10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
$11,600
Average Mileage:
60,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
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2018 Subaru Outback Owner Comments

problem #1

Feb 052022

Outback Limited V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 60,000 miles

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

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unexplained acceleration while brakes were applied

OK, the part that really fried me was that Subaru showed zero interest in what happened. Naturally they denied that they ever ever heard of such an incident.

I was rolling into the garage - no gas and my foot was on the brake. The car needed to roll 10 feet or so to park. When I shifted there was a surge and the car simply zoomed forward. IT DID NOT STOP till the car hit the garage wall. Very frightening. The problem now that I do not have faith. Will this happen again? I can't drive around thinking about what or what not the car may do.

Going on different sites, I'm reading that this is a current issue with certain models of certain years. I suspect it is a chip issue that controls the throttle. No one was hurt this time, but...

My car is generally wonderful. I enjoy all aspects of it, that why I bought this one. I don't want another car, I want Subaru to acknowledge that an inspection and replacement of needed changes is appropriate.

STEP UP, Subaru!! Do the right thing.

- Karen H., Claremont, US

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