10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
84,434 miles

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2006 Subaru Outback brakes problems

brakes problem

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2006 Subaru Outback Owner Comments

problem #2

Dec 012016

Outback

  • 168,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2006 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V311000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and had the recall repair completed. The contact stated on 11/30/2022 while his wife was driving 35 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the low brake fluid warning light was illuminated. The driver continued to depress the brake pedal until the vehicle started to decelerate. The vehicle was parked on the side of the road. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact drove another vehicle to the location and trailered the vehicle back to his residence. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 168,000.

- Negaunee, MI, USA

problem #1

Feb 222006

Outback 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 868 miles
As I pulled into my parking space at work, I put my foot on the brake but the car did not respond. Car stopped only after jumping curb and plowing into brick wall of my building.

- Annapolis, MD, USA

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