2017 Subaru Outback Complaints

  • Vehicle Speed Control 12/03/2025

    While in a parking lot moving at very slow rate speed the car suddenly accelerated on its own. I had just slowly turned within a parking lot in preparation to backing into a parking space. I had just removed my foot from the accelerator and the car was almost at a stop and I was about to brake and put the car into reverse when it suddenly and rapidly accelerated on its own. My foot was not touching the accelerator at the time (it was over, but not yet touching, the brake). The car felt as if someone had suddenly slammed on the accelerator, but my foot was not on the accelerator at the time. Luckily my foot was over the brake when the rapid unexpected acceleration occurred and also luckily there were no cars in front of me. I was able to immediately slam on the brake so that the car did not hit anything. Before I was able to brake, the car quickly lurched forward at a surprisingly rapid rate of speed for a short distance. Quick application of the brakes stopped the sudden and rapid...

  • Unknown Or Other 11/03/2025

    The key gets stuck in the ignition when turning off the ignition.

  • Electrical System 06/30/2017

    battery drains consistently after a few days of not driving/

  • Engine 08/16/2025

    I been hearing a loud humming sound like a sports car and smell of fumes inside the cabin.

  • Electrical System 10/06/2025

    Since purchasing this Subaru in 2017 there has been multiple incidents where the car battery drains overnight. Causing the car not to start due to a dead battery.

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