Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Subaru Outback has 30 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
30
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | P2138 code. Gas pedal stops responding to inputs. Car goes into limp mode and managed to get car o... |
| Mar 9, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing cruise ... |
| Jan 2, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving downhill at 40 MPH, the che... |
| Oct 1, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE THE GAS PEDAL STOPS FUNCTIONING. IT HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS WELL AS LOCAL... |
| Nov 12, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I AM HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY CAR GOING LIMP AFTER START. THE ENGINE DOES NOT REGISTER THE GAS PEDAL/... |
| Apr 15, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1) RECURRING PHANTOM REVVING (IN NEUTRAL AND/OR CLUTCH DEPRESSED, BOTH WHILE COMPLETELY STOPPED AND ... |
| Mar 7, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ERROR CODE P2138: SOME FAILURE OF PEDAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY WHILE IN MOTION. EXACT ISSUE UNKNOWN. ACCELE... |
| Dec 13, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL BECOME UNRESPONSIVE. ON MULTIPLE OCCA... |
| Dec 5, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CAR RANDOMLY GOES LIMP WHILE DRIVING, ACCELERATOR WILL NOT RESPOND. HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND EE... |
| May 8, 2017 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION THE ACCELERATOR LOSES CONTROL. CHECK ENGINE LI... |
| Dec 20, 2015 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ACCELERATOR PEDAL RANDOMLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON FLAT ROAD APPROXIMATELY 30M... |
| Nov 30, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | DRIVING ON INTERSTATE FREEWAY, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET, WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDE... |
| Jun 1, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR SUDDENLY LOOSES POWER AND WILL NOT RUN ABOVE 1500 RPM IT WILL RUN BUT YOU HAVE TO TURN IT ON AND... |
| Apr 22, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | FROM AN INTERSECTION, I SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND UPON COMPLETING THE TURN, I PUT MY FOOT... |
| Apr 20, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | LOST THROTTLE RESPONSE ON EXPRESSWAY WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC FROM ON-RAMP ALMOST CAUSING COLLISION WHI... |
| Sep 26, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A TOYOTA DEALER IN JUNE 2011. WITHIN 5 DAYS OF BUYING IT, WHEN DRIVING THE CAR... |
| Jun 1, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP LIGHT AND MY OUTBACK ACTED AS THOUGH I TOOK MY FOOT OFF T... |
| Dec 27, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD INT... |
| Oct 8, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | FOLLOWING A FEW WEEKS OF A RUFF IDLE AT STOP LIGHTS, THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED ON MY 2005 ... |
| Jun 12, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 75 MPH, THE ... |