2010 SUBARU OUTBACK Complaints

MY HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAM) BURN OUT AT A VERY FREQUENT RATE. I HAVE CHANGED THEM AT LEAST 4 TIMES IN 3 YEARS. I USE GLOVES AND NEVER TOUCH THE BULB. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE! *TR

WE JUST PURCHASED THIS AUTO AND ARE VERY UPSET WITH THE NEW HEAD RESTRAINTS. I HAVE BEEN TO A DOCTOR AND CHIROPRACTOR ALREADY FOR BACK AND NECK PAIN DUE TO THE FORWARD ANGLE OF THE RESTRAINT. MY WIFE HAS SEEN A CHIROPRACTOR ONCE ALSO FOR THE SAME REASON. CAN WE PURCHASE REPLACEMENT HEAD RESTRAINTS SOMEWHERE. THESE NEW RESTRAINTS HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM OUR CAR NOW CAUSING MORE DAMAGE IF WE ARE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE HELP. *TR

APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO A LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH LATER THE OTHER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WAS BURNED OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. 1 WEEK AGO A LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WAS REPLACED. TODAY THE OPPOSITE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT IS BURNED OUT. THIS IS ABNORMAL HEADLIGHTS SHOULD NOT BURN OUT THIS OFTEN. THE BULBS WERE NOT TOUCHED ON THE GLASS WHEN REPLACED. *TR

LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE FAILING EVERY 6 MONTHS. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

FOLLOWUP TO NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10525592 THE EFFECTED LOT NUMBER IS 0423SD (YEAR 2010, APRIL 23, LOCATION SD) THIS IS DIFFERENT FROM THE ORIGINAL EFFECTED LOCATION OF 9X13A OR EARLIER (OCT 13, 2009, LOCATION A AND EARLIER). EXHIBITS THE SAME SYMPTOMS. ORIGINAL COMPLAINT: VEHICLE PADDLE SHIFTER FUNCTION, CRUISE CONTROL, HORN CONTROL ARE INTERMITTENT AND VOL UP AND MUTE RADIO FUNCTIONS DO NOT WORK ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V283000. I WILL HAVE THE DEALER PROVIDE THE STEERING ROLL CONNECTOR LOT NUMBER TO DETERMINE IF MY VIN HAS AN OLDER STEERING COLUMN ON TUES. MY VIN IS OUTSIDE OF THE EFFECTED RANGE OF A*310001 TO A*377827. *TR

VEHICLE PADDLE SHIFTER FUNCTION, CRUISE CONTROL, HORN CONTROL ARE INTERMITTENT AND VOL UP AND MUTE RADIO FUNCTIONS DO NOT WORK ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V283000. I WILL HAVE THE DEALER PROVIDE THE STEERING ROLL CONNECTOR LOT NUMBER TO DETERMINE IF MY VIN HAS AN OLDER STEERING COLUMN ON TUES. MY VIN IS OUTSIDE OF THE EFFECTED RANGE OF A*310001 TO A*377827. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE IGNITION WAS STARTED ONE OF THE TWO LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE UPON ACTIVATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE WHERE THE HEADLIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED EACH TIME. THE CONTACT HAD ALSO REPLACED NUMEROUS HEADLIGHT BULBS HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800. *TR

2010 SUBARU OUTBACK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE REAR SEAT BELTS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR SEAT BELTS BECAME FRAYED AT THE POINT WHERE THEY ENTERED THE CAR WALL.

********** NOTIFICATION OF CASE CHANGE (ALL TIMES ARE GMT-0500) PROJECT: NHTSA HOTLINE CENTER CASE: 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK CRASH CASE NUMBER:[XXX] ESCALATION: NONE STATUS: OPEN DATE: 11/15/2011 TIME: 22:14:06 CREATION DATE: 11/10/2011 CREATION TIME: 07:50:07 DESCRIPTION: ENTERED ON 11/15/2011 AT 22:14:06 EST (GMT-0500) BY [XXX]: THANK YOU BUT I AM NOT SURE WHAT THIS EMAIL IS TELLING ME. PLEASE EXPLAIN AND LET ME KNOW IF I NEED TO DO OR SEND SOMETHING. [DUPLICATE MESSAGE SNIPPED] ENTERED ON 11/15/2011 AT 17:43:19 EST (GMT-0500) BY TBENT: THANK YOU FOR CONTACTING THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE INFORMATION CENTER. FOR CRASH TESTS INFORMATION THAT IS NOT AVAILABLE ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE OR IN THE HOTLINE DATABASE, PLEASE SEND AN E-MAIL TO [email protected] WITH THE YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL OF THE VEHICLE. WE HOPE THAT YOU FIND THIS INFORMATION HELPFUL. HOWEVER, IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON OUR SERVICES PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US AT 1-888-327-4236. THANK YOU, NHTSA.DOT.GOV RESPONSE TEAM ENTERED ON 11/10/2011 AT 07:50:06 EST (GMT-0500) BY [email protected]: SENDER NAME: [XXX] SUBJECT: 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK CRASH COMMENTS: A MONTH AGO I WAS DRIVING A 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK AND WAS REAR-ENDED WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AFTER BEING HIT I WAS PUSHING INTO ANOTHER STOPPED VEHICLE I WAS INJURED QUESTION ~~ THE SEAT I WAS IN BENT BACKWARDS IN THE MIDDLE I CAN SEND A PICTURE IS SOMETHING LIKE THIS USUAL? HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF IT IS THE RESULT OF SUCH AN IMPACT OR IF IT IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE SEAT? I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU THANK YOU [XXX] CONTACT INFORMATION: NHTSA ID: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR