NHTSA Complaint #11494313 — 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK SERVICE BRAKES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11494313
Vehicle	2006 SUBARU OUTBACK
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	November 16, 2022
Date Filed	November 20, 2022
Mileage	288,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

Rusting brake line recall WQK47 supposedly done to the vehicle June of 2015 with the vehicle having 244,246 miles. No brake lines were replaced at that time and only assume they only sprayed something on them. Car now has 288,500 miles and the right rear brake line rotted out in the clip mount to the body. Luckily wife was able to stop the car and didn't get into an accident.

Related Complaints for the 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK

Other SERVICE BRAKES Complaints

#11670391 — 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 — 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 — April 18, 2024 — Was driving approximately 35mph missed my turn went to hit brakes and brakes pedal went straight to the floor.started...

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

#11318935 — March 22, 2020 — UPON RETURNING TO MY HOME LAST WEEK I NEARLY WENT THROUGH MY GARAGE AFTER MY BRAKE LINES FAILED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL W...

Recent Complaints for the 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK

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

#11483915 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — September 11, 2022 — Rear hatch door malfunction of security lock.

#11460840 — ENGINE — April 15, 2022 — The engine will randomly loose power. This has happened three times now. You must coast to a stop, turn the key off...

#11460840 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — April 15, 2022 — The engine will randomly loose power. This has happened three times now. You must coast to a stop, turn the key off...

#11450735 — SUSPENSION — February 7, 2022 — The vehicle becomes uncontrollable on light ice. The rear end will "ghost walk" (seems to steer on its own). I have d...