2011 SUBARU OUTBACK Complaints

I AM ON MY THIRD SET OF HEADLIGHT BULBS CAR IS 23 MONTHS OLD AND BULBS KEEP BURNING OUT. NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND. THIS IS THE LOW BEAM BULBS THAT BURN OUT. NOT AT THE SAME TIME USUALLY WITHIN 2-4 WEEKS OF EACH OTHER. *TR

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THERE WAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION AS IF THE CHOKE HAD TURN ON, SIMILAR TO WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. IT LASTED ONLY A SHORT WHILE, BUT I DID HAVE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THIS ALSO OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE APPROX. ONE MONTH PRIOR THIS , WHILE PULLING INTO MY GARAGE. AM CURIOUS IF ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS TYPE HAVE BEEN REPORTED. *TR

FUEL GAUGE FAILS TO SHOW CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. FUEL GAUGE WILL ONLY SHOW ABOUT 2/3 FULL WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULLY FUELED. THERE ARE SEVERAL REPORTS OF SAME PROBLEM POSTED AT WWW.SUBARUOUTBACK.ORG/FORUMS REGARDING FUEL GAUGE INCORRECTLY DISPLAYING THE FUEL LEVEL. 2011 SUBARU OUTBACK 3.6 LIMITED, PURCHASED MAY 2010, 1ST OWNER. *TR

EVEN AFTER ALL THE SOA (SUBARU OF AMERICA) "FIXES" / SERVICE BULLETINS I STILL HAVE A VIBRATION ISSUES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, FEEL IT IN THE SEAT AND IN STEERING WHEEL. IT GETS WORSE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IF YOUR GOING AROUND A CURVE ON IT TENDS TO GET WORSE. EVEN AFTER THROUGH THE CURVE.. ALSO NOTED IT DOESN'T MATTER WEATHER CONDITIONS HOT, COLD RAINING OR DRY. *TR

I KEEP REPLACING HEADLIGHT BULBS AND THEY KEEP BURNING OUT FRIDAY WE HAD TO DRIVE A MOUNTAIN ROAD WITH FOG LIGHTS ONLY BECAUSE THEY BOTH BURNED OUT. THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM AS IT IS HAPPENING ALL TO OFTEN. *TR

I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY (RELATIVELY LEVEL) AND PARKED MY CAR. AS I EXITED THE VEHICLE I NOTICE THAT MY CAR WAS ROLLING FORWARD (I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION) AND ATTEMPTED TO SET THE ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE BY PUSHING REPEATEDLY ON THE BUTTON TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT SET AND MY CAR GAINED SPEED AND CONTINUED DOWNHILL INTO THE WOODS BEHIND MY HOME. I AM NOT SURE IF I WAS DRAGGED OR PARTIALLY IN THE CAR, BUT WAS ABLE TO CLEAR THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT HIT A FENCE, A TREE AND EVENTUALLY COME TO A STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN MY GARAGE ONCE AND AT A GAS STATION, BUT I WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BY HITTING THE PARKING BRAKE BUTTON. I DO NOT KNOW IF I AM NOT SETTING THE BRAKE BEFORE EXITING OR AM NOT DEPRESSING IT FULLY BEFORE EXITING OR WHY IT DID NOT STOP WHEN I HIT IT REPEATEDLY. I TYPICALLY SET THE CAR IN GEAR, BUT OBVIOUSLY DID NOT DO THIS ON THESE OCCASIONS. *TR

ALOT OF BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL LOW BRAKE TOOK ALOT OF DISTANCE TO SLOW DOWN WASN'T ABLE TO STOP THE CAR AT 35 MPH HIT OTHER CAR. HAD CAR LOOK AT MANY TIMES STILL THOMAS SUBARU DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH CAR FROM DAY ONE I TOLD THEM MY BRAKES WEREN'T RIGHT IT TAKES ALOT OF DISTANCE ( PEDAL ) WHICH INCREASE AMOUNT OF TIME NEEDED TO SLOW AND STOP THE CAR.. I FEEL THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER IS NOT WORKING RIGHT STILL THOMAS SUBARU WILL NOT FIX THE CAR UNTIL AN RECALL. I ALSO THINK RECALL NO. 11V562000 WHICH IS ONLY FOR 2012 CARS MIGHT ALSO NEEDS ADDED FOR 2011 CARS. I NOW HAVE 31,000 AND STILL HAVE BAD BRAKES. I NEED HELP SUBARU WILL NOT HELP. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN, BRAKES, TIRES, LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND A TIRE ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,022 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

2011 SUBARU OUTBACK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SHAKING WHILE DRIVING DUE TO SNOW AND ICE BUILD-UP IN THE TIRES.*TGW THE DEALER WASHED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR IN HOT WATER, TO MELT THE ICE WHICH RESOLVED THE PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE WHEN SOMEONE WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNLESS THE FAILURE WAS DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 11,500. UPDATED 03/14/12*LJ