Subaru Outback owners have reported 203 problems related to steering (under the steering category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Subaru Outback based on all problems reported for the Outback.

Steering problem of the 2018 Subaru Outback 1 The steering sometimes locks when car is operating in reverse, turning out of a parked position. Exact cause is unknown. I brought the car to the dealership for this problem in mid-March and they were unable to detect the fault. Today I encountered the same steering lock when backing out of my driveway and turning right to get onto the street.



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Steering problem of the 2011 Subaru Outback 2 I have been reporting problems with my transmission since 2012 to my regular dealership, star Subaru when the car had just 23,472 miles on it. At this point, I believe that I have been wrongfully denied warranty coverage. Then again, in 2017, while still under warranty, I brought my Outback to star Subaru complaining that while driving slow, the car tends to �jump� mid-drive, almost like someone rear ended you. The car at this point was at about 94,467 miles, under the 100,000 mile warranty limit. After numerous complaints I finally received a test drive with a Subaru mechanic at star Subaru in bayside, queens, NY. He concluded that it needed transmission parts, a torque converter/valve body. At that point I was set to have it replaced once the parts came in. Weeks went by and I heard nothing. I contacted Subaru of America who was able to set me up with east hills Subaru. The soa person was very helpful with the transition. They performed their own diagnostic, and the condition at the time would not replicate. Unfortunately, when this �jump/slam� happens, it does spontaneously. We cannot make it happen, nor do we even know when it is going to happen. It was always very sporadic. Sometimes it would happen on the highway going 65, or sometimes less than 5mph. On a long trip back from vermont, there would be a large revving sound, and then it felt as if someone hit us from behind. Once again, I took the car to Subaru, only to be told they simply couldn't �replicate the problem�, and therefore would not do anything to help us. On April 3rd 2019, I bring my car in again to east hill Subaru. Check engine light on. They do recall. They also troubleshoot the check engine code, which now comes up clearly as p1710 torque converter turbine 2 speed signal circuit malfunction. Now it's not covered under warranty. The price tag is very high, almost $6,000!.



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Steering problem of the 2019 Subaru Outback 3 Driving on city streets - car steering wheel pulls to right without warning - feeling of losing control of car by driver - also pulls to the left when changing lanes to the left -- speed 40 to 50 miles an hour - feels like steering wheel is "loose" or has come loose. Complained to dealer yesterday - they said it is a suspension problem and to bring it back - have an appointment Monday morning at 8 am to have it fixed.



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Steering problem of the 2011 Subaru Outback 4 On 2/11/20 around 12:30pm et, I was approaching the highway via an onramp, and my speed was barely 25 mph. Suddenly, as I was on the approach-road, I suddenly felt that the steering was locked and turning on the right side only (either steering or anti-lock malfunction). It hit the fence and then turned (flipped) on its driver side as can be seen in the picture. I believe this is a safety issue, so please make a proper investigation. My car was totaled. My damaged car is in �county towing� in 49 fullerton Ave, yonkers, NY 10704, phone: (914) 423-1101.

Steering problem of the 2020 Subaru Outback 5 Tl- the contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the vehicle was at stand still when the steering wheel seized. The contact stated he experience the failure again on February 1, 2020. The contact stated while driving 20 mph. When the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact was able to park on a curb and turn off and on the ignition to restart the vehicle. The contact stated he was able to make a u turin but continue to experience the failure. The contact parked the vehicle on the wrong side of the road. The vehicle was not drviable. The vehicle was towed local dealer stohlman Subaru service located at 8435 leesburg pike, vienna, va 22182 and was made aware of the failure. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 2,300. Dp.

Steering problem of the 2017 Subaru Outback 6 While driving at highway speeds on clear dry roadways, the steering feels as if I have a brief loss of control. I liken it to hitting a patch of ice and having a slight loss of steering control. I've noticed it twice while entering a curve and decelerating from 55 mph to 45 mph (the reduced speed limit of the curve). This issue happens only intermittently and is only noticeable at highway speeds. We had the Subaru dealer look at it and they said nothing was wrong.



