2010 SUBARU OUTBACK Complaints

CONDENSATION CONTINUALLY GATHERS INSIDE ONE OF THE LIGHT FIXTURES. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE BULB AND FIXTURE ARE INSTALLED TO FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS-THE DEALER HAS CHECKED THIS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE-WITH THE AMOUNT OF CONDENSATION INSIDE THE LIGHT, THE ILLUMINATION OF ONE HEADLIGHT IS GREATLY DIMINISHED MAKING DRIVING AT NIGHT VERY DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY IN DIMLY LIT SITUATIONS. I ALSO DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE COMBINATION OF ELECTRIC AND WATER INSIDE COMPONENTS IS "NORMAL" UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALER AND SUBARU-THE COPY OF THE SENT TEXT FOLLOWS-THEY DO NOT RESPOND. I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS COMPONENT IS MAKING A FAULTY PRODUCT THAT DECREASES SAFETY. I JUST WANT THEM TO REPLACE THE COMPONENT AT NO COST TO ME SINCE I'VE DONE NOTHING WRONG. SENT TO SUBARU OF AMERICA- "THIS IS PERTAINING TO PROBLEMS WITH MY HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2010 OUTBACK. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY MY DEALER-GOLDSTEIN SUBARU-THAT "CONDENSATION IN THE HEADLIGHTS IS NORMAL IN THE NORTHEAST" THEY ALSO TOLD ME I "COULD DRILL A SMALL HOLE IN THE LIGHT TO LET MORE AIR IN". QUESTION-IF IT IS "NORMAL" WHY SHOULD I DRILL A HOLE-THE LIGHT DESIGN SHOULD ACCOUNT FOR PROPER VENTILATION OF THE FIXTURE-SECONDLY HOW COME NO OTHER CARS ON THE LOT HAVE THIS, IT ONLY HAPPENS IN ONE LIGHT AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER SUBARU OWNERS ONLINE? THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE-ELECTRICITY AND WATER DO NOT MIX-THIS "NORMAL" CONDENSATION GREATLY REDUCES THE ILLUMINATION OF THE HEADLIGHT AND VISIBILITY DURING NIGHT DRIVING-IT'S LIKE DRIVING WITH ONE HEADLIGHT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM-MY LIGHT WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALER-THERE IS NO DAMAGE AND ALL THE FACTORY SEALS AND BULBS ARE INTACT, YET WATER CONTINUALLY GETS INSIDE THE FIXTURE. I THINK SUBARU OF AMERICA SHOULD REPLACE THIS SAFETY ITEM AT NO COST TO ME. (MY VIN WAS HERE). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE AFTER THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

2010 SUBARU OUTBACK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR, AT LOW MILEAGE. *SMD THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, FOR A BRAKE INSPECTION, DUE TO AN EXCESSIVE NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE BRAKE COMPONENTS HAD A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF RUST AS WELL AS BEING WORN OUT. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE REAR BRAKE DESIGN WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE. HE SUSPECTED THE NEWER VERSIONS OF THE OUTBACK'S HAD A MORE HEAVY-DUTY REAR BRAKE DESIGN THAN HIS VEHICLE. THE MATERIALS USED IN THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION WERE EITHER IMPROPERLY SELECTED, INSTALLED OR DEFECTIVE. *JB

