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2017 Subaru Outback Steering Problems

Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2017 Subaru Outback has 21 NHTSA steering complaints and 2 steering-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2017 Subaru Outback

Electrical
381
Visibility
217
Other
153
Powertrain
41
Speed Control
25
Steering
21
Structure
20
Engine
14
Airbags
14
Brakes
9
Lights
5
Suspension
5
Tires
3

21

Complaints

2

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

Steering Recalls

16V716000

STEERING:COLUMN

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2017 Legacy and Outback vehicles manufactured September 21, 2016, to September 23, 20...

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....

All Steering Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Feb 20, 2023STEERING,LANE DEPARTUREHad new tires installed and on the way home kept feeling wheel pulling to the right. Eyesight/lane a...
Jan 28, 2023STEERING,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKESIn the morning of Jan 28th, I drove this car off highway(North bound MoPac) to the ramp to frontage...
Dec 31, 2022STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMUpon turning off my 2017 Subaru Outback Touring, the engine turned off via the push start/stop butto...
Dec 27, 2022STEERINGPaddle shift levers--which are positioned on the steering wheel as opposed to the steering column--a...
Feb 5, 2022STEERING,POWER TRAINSystem does not recognize the car is in park mode correctly. The side effect of this is ignition key...
Jan 24, 2022STEERINGOn January 24th, 2022, during a regularly scheduled maintenance services appointment at a Subaru dea...
Dec 1, 2021STEERING,SUSPENSION2017 SUBARU OUTBACK 2.5 LIMITED HAS LOOSE STEERING IN THE RAIN AND GOING DOWN HILLS. DRIFTS A LOT WI...
May 24, 2021STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMAfter the transmission is in park and the key is turned to turn-off the engine, the key will not adv...
Feb 1, 2021STEERINGKEY GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION LATELY WHEN I TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND IT TAKES AWHILE BEFORE IT'S RELE...
Dec 27, 2020STEERING,POWER TRAIN,WHEELSWHILE TRAVELING THROUGH MICHIGAN'S UPPER PENINSULA AND NORTHERN WISCONSIN DURING SNOW FALL WITH A FU...
Dec 28, 2019STEERINGWHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON CLEAR DRY ROADWAYS, THE STEERING FEELS AS IF I HAVE A BRIEF LOSS ...
Nov 9, 2019STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS (WHEN STARTING IN DRIVEWAY - STOPPED, WHILE DRIVING IN PARKING LOT - 5 MPH, DR...
Oct 8, 2019STEERINGTHE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WILL NOT RELEASE. HAVE TO LEAVE THE KEY IN IGNITION ALL THE T...
Feb 14, 2019STEERINGVEHICLE WOULD NOT START ERROR MESSAGE INDICATED STEERING OVER HEATED THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCA...
Dec 15, 2018STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHERWHEN LANE KEEP ASSIST IS ON AT NIGHT (USES EYESIGHT TO KEEP YOU IN YOUR LANE) THE CAR STEERING WHEEL...
Nov 1, 2018STEERINGIGNITION KEY BECOMES LOCKED IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. MANY TIMES WHEN I TU...
Mar 3, 2018STEERING,ENGINENOT ABLE TO TAKE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, KEY IS BEING STUCK 50% OF THE TIME. SECOND ISSUE IS THE EN...
Feb 15, 2018STEERINGTHE VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE WANDER. THE VEHICLE HAS VERY HIGH STEERING EFFORT. DURING HIGH SPEED (60...
May 10, 2017STEERINGMY OUTBACK WAS PURCHASED NEW IN APRIL 2017. MY CONCERN IS THAT STEERING IS IMPRECISE, PARTICULARLY ...
May 4, 2017STEERINGI PURCHASED MY 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK BRAND NEW IN JANUARY, 2017. CURRENTLY, IN MAY 2017, THE VEHICLE ...

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