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Steering problem of the 2020 Subaru Outback 7 Dec 7th. Lane centering and cruise control functions on. While traveling south on I-75 in the center lane my wife moved to the left lane to pass another car. After passing the car she had to fight the steering wheel to stay in the left hand lane. After several minutes she took her hands off the wheel and the car veered sharply to the right and across the dashed white line into the center lane. As she righted herself back into the left hand lane I reached over and turned the lane centering function off. About 15 minutes later she was following a brown van. The cruise control was still on, was maintaining a speed of 68 mph and safe distance. Cruise was set at 70mph and distance at 4 bars. The van exited the interstate at which time the Outback started a hard acceleration and had reached a speed of 87 mph before I realized what was happening and turned off cruise control. Acceleration factor was set to normal, I then set it to eco Dec 19th. Cruise control on, lane centering on cruise set at 70 mph, distance at 2 bars. Passed a semi that was doing less than 70 mph. I now had a pack behind me and another pack a good ways in front of me. Moved back into the center lane where I passed the truck. Cruise started accelerating, at 77mph turned the cruise off. My foot was not on the accelerator. Cruise acceleration was still on eco mode. Speed then decreased as expected. I now have 2 instantaneous of where the cruise control accelerated the vehicle passed the set speed. I now have 1 instantaneous of where the vehicle would not stay in its lane. Note. I like my Subaru Outback very much. It is quiet, comfortable and easy to drive. However, I believe the incorrect functioning of the vehicle on the above two dates warrant documentation for further safety investigation. Neither the dealer or Subaru has yet been informed.

Steering problem of the 2018 Subaru Outback 8 My 2018 Subaru Outback does not have steering assist and was purchased new. At all speeds, the steering feels very loose when traveling resulting in a disconnect between the road/wheels and the steering wheel. At highway speeds, the car often feels like it is hydroplaning or wind is forcing it to the left or right despite driving on dry roads in calm weather. The steering is erratic and is especially unpredictable when driving on uneven or snow covered roads. On snowy roads, the car drifts and feels like it is uncontrollably starting to slide resulting in an over correction of the steering wheel. This problem is terrifying and the exact opposite of how Subaru advertises the car performance. I took the car to my dealer as it is still under warranty and they only said it was the alignment which we just had done the previous week. Subaru has had steering problems before and I feel like they are just trying to ignore the problem. Im surprised they have not issued a recall since the problem is very dangerous and could result in driving accidents and deaths.

Steering problem of the 2018 Subaru Outback 9 Bought vehicle used one owner no previous occurances, 8000 miles recorded. Gradually, a rumbling sound comes from front driver side when turning wheel on flat dirt driveway predominantely. Concurrent noise from dash. At 10,000 miles the car now makes rumbling noise at low speeds while traveling in straight line on good pavement (inaudible at high speeds) same front right location, dash was repaired replacing speaker grills and still makes rattling noise after fixing. Rumbling noise from drivers left front area checked by dealer and reported nothing looked wrong. Noise continues from dashboard. Rumbling noise from front driver side left wheel/dash area continues more often and seems to be inaudible at higher speeds - rumbling noise upon turning wheel and going straight on pavement as well as on flat graded dirt driveway. Subaru dealer service manager states that his field manager has concurred this has been reported elsewhere and cannot be fixed at this point in time. Taking back to dealership to have them check everything more thoroughally, if they cannot find problem, will take to dealership in another town to check, if they cannot find problem wiill either sue using the lemon law, or trade in for another make of vehicle.

Steering problem of the 2016 Subaru Outback 10 Ignition key gets stuck everytime and I have to jam it into park to ge it out.



