Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Subaru Outback has 34 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
34
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, 2008-2011 Impreza vehicles, 2008-2014 WRX vehicles, 2005-2014 Legac...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Rear hatch door malfunction of security lock. |
| Dec 29, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The accelerator pedal position sensor is faulty. It is prone to wear in these vehicles based on my r... |
| Oct 12, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | OBD Code P2138 (Throttle/ Pedal Position Sensor/ Switch D / E voltage correlation). This code pops u... |
| Mar 24, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,WHEELS | 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK HEAD GASKETS WENT BAD AT ABOUT 35,000 MILES.HAD TO REPLACE THOSE CALLED SUBARU A... |
| Dec 25, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | NO HEAT, AIR AND OF ALL DEFROST FOR THE FRONT WINDOW STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING, ALSO EVERYTHING IS... |
| Aug 20, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VEHICLE DEVELOPED ISSUE ERROR CODE P2138, THROTTLE SENSOR ON GAS PEDAL DESYNCHRONIZES CAUSING VEHICL... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ... |
| Jun 4, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DRASTICA... |
| Nov 7, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | ON STREET, FROM PARK WITH ENGINE IDLING, CAR IN DRIVE, ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEAD AT FIRST, THEN HIGH RP... |
| Feb 17, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | UNEXPECTEDLY, WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON, THE CAR WILL IDLE HIGH, THE ACCELE... |
| Dec 22, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAIL... |
| Oct 10, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | CAR INTERMITTENTLY LOSES ALL POWER AS YOU ARE DRIVING AND RPM GAUGE GOES UP AS CRUISE CONTROL AND CH... |
| Feb 19, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CRUISE... |
| Jan 31, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY VEHICLE LOST ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I HAD TO COAST INTO THE EMER... |
| Jan 1, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING CAR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WILL FLASH. CAR GOES INTO... |
| Nov 2, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | HI, I'M WRITING YOU TO TO INFORM YOU OF A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE 05-09 SUBARU OUTBACK AIRBAG SYSTE... |
| Aug 1, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BROKEN WIRES IN HATCHBACK PORTION THAT AFFECTS LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS, RADIO ANTENNA AND POTENTIALLY A... |
| Jun 15, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING; CONNECTION BETWEEN GAS PEDAL AND ENGINE CONTROL IS FAULTY... |
| Jun 7, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 55 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CRUISE LIGHT WAS FLASH... |
| Feb 24, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | P2138 CODE - THROTTLE ISSUE --- TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK, LUCKILY ON A SIDE STREET,WHEN THE CH... |