Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Subaru Outback has 56 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
56
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I purchased this car may 28th 2025 and had it over the weekend and check engine light came on and to... |
| Dec 9, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | I was driving on a highway when my car started to suddenly stutter, hesitate, and jerk after about a... |
| Nov 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | At all speeds vehicle shudders when letting off accelerator then nearly stalls. This is extremely da... |
| Jun 11, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Like many other Subaru Outback owners, the torque converter, valve body tied to the transmission has... |
| Dec 27, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Valve body on transmission is bad. Apparently this is a common occurrence, unfortunately I’m over th... |
| Apr 26, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, she heard an error ... |
| Apr 13, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | When backing out of garage, car seemed to rev up and increase speed. I was unable to stop the car w... |
| Mar 3, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I bought this car on 3/1/22 from a dealer, and took it for several test drives - everything was grea... |
| Feb 19, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Vehicle was at a stop light on a 45mph road at which time the car shook very badly, the engine stall... |
| Oct 7, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK. ENTIRE SET OF WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON FIVE MINUTES AFTER STARTED DRIVING VEHICLE... |
| Jun 26, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | DURING A 120,000 SERVICE AT THE SUBARU DEALER (ODOMETER AT 121,333 MILES) I WAS INFORMED THAT METAL ... |
| May 8, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THIS CAR GUZZLES OIL, LIKE A QUART EVERY THOUSAND MILES MAKING IT A [XXX] CAR FOR ROAD TRIPS. I BOUG... |
| Mar 27, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | HEARD SOME NOISE COMING FROM THE CAR AND BROUGHT IT TO SUBARU. THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMIS... |
| Nov 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATED THAT THE TRAN... |
| Sep 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I HAVE A 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK AND IT STUTTERS DRIVING BETWEEN 20-40 MPH. IT SEEMS TO LOOSE POWER WHEN... |
| Sep 6, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | HAVING MAINTAINED MY SUBARU OUTBACK AT A SUBARU DEALER SINCE PURCHASE, I EXPECTED FEW MAJOR PROBLEMS... |
| Jul 20, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 116,700 MILES AND NEED TO REPLACE VALVE BODY. CONCERN RAISED AT 83,000 MILES BUT WAS ADVISED TO FLU... |
| May 23, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING ON I 10 AT 70 MPH, 30 MILE'S EAST OF TALLAHASSEE. FL, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. LUCKIL... |
| Mar 19, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | ISSUE IS ONGOING FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS. VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHEN AT IDLE AND PLACED IN GEA... |
| Feb 26, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | AT 107K MILES MY TRANSMISSION FAILED. ONLY CERTAIN VIN #'S ARE RECALLED. MINE NOT BEING ONE OF THE... |