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Steering problem of the 2020 Subaru Outback 11 My wife and I were driving home on i35 in oklahoma. The road was straight. It was nighttime. I had all the Subaru eyesight safety systems enabled. Both hands were on the steering wheel, with adaptive cruise control set at 70mph. Lane centering was among the features operating. I suddenly experienced an instantaneous and very abrupt, uncommanded ~30-40 degree clockwise rotation of the steering wheel. The whole event lasted just 2-3 seconds and I quickly recovered back to the left. Fortunately, the lateral displacement of our track was only a few feet into the breakdown lane on the interstate. My manual control inputs on the steering wheel easily overcame the actuator. I immediately disabled the lane centering function and we continued home without further incident. The takeaway that I want to emphasize is that this was an extremely abrupt, sudden hard right deflection of the wheel. This was not the normal gentle nudge and slow, slight steering wheel movements that the lane keep and lane centering systems normally provide. Imagine that your passenger reached over and forcefully grabbed the steering wheel and yanked hard down on it - that's as closely as I can describe this.

Steering problem of the 2018 Subaru Outback 12 Intermittently while driving, the steering wheel will jerk to the right or left. Has happened on straight roads and on curved exits. Speeds from 30-60mph. Dry pavement, no sand/mud/other hazards. Has happened approximately a dozen times total. Lane assist is turned off.

Steering problem of the 2017 Subaru Outback 13 On multiple occasions (when starting in driveway - stopped, while driving in parking lot - 5 mph, driving in town - 25 mph, while driving on highway - 60 mph) all advanced safety features are disabled including (but not limited to) eye sight (fab - forward auto brake, acc - adaptive cruise control, las - lane assist steering), rab - rear auto brake, rear cross traffic alert, blind spot detection, park brake, abs, traction control, power steering. Note that the failure of these systems does not cause a check engine condition and no error codes are logged. The dealer indicated that the first 4/5 failures left no codes. The next failure was delivered to dealer while running in a failed state. Dealer reported no codes found. Since the dealer did not report this to Subaru I will be reporting this problem to Subaru.

Steering problem of the 2019 Subaru Outback 14 Vehicle steering is dangerous. . . Vehicle suddenly lunged hard right then hard left . . . All while in motion on the road about 35 mph. . . Was very perplexed and I'm scared to drive the vehicle now. . . After googling make & model recalls earlier years had steering issues recalled. . . Perhaps this is the case for this vehicle? too dangerous to drive. . . ## #vpic# 1 - check digit (9th position) does not calculate properly #vpic#.

Steering problem of the 2020 Subaru Outback 15 While driving on the highway I had adaptive cruise control and lane centering turned on. I was driving on a straight stretch of highway when my steering wheel jutted left very hard. I had both hands on the wheel when this happened but was unprepared for it. This caused me to verge into the median. I corrected the vehicle steering and continued driving. A few minutes later, my vehicle did this again while still on a straight section of highway causing me to almost hit the car next to me. I stopped using lance centering after this occurred and reached out to Subaru of America. They requested I take the car into my local shop which I did. The dealer did not find any issues with lane centering and had no reason why this would occur.

Steering problem of the 2019 Subaru Outback 16 I have noticed that when driving above 40 mph the steering seems to "slip" and pull the car to the right. At that time the steering wheel has additional play making an immediate correction impossible. Highways have been clear however I am concerned what will happen when roads are slick w inclement weather. Took back to dealer; they adjusted toe rods. Problem still persists. I am concerned that this is a significant safety issue.

Steering problem of the 2019 Subaru Outback 17 The windshield of my 2019 Subaru Outback spontaneously cracked. I was driving down a highway at about 50 mph, with no one in front of me or coming the other way. The windshield was not hit by road debris or anything of the sort. There was just a loud "pop". The eyesight functionality is now inconsistent as the crack extended from 6 inches to across the whole windshield in a few hours. The temperature was not below freezing and was about 45-50 degrees. The costs to replace a windshield like this are exorbitant because of all of the "safety" features and re-calibrating involved. I brought the problem to the attention of my local Subaru dealer and was told it is not covered under warranty. I inquired about known defects with the windshield and was told there are no defects with the windshields in the Subaru Outback 2019.

