NHTSA Complaint #10258795 — 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK

SUSPENSION:REAR issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10258795
Vehicle	2006 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	SUSPENSION:REAR
Date of Incident	December 24, 2007
Date Filed	February 16, 2009
Mileage	25,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

2006 SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK 2.5I WITH 44K MILES. ON HARD PACK SNOW/ICE/SLUSH THIS VEHICLE HAS A VERY NOTICEABLE TENDENCY TO LOSE CONTROL AT THE REAR WHEELS. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES ANYTIME I ENCOUNTER THE IDENTICAL CONDITIONS. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE ALIGNED AS SUGGESTED BY MY LOCAL SHORTLINE SUBARU DEALER AT MY COST. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. I HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THIS VEHICLE AT LESS THAN 30MPH WHILE TRACKING STRAIGHT. THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE. AS THIS VEHICLE IS ALL WHEEL DRIVE DRIVERS WILL HAVE A TENDENCY TO USE THIS VEHICLE IN THE ABOVE CONDITIONS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND TEST THIS VEHICLES REAR SUSPENSION. *TR

Related Complaints for the 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK

Other SUSPENSION:REAR Complaints

#10313067 — February 23, 2010 — MY 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK BEGINS TO GHOSTWALK AT ABOUT 50MPH AND IS UNSAFE, SMALLER CARS AND VEHICLES CAN PASS ME WITH B...

#10302130 — January 25, 2010 — 1. SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY PASSENGER OR CARGO LOAD 2. REAR OF THE VEHICLE LOSES CONTROL IN ANY ...

#10298335 — January 5, 2010 — 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK 2.5I BASE WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. MY VEHICLE HAS A NOTICEABLE ERRATIC STABILITY HANDLING PR...

#10298350 — January 5, 2010 — THIS PAST WEEK IN MINNESOTA WE HAD COLD ENOUGH TEMPS SO THAT ROAD SALT WAS INEFFECTIVE ON I-35 NORTH OF MINNEAPOLIS. ...

#10296172 — December 16, 2009 — I HAVE A 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK LIMITED WAGON. DRIVING ON WET ROADS, NOT EVEN ICY, THE MOST MINOR BUMP IN THE ROAD, OR F...

Recent Complaints for the 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK

#11670391 — SERVICE BRAKES — June 30, 2025 — I was driving home when my brake pedal went all the way to the floor. Next, I realized I could not stop the vehicle. ...

#11646332 — SERVICE BRAKES — March 4, 2025 — My brake warning light came on as I was driving down a steep decline on a narrow road. When I found a safe place to p...

#11583783 — SERVICE BRAKES — April 18, 2024 — Was driving approximately 35mph missed my turn went to hit brakes and brakes pedal went straight to the floor.started...

#11544649 — SERVICE BRAKES — September 15, 2023 — All the brake lines rusted through where they were unprotected and inserted into body clips resulting in a complete l...

#11495831 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC — December 2, 2022 — The contact owns a 2006 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V311000 (Servic...