Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Subaru Outback has 14 NHTSA brakes complaints and 2 brakes-related recalls.
14
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Outback and Legacy, 2008-2011 Impreza and 2008-2014 Impreza WRX/STI, and 20...
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Outback and Legacy vehicles manufactured from December 2003, through April 2009 and currently, or for...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was driving home when my brake pedal went all the way to the floor. Next, I realized I could not s... |
| Feb 22, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | My brake warning light came on as I was driving down a steep decline on a narrow road. When I found ... |
| Apr 11, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Was driving approximately 35mph missed my turn went to hit brakes and brakes pedal went straight to ... |
| Sep 15, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | All the brake lines rusted through where they were unprotected and inserted into body clips resultin... |
| Nov 16, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Rusting brake line recall WQK47 supposedly done to the vehicle June of 2015 with the vehicle having ... |
| Mar 11, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | UPON RETURNING TO MY HOME LAST WEEK I NEARLY WENT THROUGH MY GARAGE AFTER MY BRAKE LINES FAILED AND ... |
| Nov 9, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY SON LOST HIS BRAKES AND NEARLY WRECKED THE OTHER DAY. BRAKE LINE RUPTURED AND THE DEALER WON'T HO... |
| Dec 15, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | BOUGHT CAR FROM PRIVATE OWNER IN OCTOBER 2018. IMMEDIATELY AFTER SALE HAD THE SUBARU DEALERSHIP REPL... |
| May 19, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | AS I WAS CHECKING UNDER THE HOOD OF MY CAR I NOTICED THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW. I WENT TO PICK UP A NE... |
| Dec 1, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2006 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: ... |
| Oct 29, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | FOUND COOLANT BLACK AND POSSIBLE OVERHEATING FROM HEAD GASKET FAILURE IN RESULT RADIATOR WAS EXPOSED... |
| May 29, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 ... |
| Apr 23, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I HAVE A 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK 2.5I WAGON WITH LESS THAN 16,000 MILES. THE BRAKES GRIND AND SEEM LIKE... |
| Feb 22, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | AS I PULLED INTO MY PARKING SPACE AT WORK, I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND. ... |