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2004 Subaru Outback Steering problems

Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2004 Subaru Outback's steering with NHTSA - 2% of all its complaints, most recently on July 14, 2014. They describe 1 crash, 0 fires and 0 injuries. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.

Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Steering complaints

SteeringAcceleration & cruise controlBrakesCrash

I was pulling into my driveway when I stepped on the brakes the car lunged forward and struck a boat on a trailer in my driveway sending it into the side of my home the more I stepped on the brake the faster the engine accelerated I eventually ended up crashing into a tree which finally stopped the car. *Tr

Filed Incident Steering · Vehicle speed control · Service brakesNHTSA 10610527
Steering

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 subaru outback. While driving various speeds, the steering abnormally reverts to the right as if the steering column is locked. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure and provide a remedy. The failure mileage was 80,000 and current mileage was 99,500.

Filed Incident SteeringNHTSA 10268730

Subaru Outback steering complaints by year

Outback steering problems, every year

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