Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Subaru Outback has 19 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
19
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
02V282000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION PARKING...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | CLUTCH DEFECTS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED AND NOT REPAIRED BY THE DEALER ON A SUBARU OUTBACK 20002. DEALERSHI... |
| Sep 25, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING SOUND... |
| Sep 9, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | AFTER RETURNING FROM A OUT OF TOWN TRIP, WE GOT TO OUR CAR AND STARTED TO DRIVE AWAY AND THE ENGINE ... |
| Jan 23, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | 5 DAYS AFTER HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED I WAS DRIVING AND CAME TO A STOP LIGHT. AS THE LIGHT TURNED ... |
| Apr 5, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | CAR SHUDDERS AND STALLS CONTINUALLY WHEN STARTING IN 1ST GEAR, MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN COLD. HAVE STAL... |
| Mar 17, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED A 2002 SUBARU OUTBACK WAGON, MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I'M HAVING TERRIBLE CLUTCH CHATTER GOI... |
| Dec 1, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT CONSUMER ... |
| Jun 1, 2004 | POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY | THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS FROM THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THE... |
| Jun 1, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | 2002 SUBARU WAGON MANUAL TRANSMISSION CLUTCH SHUDDERS ON COLD START. SOMETIMES IT IS DIFFICULT TO GE... |
| Mar 31, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR HESITATES ON ACCELERATION, MAINLY IN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. CAN BE SEVERE ENOUGH THAT CAR PRACTI... |
| Mar 15, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE OWNED A 2002 SUBARU OUTBACK STATION WAGON SINCE AUGUST 2002, AND HAVE EXPERIENCED A VERY FREQ... |
| Jan 9, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | SINCE NEW, THE CLUTCH ON THIS VEHICLE HAS SLIPPED WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP. IT ALSO OCCASIONALLY S... |
| Jan 3, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS THE CLUTCH INTERMITTENTLY SHUDDERED WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A STOP. ... |
| Oct 7, 2003 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH COMPARTMENT. ALSO, HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE SHIFT GEAR POSITION INDI... |
| Mar 23, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED A 2002 SUBARU OUTBACK FROM OLDHAM'S SUBARU OF NICHOLASVILLE, KY IN FEBURARY 2003. ON SA... |
| Feb 6, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | NHTSA#02-V-282-000. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH |
| Aug 11, 2002 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN PARK IT WILL SLOWLY START TO ROLL BACK IN REVERSE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. D... |
| Oct 30, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON THIS VEHICLE SKIPS OR SHUDDERS IN 1ST GEAR MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO PULL FO... |
| Aug 20, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING, EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT ENGAGED. AND IT SUDDENLY WENT FORWARD, ... |