Steering problem of the 2017 Subaru Outback 18 The key gets stuck in the ignition and will not release. Have to leave the key in ignition all the time.

Steering problem of the 2018 Subaru Outback 19 Bought car new, 7 miles on odometer. Took car into autonation Subaru - centennial colorado for noise complaint in driver-side front when going over a bump. Missing parts were noticed by shop. Shop said it was completely fixed, but we still had this noise, it was just quieter. Vehicle felt like alignment was off, as it shakes at highway speeds. Car makes tire squealing noise when turning in and out of parking spots at low speeds. Took car back to dealer shop many times for over 1 year. Shop always insisted no alignment was needed, front-end was in good report, tires were in good balance, and rotation was not needed. Shaking persists, 20k miles later driver side front tire is worn down to almost steel only on in-side of tire; all other tires have at least 6/32nds on tread (see attached photo: out-side of tire is thick treat like all other tires, in-side treat is gone). Original tires. No modifications to car. Serviced only at Subaru dealership. Vehicle shakes so bad now it feels like the car might fall apart. I do not feel comfortable having my pregnant wife drive our only vehicle. Help! not fair to buy a new car with missing parts and safety issues.

Steering problem of the 2016 Subaru Outback 20 Driving at around 40 miles per hour and suddenly lost control of the steering wheel. The steering wheel became very loose and unresponsive. It was very dangerous. Took to dealership right away and they couldn't figure out anything.

Steering problem of the 2018 Subaru Outback 21 Subaru Outback 2008 pulls to the left or right by itself intermittently. When it happens, car speed is always > 45 mph and the issue is the most obvious on highways with a speed > 60 mph. It feels like the steering has its own idea. Sometimes when I want to curve to the right, the steering turns by itself to the right and sometimes even stays there. Sometimes when I don't want to turn, it turns. This is not related to lane assistance. The feature is turned off and the issue happens when I drive in the lane. I strongly feel unsafe and a bit nervous driving on the highway recently. At the high speed, a slight turn may lead to serious consequences. Hope Subaru could solve the issue. A google search today showed that many other owners of the same model are experiencing the same, potentially damaging issue.

Steering problem of the 2018 Subaru Outback 22 At 13,000 miles car steering pulled to the right and left without driver performing this act. Feels like car is hydroplaning or affected by high winds when neither condition is present. Presents danger as driver has no control as to when this happens or what direction it will go. Occurs at all speeds but worsens after 50mph. Research shows there are other complaints of this same situation with other Subaru cars. My dealership claimed they had not heard of the problem but suggested to manual turn off lane assist. I performed this action to no avail - the problem continues . Happens on city streets at 25 mph as well as on highways. While first incident was August 5, 2019 it never stopped.

Steering problem of the 2019 Subaru Outback 23 Purchased vehicle in March 2019, since owning vehicle my miles per gallon has been off ranging from 6 miles to 99 miles per gallon and the Subaru dealer doesn't know what the issue is. Also, while applying the brakes, you have to apply the pedal all the way down to stop. The vehicle has a soft pedal and a burnt smell in the engine.

Steering problem of the 2010 Subaru Outback 24 Truck has shut off twice while driving once while slowing to make a turn and once while slowing to go over a speed bump I get a dash notice that the power steering is off put truck in neutral and restart . Also once while running in my driveway for about 3 minutes power steering shut off and stability system warning came on truck was still running had to shut truck off and restart. This loss of steering and vehicle shutting off while driving is dangerous.



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Steering problem of the 2018 Subaru Outback 25 When driving at 43 miles or above the steering has a feel of that you hit a gust of wind or you hit a patch of ice on highway the car does not feel stable.

Steering problem of the 2019 Subaru Outback 26 On freeway - traffic moving at about 45 mph on corner - the car veered sharply towards the freeway inside wall. No control of steering when I tried to gently correct - when the car finally responded it veered sharply I tot he lanes to my right. The steering was out of my control. I have only had the car for a week - it is brand new and the steer assist was on. The Subaru Outback 2019 steering was out of my control on a corner going approx 45 mph - dangerous. There is something seriously wrong with the steering. My 1998 and 2016 Outbacks drive and cornered excellent rly - the Subaru Outback 2019 has a seriously dangerous steering problem.

