Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Subaru Outback has 17 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2024 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | In heavy traffic, we were rolling slowly along, when all of a sudden the engine began revving on its... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I slowed down to approximately 5 MPH to pull into a parking space in front of a building. Without w... |
| Aug 24, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while their wife was pulling into a ... |
| Jul 28, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Driver experienced an unexpected uncommanded sudden acceleration upon application of the braking sys... |
| Aug 29, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | Car jerked back and suddenly accelerated without warning as driver had foot on brake and was slowly ... |
| Mar 11, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The vehicle, a 2018 Subaru Outback Limited 3.6R, was being pulled into the garage at the owner’s hom... |
| Jan 20, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When I was idling in park, the car spontaneously accelerated at full throttle. Another incident occ... |
| Jan 21, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND FELT THE CAR ACCELERATE WHICH CAUSED ME TO HAVE A ... |
| Jun 13, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CAR WINDSHIELD SUDDENLY CRACKED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ANY EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL IMPACT WHILE PARKED.... |
| Jan 2, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS DRIVING IN A 4 LANE (TWO ON EACH DIRECTION) PARKWAY TOWARD A RED STOPLIGHT WITH ONE CAR STOPPE... |
| Feb 20, 2019 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | USING EYE-SIGHT CONTROLS THE AUTOMATIC STOPPING DISTANCE IS SET TOO STOP TOO CLOSE TO THE CAR IN FRO... |
| Dec 18, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 SUBARU OUTBACK. EACH TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACC... |
| Oct 28, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS IN A LOWER GEAR, THE VEHICLE SU... |
| Sep 25, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDA... |
| Sep 19, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 I WAS DRIVING MY SUBARU OUTBACK THROUGH BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK. I WAS LEAVING... |
| Sep 19, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AFTER USING 'X-MODE' THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ENGAGING THE GAS PEDAL. IT CONTI... |
| Jul 14, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE ACCELERATION RESPONSE IS DECOUPLED FROM THE THROTTLE. I HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A STOP SI... |