MY SONS (7YRS OLD) WAS SITTING ON PASSENGER SIDE REAR SEAT WITH BOOSTER SEAT AND SEAT BELT ON. WHEN WE GOT HOME, I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND HE UN-BUCKLE THE SEAT BELT AND WAS PLAYING IN THE CAR. NEXT THING I KNOW THE CAR (UN-BUCKLE) SEAT BELT WRAP HIM AROUND.(I CAN FORWARD PHOTO OF HOW THE SEAT BELT WRAP HIM AROUND(LIKE A KNOT).. HE WAS UNABLE TO FREE HIMSELF. I TRIED AND WAS UNABLE TO PULL THE SEAT BELT LOOSE. I EVEN LET THE SAFETY(SEAT) BELT "RELAX" BUT STILL UNABLE TO PULL EXTRA LENGTH OF BELT FROM THE "C" PILLAR TO LOOSEN THE "KNOT" AROUND MY SON.....AS HE TRIED TO FREE HIMSELF BY "TWISTING HIS BODY AROUND, THE SEAT BELT TIGHTEN WHENEVER THE "KNOT" AROUND HIS BODY GETS SMALLER....I TOOK ME ALMOST 3-5 MINUTES TO FREE HIM FROM THIS "KNOW" BY PUSHING THE KNOT DOWN PASS HIS LEG (LIKE SOMEONE TAKING OFF THEIR PANTS)..... I FELT SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WITH THIS SEAT BELT AS THERE WERE NO WAY FOR ME TO PULL EXTRA LENGTH OF SEATBELT TO LOOSEN THE "KNOT". AS YOU CAN SEE, IF ANY ADULT NOT AROUND, A CHILD MAY GET PANIC AND TRY TO FREE HIMSELF/HERSELF BY SLIDING DOWN (IE.. LIKE TAKING OFF A T-SHIRT) THAT THIS BELT DESIGN THAT AUTOMATICALLY TIGHTEN (AND DOES NOT LOOSEN WHEN RELAXED) WOULD POST A CHOKING HAZARD, PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW I CAN UPLOAD/SEND THE PHOTO OF THE "KNOT" TO YOU? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. UPDATED 10/28/14 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED IT INTO A UTILITY POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE ACCELERATION FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FLASHED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE ACTUATOR WAS FAULTY. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED INADVERTENTLY WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

SINCE DELIVERY, CAR HAS HAD SLIGHT SHIMMY OF STEERING WHEEL AT MOST SPEEDS ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. NOW STEERING WHEEL HAS DEVELOPED NOTICEABLE SHAKE ABOVE 60 MILES PER HOUR. DEALER SAYS CAR STEERING IS WORKING NORMALLY, POSSIBLY A TIRE ISSUE BUT I DISAGREE. I NOW SEE MANY OTHERS COMPLAIN OF SAME PROBLEM SO I AM REPORTING MINE AS WELL. *TR

I HEARD A GRINDING SOUND AND CHECKED THE REAR BRAKES. PAD AND ROTORS WERE WEARING METAL ON METAL. CHECKED FRONT BRAKES AND THEY WERE FINE. CALLED DEALER AS TO WHAT MIGHT BE WRONG WAS TOLD I MUST HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE WITH PARKING BRAKE ON. I ASKED IF THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AS I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE BACK BRAKES WEARING OUT BEFORE THE FRONT ESPECIALLY WITH APPROXIMATELY 40K MILE OPEN COUNTRY MILES. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE STAFF MEMBER THEY HAVE NEVER ENCOUNTERED THIS BEFORE . UP ON GOOGLING THE PROBLEM I FOUND THAT 2010 OUTBACKS WERE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES. I WANT TO ADD MINE TO THE DATA BASE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE BRAKES POSSIBLY ACTIVATING WHILE MOVING OR NOT RELEASING AS DESIGNED. *TR

WAS DRIVING ON WHAT APPEARED TO BE A CLEAR, CLEAN ROAD AT ABOUT 8 AM THE DAY AFTER A SNOWSTORM. MY CAR STARTED SKIDDING OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, WHEN TRYING TO TURN WHEEL TOWARDS THE LEFT TO STRAIGHTEN THE CAR OUT, THE CAR THEN STARTED SPINNING AROUND 360 DEGREES A FEW TIMES UNTIL THE CAR THEN ROLLED OVER TO THE LEFT DOWN THE 100 FOOT DITCH ABOUT 3 OR 4 ROLLS BEFORE STOPPING. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED DESPITE SEVERE FRONTAL AND SIDE DAMAGE. THE CAR WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. I STILL HAVE NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS ALL HAPPENED. IN SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR ANSWERS, I FOUND 2 RECALLS ONE DATED 6/24/2010 WHICH COULD INVOLVE THE AIRBAG, AND ONE DATED 5/11/2010 WHICH INVOLVED THE CVT COOLER HOSE LEADING TO A CRASH. IF SOMETHING FAILED IN THE CAR LEADING TO MY CRASH, I HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW. I HAVE SOME INJURIES AND AM STILL NOT BACK TO WORK. ARE THERE ANY OTHER CASES SIMILAR TO MINE? *TT