2011 SUBARU OUTBACK Complaints

THIS IS A LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ISSUE. I HAVE REPLACED CLOSE TO 6-8 LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS OVER A YEAR AND HALF. NO ONE CAN FIND THE ANSWER AND SUBARU DOESN'T DEEM IT TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE, ALTHOUGH I DISAGREE. I HAVE HAD MY BATTERY TESTED FOR POWER SURGES AND THIS IS NOT HAPPENING. I'VE SEEN COUNTLESS OTHER POSTINGS FROM 2011 SUBARU OWNERS AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. THE LOW BEAMS ARE BLOWING AND THE PROJECTION OF THE LIGHT IS NOT ADEQUATE FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. I'VE ALSO HAD A SITUATION WHERE BOTH HIGH BEAM LIGHTS BLEW OUT AT THE SAME TIME. THAT ONLY HAPPENED ONCE. THE REPLACEMENT COSTS ARE ADDING UP BECAUSE THE LOW BEAM LIGHT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DO WITHOUT BEING PUT ON A LIFT AT THE GARAGE. THANK YOU. *TR

HELLO, MY FRONT HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR 3 YEARS, I REPLACED THEM AND THEN WITHIN THE YEAR OF REPLACING, THE ONE WAS BURNT OUT AGAIN. I THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM SINCE I'LL HAVE REPLACED THE LIGHT 3 TIMES WITHIN 4 YEARS. THIS IS ESPECIALLY A PAIN SINCE YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE TIRE OFF TO REPLACE A LIGHTBULB. *TR

THIS CAR IS SUBJECT TO PREMATURE AND FREQUENT HEADLIGHT BURN OUT. FOR EXAMPLE, BOTH HEADLAMPS WERE REPLACED BY DEALER IN LATE JANUARY 2014. THEY BOTH ARE BURNED OUT BY DECEMBER 2014, CREATING A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION. *JS

WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHTS MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE WE BOUGHT OUR OUTBACK. IT SEEMS MY WIFE IS DRIVING WITH ONE HEADLIGHT WAY TOO OFTEN. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND WE ARE NOT ALONE. ONLINE I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM CONVINCED THAT THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY SUBARU NOT TO MENTION IT'S A HUGE FINANCIAL BURDEN SINCE ACCESS TO THESE BULBS IS DIFFICULT EVEN FOR REPAIR SHOPS. *JS

SERVICE BULLETIN # 16-90-13 DESIGN CHANGE TO LOCK-UP TYPE TORQUE CONVERTER WHEN I HAVE TO COME TO A STOP OR IF I GO UP A HILL SLOW, OR IF I HAVE TO STOP QUICK MY VEHICLE WILL STALL. THIS IS DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE CHECKED EVERY OTHER POSSIBLE PROBLEM AND THEY ALL CHECK OUT FINE. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECTIVE PART. IF I HAD TO STOP QUICK IN TRAFFIC IT WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THIS PROBLEM WHERE THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. I FEEL THIS IS A "RECALL" AND NOT A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PROBLEM. *TR

THE AIRBAG INDICATOR FOR THE PASSENGER WILL NOT REMAIN ON, EVEN THOUGH THE PASSENGER MEETS THE REQUIRED WEIGHT. *TR

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES HARD AT THE A STOPPING POINT OF THE CAR IT KILLS THE ENGINE LEAVING YOU DEAD IN THE STREET. EMERGENCY PRESSURE HARD! OTHER THAN THAT THE BRAKES WORK GREAT. NOW IF YOU PUSH TRANS INTO NEUTRAL AND BRAKE HARD AS YOU WILL THE ENGINE IS NOT EFFECTED AND KEEPS ON RUNNING. THIS IS A AUTOMATIC BUT IT FEELS LIKE YOU DID NOT DEPRESS THE CLUTCH ON STOPPING THE CAR IF IT WERE A STANDARD STICK SHIFT TRANS. THERE IS A BUCKING AT STOPPING THEN THE ENGINE IS DEAD IN THE STREET. IF YOU LET UP THE BRAKE BEFORE THIS KILLS THE MOTOR THEN IT KEEPS RUNNING OR IF JUST LIGHT BRAKING THAT IS NORMAL NEEDED NO PROBLEM. OTHER THAN THAT DANGEROUS CONDITION IN CITY TRAFFIC THE CAR RUNS GREAT. THIS HAS TO BE A DEFECT IN DESIGN OF THE SYSTEM NEVER IN 30+ YEARS OF AUTO MECH TRADE HAVE I RUN ACROSS THIS IN ANY WORLD BRAND NAME CARS. *TR

HEADLAMPS (EITHER SIDE) TEND TO GO OUT YEARLY. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! IN ADDITION, IN ORDER TO CHANGE THEM OUT YOURSELF, YOU NEED TO HAVE LITTLE GIRL HANDS. NOT ONLY IS THIS A NUISANCE, BUT A SAFETY ISSUE. I CAN BARELY SEE WITH ONE LAMP OUT AND THERE ARE DEER EVERYWHERE...RIGHT NOW IT'S FREEZING IN DENVER AND I DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A HEATED GARAGE TO FIDDLE WITH THIS FOR AN HOUR. SUBARU NEEDS TO GET ON THEIR HORSE AND ADDRESS THIS WIRING ISSUE. IT IS A WIRING ISSUE. NO OTHER EXPLANATION! *TR

OVER THE SPAN OF 4 YEARS OWNING MY SUBARU OUTBACK, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE SAME HEADLIGHT TWICE, AS WELL AS A PARKING LIGHT AND A TAIL LIGHT. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO REACH UNLESS YOU ARE A MECHANIC. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH SUBARU OUTBACK. I WOULD LIKE SUBARU TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND FIX THIS COSTLY AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR

SUBARU OUTBACK VIBRATES IN STEERING WHEEL AND SEATS AT SPEEDS FROM 60 TO ABOVE. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN WHICH STATES THE STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING WHEEL GETS REPLACED. HAVE NOT FOUND ANY INFORMATION THAT THIS RECTIFIES THE ISSUE OR THAT IT MAKES THE CAR ANY MORE SAFE OR PLEASANT TO DRIVE. POSTINGS SUGGEST THAT THIS REPAIR DOES NOT IMPROVE THE ISSUE. *TR