2011 SUBARU OUTBACK Complaints

MY VEHICLE HAS HAD 4 OF 6 IGNITION COULD FAIL DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION WITHIN A SPAN OF MONTHS. FAILURE HAS RESULTED IN SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE AND HESITATIONS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER UNPREDICTABLY AND FORCED US TO PULL OVER. SUBARU OF AMERICA HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THESE COMPONENTS BECAUSE THEY ARE BEYOND THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD. IT IS UNLIKELY THAT FOUR COMPONENTS WOULD ALL FAIL SIMILARLY WITHOUT A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE PARTS OR A DESIGN FLAW IN THE AUTOMOBILE. THERE WERE TWO OCCURRENCES OF THIS FAILURE- ONE COIL FAILED IN SEPTEMBER 2014 AND THREE MORE FAILED IN DECEMBER 2015

SERVICE BULLETIN # 16-90-13 CAR STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THIS HAPPENS IN TRAFFIC AT STOP LIGHTS ANYWHERE I NEED TO MAKE A HARD STOP. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IT WOULD APPEAR THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE FOR MANY OWNERS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL NOT JUST A SERVICE BULLITIN

THIS IS 4TH TIME THAT THE HEADLIGHT BLOWS OUT. IF IT'S NOT THE HEADLIGHT ITS THE POINT LIGHTS. I FILED A COMPLAINT ON DEC. 04, 2015 ABOUT OTHER COMPLAINTS. JUST NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT BLEW OUT AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL ROAD AT NIGHT THE OTHER NIGHT. JAN. 29, 2016. HIGH BEAMS WORK, LOW BEAM IS OUT. THIS IS GETTING FRUSTRATING AND SUBARU DEALER TELLS ME THERE ARE NOT RECALLS. I AM SICK OF PAYING AND TAKING TIME TO DRIVE 45 MINUTES TO THE DEALER TO GET THIS FIXED ALL THE TIME. PLEASE DO SOMETHING. I HAVE AN APPT. TOMORROW FEB. 2, 2016 WITH THE DEALER AGAIN TO FIX IT. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.

PURCHASED SUBARU OUTBACK 2011 NEW. AT APPROXIMATELY 65,000 MILES LOW BEAM FRONT HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO BURN OUT QUICKLY: 4 REPLACED OVER ABOUT 14 MONTHS. EXPERIENCED AN EPISODE 1/8/16 WHERE ALL FRONT LIGHTS COMPLETELY FAILED IN THE PARK AND DRIVE POSITION BUT LEFT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WORKED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN CAR WAS IN REVERSE. ALL FRONT HEADLIGHTS BUT 2 WORKED THE FOLLOWING DAY WHEN AT THE DEALERSHIP. BRAKE/REAR CAR LIGHTS ALSO STOPPED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY DURING THE TIME THE AUTO EXPERIENCED TOTAL FRONT HIGH, PARKING AND LOW BEAM FAILURE. WHETHER OR NOT REAR CAR LIGHTS WORKED WAS ALSO AFFECTED BY WHETHER CAR WAS IN DRIVE, PARK OR REVERSE AT TIMES.THIS DID NOT HAPPEN THE FOLLOWING DAY AT DEALERSHIP. REMEDY :SWITCH FOR BRAKE LIGHTS WAS REPLACED: THEY FELT IT COULD BE STICKING AT TIMES THUS CAUSING THE BACK LIGHTS INTERMITTENT FAILURE AND THE 2 FRONT HEADLIGHT BULBS WHICH WERE BURNED OUT WERE REPLACED.

HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE NEW. AFTER ONE YEAR OF USE BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BURNING OUT. AT THIS TIME I HAVE REPLACED AT BOTH SIDES AT LEAST 5 TIMES. I DO NOT HAVE THIS AMOUNT OF TROUBLE WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLES. I ALWAYS USE GLOVES WHEN REPLACING THE LIGHTS. REPLACING THE BULBS IS NOT EASY AS YOU MUST GO THROUGH THE WHEEL WELL. THIS CAN LEAD TO DELAY ON REPLACING THE BULB. GIVEN THAT THEY FAIL FREQUENTLY, MY CONCERN IS THEY WILL BOTH FAIL AT THE SAME TIME. I AM NOT HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULBS FAIL PREMATURELY. NECESSARY TO FREQUENTLY REPLACE (LESS THAN 12 MONTH SERVICE LIFE).

VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND STALLS OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND/OR SLOWING DOWN. THE VEHICLE MUST BE PUT BACK INTO PARK AND RESTARTED BEFORE IT WILL MOVE. THIS HAPPENED TO ME FOUR TIMES TODAY. THIS POSES AN INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS THREAT TO ANYONE IN THIS VEHICLE OR AROUND THIS VEHICLE WHILE IN TRAFFIC. ANYONE IN THIS VEHICLE IS A SITTING DUCK FOR AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL STALL OUT. I AM APPALLED AT THE FACT THAT I HAVE SEEN SO MANY OF THESE SAME ISSUES BE REPORTED AND NOT RECALLED YET. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED...REALLY - DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE OR GET SERIOUSLY INJURED FOR SOMEONE TO TAKE ACTION HERE??

MY OUTBACK IS STALLING AT RED LIGHTS AND SUDDEN STOPS. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS FAILING. THEY SAID SUBARU IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED DUE TO A SAFETY ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY WHO ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM.

VEHICLE HAS REPEATED LOSS OF LIGHTING DUE TO FREQUENT HEADLIGHT BULB FAILURE. THE LOW BEAM LIGHT BULBS HAVE SUFFERED ELECTRICAL FAILURE 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 1.5 YEARS. BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN AFFECTED EACH TIME AT THE SAME TIME. THE BULBS FAIL IN THE SAME MANNER EACH TIME, IN WHICH THE FILAMENT BREAKS OFF INSIDE THE BULB. THIS FAILURE IS TYPICAL OF EXCESSIVE VOLTAGES BEING APPLIED TO THE BULB, AND NOT OF "NORMAL WEAR." ALL 3 REPLACEMENTS, THE BRAND OF BULB WAS CHANGED TO DETERMINE IF A FAULTY BULB WAS MADE. HOWEVER THE ISSUE PERSISTS. CONTINUED FAILURE COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT SHOULD THE UNPREDICTABLE FAILURE OCCUR AT NIGHT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AS THIS FAILURE APPEARS TO BE COMMON AMONG MANY OWNERS.

HEADLIGHTS ON 2011 SUBARU OUTBACK CONTINUE TO BLOW. REPLACED ALL FRONT LIGHTS MULTIPLE TIMES. RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AND WILL CAUSE CRASHES AS LIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. SO FAR ONLY ONE HAS GONE OUT AT A TIME FOR I AM NOT HOLDING MY BREATH. APPEARS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUES THAT SUBARU FAILS TO STAND BEHIND THE ISSUE. CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT BE FORCED INTO PURCHASING ONLY SUBARU REPLACEMENT PRODUCT TO ACHIEVE SAFETY. THIS SOUNDS LIKE EXTORTION SINCE IT APPEARS THE ONLY ANSWER IS TO PURCHASE SUBARU ORIGINAL BULBS . THIS IS GETTING FRUSTRATED AND I DO NOT HEAR OR SEE OF A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM. I SEE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS, BUT AGAIN, NO RECALLS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SUBARU KEEPS TAKING MY MONEY TO FIX THE PROBLEM