Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Subaru Outback has 49 NHTSA suspension complaints and 0 suspension-related recalls.
49
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2021 | SUSPENSION | There should be a recall for front suspension on this vehicle if not the entire suspension. Mine has... |
| Jan 2, 2021 | SUSPENSION | DRIVING IN LIGHT SNOW OR MIXTURE OF SLUSHY SNOW THE VEHICLE REAR DRIFTS LEFT AND RIGHT AT SPEEDS OF ... |
| Sep 15, 2019 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ON ANY WET OR SNOWY PAVEMENT CAR IS GHOST WALKING, LIKE THE REAR END HAS MARBLES UNDER IT. SPEED OF ... |
| Jun 21, 2017 | SUSPENSION | WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON JUNE 21, 2017 WITH A DISHWASHER IN THE TRUNK. IT WAS RAINING AND THERE... |
| Dec 23, 2016 | SUSPENSION | REAR SUSPENSION ISSUES CAUSE UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING FROM THE REAR END ON SNOW AND ICE. CAR REFUSES... |
| Jan 16, 2016 | SUSPENSION | MY 2005 NEARLY KILLED ME RECENTLY DRIVING ON STRAIGHT HIGHWAYS THAT WERE A BIT ICY. DESPITE 4 STUDD... |
| Mar 2, 2015 | SUSPENSION | 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FRONT AND BACK WHEEL BEARINGS NNEDED TO ... |
| Dec 20, 2014 | SUSPENSION | CAR WAS PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2014. THIS WAS MY FIRST TIME DRIVING THIS CAR IN WET, SNOWY DRIVING ... |
| Nov 21, 2013 | SUSPENSION | VEHICLE GHOSTWALKING WHILE DRIVING 40-45MPH IN A STRAIGHT SECTION OF ROAD. MULTIPLE OTHER VERIFIED I... |
| Nov 12, 2013 | SUSPENSION | FIRST EXPERIENCED WHAT IS NOW BEING CALLED GHOSTWALKING. REAR OF THE VEHICLE WANTS TO BREAK LOOSE AT... |
| Jun 26, 2013 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY POWER TRAIN SINCE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. I HAVE DONE BOTH CV AXLES TWICE. ... |
| Jan 4, 2013 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I AM THE THIRD OWNER SO AFTER MY PROBLEMS, I RESEARCHED TO LEARN THE FIRST OWNER COULDN'T MAINTAIN T... |
| Dec 18, 2012 | SUSPENSION | THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS ON ICY ROADS. ON A RECENT TRIP WHEN ENCOUNTERING ICE, THE REAR END WOULD ... |
| Feb 2, 2012 | SUSPENSION | HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. DRIVEN IT THRU SOME SNOW AND HAVE EXPERIENCED WHAT IS KNOW AS THE ... |
| Jan 13, 2012 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | THIS WAS ONE OF THE FIRST SNOWS OF THE WINTER AND I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK DOWN DETROIT ... |
| Jan 12, 2012 | SUSPENSION | I HAVE OWNED AND DRIVEN THIS SUBARU SINCE JULY 06 AND HAVE DRIVEN IT THROUGH 5 NORTHERN ILLINOIS WIN... |
| Dec 6, 2011 | SUSPENSION | OUR SUBARU STARTED WHAT IS DESCRIBED AS "GHOST WALKING". MILD BUT NOTICEABLY LAST WINTER, SEVERE AN... |
| Dec 1, 2011 | SUSPENSION | FAILURE OF 2 REAR WHEEL BEARINGS AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING. *TR |
| Jan 13, 2011 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CAR IS NOT SAFE ON PACKED SNOW OR ICY ROADS. ALL ROAD FEEL IS GONE AND IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR COULD... |
| Jan 10, 2011 | SUSPENSION | REAR END OF THE VEHICLE FISHTAILS WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT ON AN ICY ROAD. I HAVE READ MANY SIMILAR RE... |