Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Subaru Outback has 27 NHTSA brakes complaints and 2 brakes-related recalls.
27
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
14V311000
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...
13V110000
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Lost use of my brakes. Could have been killed. Recall WQK-47 was improperly addressed by using rust ... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brakes failed suddenly while on the highway. Virtually no braking available. This could have easil... |
| Mar 19, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake pedal became less firm, and less effective, and Brake warning light came on. I was able to par... |
| Oct 5, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | When I braked downhill the main brake line, from front to rear, ruptured underneath in the middle of... |
| Jun 1, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake line ruptured suddenly. Thankfully it happened at slow speed. Had just enough braking power ... |
| Apr 23, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | VEHICLE HAD RECALL IN 2014 DUE TO CORRODED BRAKE LINES. THEY COULD EITHER SPRAY IT WITH ANTI CORROS... |
| Mar 20, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2008 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving at 40 MPH and attempting to... |
| Sep 7, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKE LINES SHOW EVIDENCE OF CORROSION WITH ONE LEAKING FLUID. MY DTR WAS DRIVING TO FL AND NOT... |
| Sep 3, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | CORRODED BRAKE LINE FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 20 MPH EXITING HIGHWAY RIGHT SIDE REAR AT JUNC... |
| Aug 1, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING IN BLOOMINGTON, THE BRAKE LINES FAILED. MANAGED TO PULL OVER INTO A MALL PARKING LOT. ... |
| Jun 9, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | RUST AND CORROSION HAS RESULTED IN A BRAKE LINE FAILURE AND LOSS OF BRAKING POWER.THIS HAPPENED AT L... |
| Jan 22, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HIS GIRLFRIEND WHO OWNS A 2008 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE DRIVING AT ... |
| Jul 23, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING AT 70 MILES AN HOUR ON I95 IN PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND, TAPPED THE BREAK TO KEEP KEEP SAFE DI... |
| May 20, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY CAR WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING WITHO... |
| Mar 21, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | THIS ISSUE IS ON THE TOPIC OF A RECALL: "BRAKE PIPE CORROSION" NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 14V311000 SUBARU S... |
| Mar 15, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET WHEN I LOST BRAKING POWER. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN TO A STOP... |
| Mar 9, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN DRIVING HOME, BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR THEN LIGHT CAME ON. TRIED BRAKE FLUID AND GUSHED OUT. INCH... |
| Nov 19, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND ... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LINES CORRODED, FAILED STATE INSPECTION. BRAKE LINES HAD BEEN SERVICE UNDER SUBARU RECALL TWI... |
| Aug 30, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR BRAKE LINE, TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY APPLIED ANTI CORRESIVE. APPROX 16 MON... |