Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Subaru Outback has 34 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
34
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
13V194000
STEERING
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2013 Outback and Legacy vehicles manufactured from February 15, 2012, through June 15, 2012. In the affected v...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2024 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | * I detected a noise in the front end and an instability in the handling. My independent service m... |
| Apr 26, 2021 | STEERING | Power steering failed while driving. Power steering fluid had all leaked out. Luckily car was at a v... |
| Mar 1, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN DRIVING OVER 40MPH THE CAR SEEMS TO JERK OUT OF THE BLUE IT EVEN SEEMS LIKE ONE SIDE OF THE VEH... |
| Dec 21, 2018 | STEERING | MY ORB WAS WORKING FULL TIME THAN JUST QUIT WITH WHEELS STRAIGHT, BUT WOULD WORK WITH QUARTER TURN A... |
| Sep 2, 2018 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | STEERING WHEEL VISIBLE VIBRATES AT 70+ MPH ON THE HIGHWAY DESPITE MULTIPLE REALIGNMENTS AND MECHANIC... |
| Apr 2, 2018 | STEERING | OUR 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK WAS TWO YEARS OLD WHEN THE TILT STEERING FEATURE WOULD NOT STAY LOCKED INTO ... |
| Feb 13, 2016 | STEERING | WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 2-7-16 USED WITH 28,000 MILES.WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OVER 50 VEHICLE ... |
| Nov 16, 2015 | STEERING,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER,... |
| Jul 1, 2015 | STEERING | STEERING ON THIS VEHICLE IS SO HEAVY THAT IT CAUSES ORTHOPEDIC PROBLEMS. THE STEERING DRAG TENSION I... |
| May 29, 2015 | STEERING | STEERING WAS MAKING A NOISE (AS IF STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED ALL OF THE WAY TO ONE SIDE) WITH ONLY S... |
| Jan 31, 2015 | STEERING | DIRECTIONAL STABILITY; DIFFICULT TO KEEP CAR CENTERED IN LANE; WANDERS OFF FROM WHERE STEERING IS S... |
| Nov 2, 2013 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREME... |
| Sep 24, 2013 | STEERING | 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK 3.6R W/SAP I AM EXPERIENCING A HEAVY STEERING ISSUE. WHERE THE RETURN TO CENTER... |
| Sep 15, 2013 | STEERING | I HAVE OWNED OVER 20+ CARS RANGING FROM 4RUNNERS, S2000, TO LANCER EVO. MY 2013 OUTBACK IS BY FAR TH... |
| Jul 27, 2013 | STEERING | THE NEW OUTBACK IS EXHIBITING LANE WANDERING AS OTHERS DESCRIBED IN GOOD DETAIL. OTHER VEHICLES I'V... |
| Jul 1, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 40 IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE CAR CENTERED IN A LANE. THE DEALER ... |
| Jun 22, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | THE STEERING OF MY NEW SUBARU OUTBACK SEEMS TO WANDER ON THE ROAD. IT IS A CHALLENGE TO KEEP THIS B... |
| Jun 11, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | WONDERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE. TOOK BACK TO DEALER THEY CHECK ALIGNMENT. SAID EVERYTHING WAS IN SPECTS... |
| May 15, 2013 | STEERING | MY 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK 2.5I WANDERS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CONSTANT CORRECTIONS ARE REQUIRED AS IT WILL... |
| May 11, 2013 | STEERING | THE VEHICLE DOES NOT TRACK WELL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT WANDERS SIDE TO SIDE IN THE LANE OF TRAVEL RE... |