Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Subaru Outback has 14 NHTSA speed control complaints and 1 speed control-related recall.
14
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER SEDANS, WAGONS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE COULD COME OUT OF ITS TRACK ON THE CRUISE CONTROL LEVER AND ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE CAR WILL BE OPERATING PROPERLY AT SPEED ON LOCAL ROADS (30MPH OR SO) WHEN, WITHOUT WARNING, THE ... |
| Aug 18, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED. WH... |
| Jun 26, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. NOT DRIVER ERROR, NOT STUCK FLOORMAT. VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING ABOVE 7 ... |
| Jul 8, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 ... |
| Oct 1, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP CAR LURCHES FORWARD. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS SMOOTH ACCELERATION WI... |
| Oct 28, 2011 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK, THERE W... |
| May 24, 2011 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE... |
| Mar 7, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MP... |
| Feb 6, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK WAGON, UNWANTED, UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION, UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE RESULTING I... |
| Jan 4, 2008 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK WILL DISCONNECT ON ITS OWN AT RANDOM AFTER BEING SET. ... |
| Jan 31, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WITH TWO DIFFERENT DRIVERS, MY SUBARU OUTBACK 2004 VEHICLE EXPERIENCED DA... |
| Aug 1, 2004 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | LAST MONTH I PURCHESED A NEW 2004 SUBARU OUTBACK. AFTER MY PURCHASE I DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE HA... |
| Apr 21, 2004 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THROTTLE INTERMITTENTLY STUCK OPEN WHEN DRIVING FROM 40-45 MPH, AND VEHICLE SURGED WHEN APPLYING THE... |
| Apr 1, 2004 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE VEHICLE TENDS TO HAVE POOR ACCELERATION PERFORMANCE DURING FIRST 1 MINUTE OF OPERATION CAUSING A... |