Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Subaru outback has 25 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
25
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
13V336000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Subaru of America is recalling certain model year 2014 Legacy 3.6R and Outback 3.6R and 2013 Tribeca vehicles manufactured June 12, 2013, through June...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | I am just the mechanic and this is my customer's vehicle, but whilst doing some regular maintenance ... |
| Jun 18, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Valve body transmission module failed at 118k with no prior warning There are some subaru bulletins ... |
| Aug 18, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while the key was in the ignition wi... |
| Jun 6, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The center differential or Viscous Coupling locks up after any extended highway driving. The car lu... |
| May 17, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | CAR MAKES EXCESSIVELY LOUD ROARING, WHINING NOISE IN ACCELERATION; IT'S RESPONSE IS UNPREDICTABLE. I... |
| Dec 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | CVT TRANSMISSION STALLED ON FREEWAY, THEN LOCKED UP, PUTTING US INTO SKID. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ... |
| Jun 29, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP OUT OF GEAR NOT ALLOWING YOU TO ACCELERATE AND THEN IT WILL ... |
| May 30, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT STOPPED T... |
| Feb 28, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ON FEB 28, 2019 I WAS DRIVING MY 2014 SUBARU OUTBACK ON INTERSTATE 64 ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH AT APPRO... |
| Feb 4, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | CAR HESITATES/DOES NOT RESPOND, INTERMITTENTLY BUT OFTEN, WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PUSHED TO THE FL... |
| Sep 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | EXCESSIVE SHUDDER NOTICEABLE THROUGHOUT THE CAR AT VARIOUS SPEEDS INCLUDING ~35-40 MPH AND 78-83 MPH... |
| Aug 24, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 SUBARU OUTBACK. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND EXITING, THE CONTACT RE-EN... |
| Oct 20, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | DANGEROUS! INTERMITTENT DELAY OF 4 TO 6 SECONDS TYPICALLY PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC FROM A COMPLETE S... |
| Jan 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | ON JANUARY 1ST AND AGAIN ON JANUARY 3RD AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT LEAST 5 HOURS, I CAME OUT OF BUI... |
| Aug 21, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | I HAD PUT THE PARKING BREAK ON IT GOT STUCK THE LIGHT FINALLY WENT OFF AND THE AT OIL TEMP LIGHT CAM... |
| Jun 28, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | PULLING CAR INTO PARKING SPACE AT SLOW SPEED WHEN CAR, WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT, SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. ... |
| May 7, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS, MY VEHICLE MANY TIMES HESITATES FOR AT LEAST 3-5 SECONDS WHEN TRYING TO ACCEL... |
| Aug 8, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE | SUBARU OUTBACK WAS STARTED IN A PARKING LOT IN ORDER TO COOL INTERIOR DOWN. DRIVER EXITED VEHICLE AN... |
| Mar 26, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | SAME ISSUE AS LISTED IN COMPLAINT 10715452. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ON RETURN FROM VEHICLE PURCHA... |
| Mar 6, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | NEW CAR. OK FIRST 200 MILES. THEN; STOPPED FOR RED LIGHT, ON GREEN PRESSED ACCELERATOR ( CONFIRMED B... |