Steering problem of the 2019 Subaru Outback 27 The steering seems to float. You lose road feel and the steering seems to catch. There is also a single beep heard when this occurs.

Steering problem of the 2019 Subaru Outback 28 Engine does not brake when going downhill as the manual says it should. My previous Outbacks (2006, 2011, 2017) did have engine braking. Regional service office suggested I place the car in cruise control in order to control the speed. Car picks up speed quickly, so using the brake pedal is the best option. However, the problem is no engine braking when there should be at least some. This is dangerous on any hill. Second, steering is problematic. First, there is to much play in the steering wheel. Second, when in cruise control, the steering wheel seems to have a mind of its own, especially on curves. I am constantly having to work at controlling the steering wheel. It's very tiring. The third issue is in regard to the navigation system showing inaccurate speed limits. I noticed this problem had been reported as early as February 2019. I have had this vehicle since may 31, 2019.

Steering problem of the 2019 Subaru Outback 29 Steering wobbles veers in and out of lane at random! best way to describe it is that it feels like �engaging and disengaging� feels like I am losing control while driving! needs a total recall. Accidents will happen!.

Steering problem of the 2019 Subaru Outback 30 The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that at 40 mph or above, the vehicle was difficult to steer due to the loss of power steering assist. The contact stated that the vehicle veered independently from lane to lane which made the vehicle unsafe to drive. The contact reached out to capitol Subaru located at (235 cherry Ave ne, salem, or 97301, 503-576-3300) by email but was yet to receive a response in return. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure but stated that due to the current covid-19 pandemic, they were unable to verify a date or time when the vehicle would be repaired. The failure mileage was 100.

Steering problem of the 2018 Subaru Outback 31 The steering wheel of this car randomly takes over, for no obvious reason, at high speeds (over 45 mph). I have no control over the steering wheel when this happens. Driving this car has been terrifying! while passing a tractor trailer, the steering wheel pulled me towards the truck 3 times!!! I thought I would be killed! this is a loaner car from the dealership. I called the dealership, colonial Subaru, in colonial heights, va, to tell them there is something wrong with this car. I was instructed to take it out of lane assist mode. This, however, did not solve the issue. The car randomly pulls to the right or to the left, when lane drifting isn't an issue. Why isn't something being done about this? I see there are already documented cases of this with the 2019 vehicle model.

Steering problem of the 2019 Subaru Outback 32 Based upon the Subaru review in the consumer reports April auto issue, I purchased a 2019 Outback. There is a problem with the steering. It has about thirty degrees of play. It takes constant adjustment to keep the vehicle in the center of the lane. The service department told me that there is nothing wrong with the steering. I just had to get used to driving with the Subaru �eye sight�. Driving on the interstate is stressful to say the least. On a trip to tampa on I-275 I almost side swiped another car.

Steering problem of the 2019 Subaru Outback 33 Beginning in March of 2019, I began noticing that the steering felt "wobbly" above 40 mph, as if the car hit a patch of ice or was struck by a sudden gust of wind. Driving feels very unsafe. This is our third Subaru Outback, going back to 1998, so we are familiar with driving this car (or at least older model years). Further, by turning off the new "lane departure switch" this problem is minimized. We just moved from florida to connecticut and I am not looking forward to driving this car in the winter. These cars need to be recalled and fixed before someone has a serious accident!!!.

Steering problem of the 2019 Subaru Outback 34 When driving on highway from 40-70 mph, and making a turn to right or left, the steering will suddenly over steer towards the direction of the turn, giving a feeling of loss of connection between steering wheel and the car's wheels. Feels like too much play in steering wheel. Have to over correct the other direction to get steering feel and correct direction for the car back. Dangerous.