2005 Subaru Outback Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“THE REAR BRAKE LINES HAVE BECOME RUSTED AND HAVE HOLES IN THEM DUE TO CORROSION”

“The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The brake warning light was illuminated”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE PARKING BRAKE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE”

“THE WIRING FOR THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS FAILED IN THE UPPER RIGHT HATCH HINGE BOOT CAUSING THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS TO NOT OPERATE. THE PURPLE WIRE HAD BROKEN INSIDE THE BOOT AREA”

“SUBARU OUTBACK 2005: THE WIRE HARNESS TO THE REAR TAILGATE FAILED AND SHORTED OUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND REVERSE LIGHTS, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING”

“WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT, UNDER NORMAL USAGE, THE VEHICLE'S LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS FAILED. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO A BREAK IN A CONDUCTOR (WIRE) CONTAINED IN A WIRING HARNESS THAT CONNECTS THE VEHICLE TO THE REAR HATCH THROUGH A RUBBER BELLOWS”

“EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE THE GAS PEDAL STOPS FUNCTIONING. IT HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS WELL AS LOCAL ROADS. WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN YOU HAVE TO FIND A SAFE SPOT TO PULL OVER AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE FOR AT LEAST A MINUTE OR MORE”

“GAS PEDAL FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. UNABLE TO ACCELARATE. TOTAL FAILURE OF PEDAL. LUCKILY PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE ANOTHER VEHICLE PLOWED INTO ME. RESTARTED VEHICLE AND PEDAL OPERATED PROPERLY. VERY DISCONCERTING. FAILURE CODE WAS P2138”

“FOLLOWING A FEW WEEKS OF A RUFF IDLE AT STOP LIGHTS, THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED ON MY 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK 2.5I. AFTER GETTING OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT WORK”

“MY 2005 NEARLY KILLED ME RECENTLY DRIVING ON STRAIGHT HIGHWAYS THAT WERE A BIT ICY. DESPITE 4 STUDDED TIRES, IT WOULD BARELY STAY ON THE ROAD ABOVE 35 MPH EVEN GOING TOTALLY STRAIGHT”

“I'M A RECENT OWNER OF A 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK XT WITH 58K MILES AND UNDER CERTAIN ADVERSE WEATHER SITUATIONS; THE CAR'S TRACKING/DRIVING CHARACTERISTICS PERFORM IN A HAZARDOUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY MANNER”

“I HAVE AN 2005 OUTBACK XT. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS ON PACKED SNOW. I AM A VERY EXPERIENCED WINTER DRIVER AND HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE HANDLE THIS "LOOSELY" ON SNOW”

“NHTSA RECALL 15V-323. SUBARU NOTIFIED ME OF THIS RECALL. THEY SUGGESTED NO ONE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS REPAIRED. BUT THEY ARE OUT OF PARTS AND DON'T KNOW WHEN IT CAN BE FIXED”

“SUBARU RECALL WQR-53, CALLED LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT IS ON EXTREME BACK ORDER WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST A LOANER VEHICLE AS THE POTENTIAL FOR METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING A PASSENGER RIDING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH”

“TAKATA RECALL. SUBARU RECALL CAMPAIGN WQR53. NOTICE RECEIVED WITH INSTRUCTION NOT TO ALLOW FRONT PASSENGER. CONTACTED SIX (6) LOCAL DEALERSHIPS TO REMEDY DEFECT. ALL SIX ADVISE THEY CANNOT SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT TO REMEDY DEFECT”

“2005 OUTBACK X LIMITED WITH 67,000 MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FOLLOWED BY A WHINING SOUND FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THEN RATTLING NOISES ACCOMPANIED BY LOSS OF POWER. CAR WAS TRANSPORTED TO GARAGE AND DIAGNOSED WITH BLOWN TURBO”

“BOUGHT CAR IN 2013, HAVE REPLACED THE TURBO 3 TIMES! FIRST WITHIN LESS THAN A MONTH OF OWNERSHIP. AGAIN IN 2016 & AGAIN 3 MONTHS LATER. JANUARY 2018, AGAIN THE CAR LEFT ME STRANDED FOR THE 4TH TIME!”

“SUBARU OUTBACK 2005 PZEV - HEAD GASKET FAILURE. THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS ON THIS VEHICLE HAVE FAILED SUCH THAT ENGINE OIL DRIPS ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM, AND PRODUCES VISIBLE, FOUL SMELLING SMOKE WHENEVER THE CAR IS DRIVEN”