD GASKET FAILURE. *TR |
| 2010-02-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 1998 SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK WAGON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 86,000 MILES. PURCHASED USED MANY YEARS AGO WITH ABOUT 10,000 M… |
| 2009-12-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ANY TYPE OF GMC VEHICLE WAS PARKED NEXT TO HIS … |
| 2009-07-25 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ~60 MPH. HOOD LATCH RELEASED SPONTANEOUSLY. HOOD FLEW BACK, SHATTERING WINDSHIELD. I STARTED TO LOSE… |
| 2008-12-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT ONLY WHEN BEING DRIVEN, DOES NOT OVERHEAT WHEN IDLING. I HAVE REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT, WATER P… |
| 2008-12-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | OVERHEATING, WATER LEAKING, HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. *TR |
| 2008-04-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | COMPLAINT IS FOR SUBARU OF AMERICA. I OWN A 98 SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK AND THE COOLING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND THE HEAD … |
| 2008-03-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE 1. SEAL LEAK AT APPROXIMATELY 48,000 MILES, BURNING OIL SMELL, CORRECTED AT REPLACEMENT… |
| 2007-10-17 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 SUBARU OUTBACK. SINCE OCTOBER OF 2007, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPAR… |
| 2007-02-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WE BOUGHT A 1998 SUBARU OUTBACK IN 2004. AT APPROXIMATELY 110,000 MILES, WE EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC OVERHEATING OF T… |
| 2006-08-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. SUBARU PLAZA P.O. BOX 6000 CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034-6000 ATTN: CUSTOMER/DEALER SERVICES RE:… |
| 2006-06-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | DRIVING A 1998 SUBARU AWD LEGACY OUTBACK. ON JUNE 6, 2006 WHILE ON A SHORT TRIP IN VEHICLE, RETURNED HOME TO SEE SMOKE… |
| 2006-06-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | THE GAS FILL PIPE LEAKS GASOLINE. THERE IS A PLASTIC SHIELD NEXT TO IT THAT CATCHES DIRT, SAND, ETC AND THEN KEEPS THE… |
| 2006-05-11 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | MY CHILD CARE PROVIDER WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT. SHE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH IN WET/RAINY CONDIT… |
| 2006-01-31 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | HOOD LATCH FAILURE ON 1998 SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK- WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, HOOD LATCH FAILED AND HOOD FLEW BAC… |
| 2005-09-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 1998 SUBARU OUTBACK - STEERING BECOMES JERKY WHEN BACKING OR GOING FORWARD AT SLOW SPEEDS AND WHILE MAKING TIGHT TURNIN… |
| 2005-09-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | LATE ON THE NIGHT OF 09/01/05 MY WIFE, HER SON, DAUGHTER AND TWO (2) GRAND CHILDREN WERE TRAVELING TO OMAHA, NE FOR THE… |
| 2005-07-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATES ONE OF THE TIRES HAS BEEN LOSING AIR. THE SERVICE MECHANIC STATES THAT HE HAS NEVER SEEN THIS P… |
| 2005-06-15 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | THE FRONT AIRBAGS ON MY 1998 SUBARU OUTBACK SPORT WENT OUT AT 76,000 MILES WITHOUT EVER DEPLOYING OR ANY OTHER INDICATO… |
| 2005-04-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CYLINDER #4 EXHAUST VALE FAILURE IN JULY OF 2004. SUBARU DEALER PRESTIGE IMPORTS PULLED HEAD AND REPLACED VALVE. THEY … |
| 2005-01-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. WHEN TAKEN TO GET SERVICED THE THIRD TIME IT WAS DETERMIN… |
| 2004-12-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | HEAD GASKET FAILURE IN SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK 1998. ENGINE OVERHEATED WHICH LEAD TO LEAD TO SMOKE COMING OUT UNDER THE … |
| 2004-12-18 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK, 1998 MODEL, CENTER REAR LAP BELT BUCKLE END IS TOO LONG TO HOLD A CHILD RESTRAINT TIGHTLY ENOUGH… |
| 2004-12-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | LEGACY OUTBACK WITH 2.5 L ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT WITH COOLANT BOILING OVER INTO RESEVOIR. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR… |
| 2004-11-19 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. ONLY ROLLS WINDOW DOWN 2" THEN SKIPS AND WON'T ROLL BACK UP. HAS FAILED REPEAT… |
| 2004-10-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TOOK MY SUBARU TO DEALER FOR 60,000 MILE CHECK. HE ADVISED ME THAT MY HEAD GASKET WAS ABOUT TO FAIL AND NEEDED REPLACE… |
| 2004-10-25 | POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | No | 0 | ALL WHEEL DRIVE BINDING TIRES. 2 SETS OF 4 TIRES EACH (NEW MICHELIN AGILITY) WORN TO STEEL B/C OF "BINDING" -- 2 YEAR… |
| 2004-10-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | ON OCTOBER 6, 2004, I WAS COASTING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN MY 1998 SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK. MY HEADLIGHTS WERE FACING A … |
| 2004-09-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS IN THE HOT RANGE WHILE DRIVING. THE COOLING SYSTEM CHECKED O… |
| 2004-09-20 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE STRUCK STATIONARY OBJECT AT APROX. 15 MPH. AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. SIGNIFIC… |
| 2004-07-31 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | No | 0 | HAVE A 1998 SUBARU OUTBACK. BOUGHT IT NEW IN 1998. HAS ROUGHLY 90000 MILES. IN THE FIRST YEAR AFTER PURCHASE CLUTCH WEN… |
| 2004-05-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY CAR OVERHEATED AND DIED ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD FAILED -- IT WAS REPLACED, AND TH… |
| 2004-05-15 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HI… |
| 2004-05-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH JUST 61,000 EASY MILES. THE FAILURE WAS IN THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY (IT WOULD NOT DEC… |
| 2004-04-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES: I OWN A 1993 SUBARU IMPREZA L, AND I OWN A 1998 IMPREZA OUTBACK SPORT. BOTH THESE CARS … |
| 2004-03-13 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLE… |
| 2004-02-05 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD CONTINUOS PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUTCH ON MY 1998 SUABRU OUTBACK. SINCE THE CAR HAS BEEN PURCHASED I HAVE HAD T… |
| 2004-01-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | APPEARS I HAVE A BLOWN HEAD GASKET ON MY 1998 2.5L OUTBACK. COOLANT CONTAINS OIL , COOLANT RESERVOIR FILLS UP RAPIDLY… |
| 2003-11-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 1998 SUBARU OUTBACK SHOWED SIGNS OF OVERHEATING AS TEMPERATURE GAUGE ROSE UP PAST THE USUAL MIDLINE AND COLD AIR INSIDE… |
| 2003-10-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR OVERHEATED. TOWED TO GARAGE. THEY REPLACED THERMOSTAT AND TESTED. RAN OK FOR ABOUT 20 MILES. OVERHEATED AGAIN. … |
| 2003-10-24 | WHEELS | No | 0 | VEHICLE'S TIRES LEAKED DUE TO CORROSION/OXIDATION ON THE RIM WHERE THE TIRE MET THE ALUMINUM WHEEL. *MR THE CORROS… |
| 2003-10-04 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | INTERMITTENTLY, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL AND WILL CONTINUE TO REV U… |
| 2003-09-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 1 | THE CAR ACCELERATED WHEN BACKING FROM A PARKING SPACE, HIT A POLE, I THEN PUT IT ON DRIVE AND IT ACCELERATED AT A VERY … |