Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Subaru Outback has 41 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
41
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
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SUBARU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 OUTBACK AND LEGACY PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 16, 2009 THROUGH APRIL 12, 2010. THE WIR...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2021 | STEERING | We experienced a steering failure which could have led to a very serious accident. Returning on a f... |
| Apr 10, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | MY 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK K-FRAME AND A-FRAME ROTTED OUT, AFFECTING MY STEERING, MY BREAKING AND MY ABI... |
| Feb 4, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | EXTREME SHIMMY / VIBRATION IN FRONT END CAUSE STEERING WHEEL TO SHIMMY AGGRESSIVELY. THIS EXPERIENCE... |
| Nov 1, 2017 | STEERING | THE STEERING HAS A SHAKE TO IT ON THE HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 45 MPH AND UP . GETTING WORSE. I HAVE 125,00... |
| Nov 30, 2016 | STEERING | POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE BACKING UP SLOWLY ON A CITY STREET. HYDRAULIC LINE CORRODED AND BROKE. |
| Feb 6, 2014 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WAS DRIVING ON WHAT APPEARED TO BE A CLEAR, CLEAN ROAD AT ABOUT 8 AM THE DAY AFTER A SNOWSTORM. MY C... |
| Jul 18, 2013 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | FOLLOWUP TO NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10525592 THE EFFECTED LOT NUMBER IS 0423SD (YEAR 2010, APRIL 23, LOCAT... |
| Jul 18, 2013 | STEERING | VEHICLE PADDLE SHIFTER FUNCTION, CRUISE CONTROL, HORN CONTROL ARE INTERMITTENT AND VOL UP AND MUTE R... |
| Sep 2, 2011 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL IN THE SUMMER ON A DRY ROAD AT AROUND 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL EXCESSIVELY B... |
| May 14, 2011 | STEERING | 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK EXHIBITS STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 60-70 MPH. AND POOR LANE TRA... |
| Apr 1, 2011 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | THE FRONT END OF THE CAR SHAKES ON SMOOTH ROADS (RECENTLY REPAVED ROAD) AND IT TENDS TO PERSIST WHET... |
| Nov 24, 2010 | STEERING,TIRES | 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK 2.5. 9.5K AT SPEEDS ABOVE APPROXIMATELY 65MPH SEVER VIBRATION OF STEERING WHEEL ... |
| Nov 1, 2010 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | SUBARU OUTBACK STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY AND VIBRATION. I PURCHASED MY 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK NEW IN OCT... |
| Jul 10, 2010 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,TIRES | MY 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK HAS FRONT END SHAKING, AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY AT SPEEDS OVER 65 MPH, 1 TRI... |
| Jun 1, 2010 | STEERING | 2010 OUTBACK 3.6 R LIMITED STEERING VIBRATION. *TR |
| May 1, 2010 | STEERING | 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK STEERING WHEEL SHAKING WHILE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, NOT TIRES. SUBARU HAS INSTALLE... |
| Apr 21, 2010 | STEERING | MY 2010 OUTBACK HAS A STEERING WHEEL SHAKE THAT OCCURS AT HIGHWAY (65+) SPEEDS. THE WHEEL OSCILLATES... |
| Apr 21, 2010 | STEERING | STEERING IS VERY STIFF THEN LOOSENS AS IF YOU'VE HIT A PATCH OF ICE EVEN THOUGH THE ROAD IS DRY. *TR |
| Apr 14, 2010 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,TIRES,WHEELS | OUR 2010 3.6R OUTBACK ARRIVED IN APR. THE FIRST TIME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN ON THE HIGHWAY, I N... |
| Apr 12, 2010 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | MY HUSBAND HAS TRIED CONTACTING BOTH SUBARU NORTH AMERICAN CORPORATE OFFICE AND THE EASTERN REGIONAL... |