Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Subaru Outback has 14 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON RANDOM OCCASIONS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL QUITS WORKING, RESULTING IN SUDDEN DECELERATION WITH THE E... |
| Nov 5, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | PLEASE REFER TO CODE P2138 - THROTTLE/PEDAL POSITION SENSOR SWITCH WITH "D"/"E" VOLTAGE CORRELATION ... |
| Dec 19, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I PURCHASED THIS 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK THIS PAST SUMMER. I HAVE DRIVEN IT ON THE VERY SAME ROAD I DES... |
| Nov 6, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AS I WAS DRIVING, I ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST ALL POWER AND CONTROL FROM THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR DECELERA... |
| Jan 25, 2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | GAS PEDAL FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. UNABLE TO ACCELARATE. TOTAL F... |
| Jul 23, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THERE IS SMELL OF GAS IN THE CABIN , THIS IS A 2.5 TURBO MODEL WHICH INCREASES DANGER OF FIRE.I NOTI... |
| Feb 15, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | REAR HATCH DOES NOT LOCK. |
| Nov 3, 2015 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE CABIN IS FLOODED WITH THE SMELL OF RAW GASOLINE ON COLD DAYS DUE TO THE SAME DEFECT THAT CAUSED ... |
| Aug 15, 2014 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | STRONG RAW GASOLINE SMELL IN AND AROUND ENGINE, AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT THE CABIN WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERA... |
| Dec 9, 2013 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY VEHICLE HAS STARTED TO LEAK FUEL AFTER COLD STARTS IN COLDER WEATHER (BELOW 50 DEGREES F). THE OD... |
| Dec 11, 2009 | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 1. SLIGHTLY ICY ROAD CONDITION. 2. ABNORMAL LOSS OF ROAD FEEL AND CONTROL. 3. NO KNOWN SOLUTION... |
| Mar 10, 2008 | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | DRIVING UNDER NORMAL COLD CONDITIONS. EVERY TIME THAT WE WENT UNDER AN OVERPASS WHERE ICE HAS FORCED... |
| Mar 5, 2007 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BOUGHT CAR IN 2006. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER HAVING A COUPLE OF MONTHS. UNDER WARRANTY REPLA... |
| Aug 1, 2006 | EQUIPMENT | CONSUMR'S 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK HAD AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL PROBLEMS. *KB *NM |