Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Subaru Outback has 23 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
23
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
16V292000
STEERING:COLUMN
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Legacy and Outback vehicles manufactured February 29, 2016, to May 6, 2016....
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | STEERING | Brake light comes on while driving and power steering also locks up.. |
| Jan 18, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The steering warning light came on and my steering wheel stiffened. Luckily I was able to make it ho... |
| Apr 10, 2022 | STEERING | I was turning around a bend, going approximately 35mpg, when the wheels no longer were turning as if... |
| Apr 4, 2022 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | When trying to put the vehicle in park, the key will not release from the engine. After 10-15 minute... |
| Mar 12, 2021 | STEERING | Key does not come out of ignition after turning car off. Gets stuck frequently (almost everytime I d... |
| Feb 1, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | KEY GETS STUCK ON IGNITION SWITCH WHEN I TURN CAR OFF AND PUT IT IN PARK. KEY WILL NOT RELEASE FROM... |
| Dec 8, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IGNITION KEY GETS STUCK EVERYTIME AND I HAVE TO JAM IT INTO PARK TO GE IT OUT |
| Sep 23, 2019 | STEERING | DRIVING AT AROUND 40 MILES PER HOUR AND SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING WH... |
| May 1, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DIFFICULTY TURNING THE CARS IGNITION INTO THE OFF POSITION TO REMOVE KEY. KEY STOCKS IN IGNITION AN... |
| Nov 25, 2018 | STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. CAN'T REMOVE THE KEY REGARDLESS OF PUSHING, TURNING, PUTTING PARKING... |
| Mar 31, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BATTERY DIES IF CAR IS NOT DRIVEN WEEKLY. STEERING COLUMN REPLACED TWICE AND STEERING RACK ONCE. |
| Mar 13, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WITH THE CAR STOPPED AND THE CAR WAS IN "PAR... |
| Jul 7, 2017 | STEERING | CURRENTLY AT LEAST A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK, MY KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHILE SHUTTING OFF VEHIC... |
| May 19, 2017 | STEERING | I WAS TRAVELING ON I49 AT ~60 MPH, IN LIGHT RAIN, AND NON FREEZING TEMPERATURE. I WAS ON A STRAIGHT ... |
| Jan 7, 2017 | STEERING | INTERSTATE DRIVING. 65 MPH. NIGHTTIME DRIVING. CRUISE CONTROL OFF. SUBARU EYESIGHT STEERING CORRECTI... |
| Nov 28, 2016 | STEERING | WHEN MAKING STEERING CORRECTIONS AS YOU DRIVE, THE STEERING MAKES THE CAR VERY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT ... |
| Jun 22, 2016 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, ... |
| May 12, 2016 | STEERING | STEERING RECALL- NO PARTS |
| May 9, 2016 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMB... |
| Apr 6, 2016 | STEERING | STEERING WONDERING FROM SIDE TO SIDE, CAN'NT HOLD IN CENTER OF LANE. ON HIGHWAY OR STREET |