Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Subaru Outback has 29 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
29
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
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PARKING BRAKE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2010-2014 Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles equipped with a manual transmission. The electroni...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | On Saturday, August 9, 2025, my brakes failed at highway speed. My vehicle's stopping distance was s... |
| Jun 2, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake pedal went to the floor while applying the brake. Pulled car back up driveway and parked and ... |
| Mar 24, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving at 5 MPH, the brake pedal w... |
| Feb 1, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | I noticed my brake pedal suddenly sink to the floor, and I have to press the pedal all the way to th... |
| Jan 31, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Complete brake failure due to leakage at 4 way b8rake line junction located above the gas tank on ri... |
| Sep 19, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | The brake system failed when the brake lines burst at the four way connector on the right, rear side... |
| Jun 19, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake failure - after inspecting vehicle 6/20/2024 noted brake fluid leaking from underneath the veh... |
| Aug 5, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake line corrosion, I noticed it about 10 months after buying the car. they finally broke five day... |
| Jun 13, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | The brakes completely gave out while the vehicle was being driven, without warning. The BRAKE light ... |
| Jul 26, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | I have a 2010 Subaru Outback that has significant corrosion on the rear four-way brake joint connect... |
| Nov 16, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | Failure of rear hydraulic braking system (brake lines) due to corrosion. Steady loss of fluid due t... |
| Jul 19, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | The abs system failed at 117K miles and rendered the ABS inoperative. The Electronic parking brake r... |
| Feb 22, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | CODE C0251 ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION/INOPERATIVE; SOMETIMES EPB WILL ENGAGE WHEN DRIVING... |
| Feb 15, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHEN MY WIFE WAS ENTERING A 4-WAY STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. WAS ... |
| Dec 27, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | I LOST THE BRAKES GOING DOWN OUR STEEP DRIVEWAY INTO THE PRIVATE ROAD. WE DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE ... |
| Oct 29, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WENT OUT TO START MY CAR AND LET IT WARM UP. I GOT IN SET THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE STARTED THE... |
| Jul 6, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | REAR BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED AND ONE OFF THE PIPES HAS BUSTED I NOW HAVE NO BRAKES. HAPPENED ON MOND... |
| Oct 31, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT ... |
| Mar 29, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | WHEN COMING TO A STOP ON ANY ROAD THE VEHICLE STALLS, UPHILL OR DOWNHILL. THE CAR THEN NEEDS TO BE R... |
| Nov 27, 2018 | PARKING BRAKE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE THE PARKING BRAK... |