2005 Subaru Outback brakes problems
32 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2005 Subaru Outback, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 165,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 7 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 24 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 165,000 miles, and 17% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owned a 2005 subaru outback. The contact stated that the brakes failed to engage and the vehicle crashed into a tree and caught fire. The air bags did not deploy. Four people were injured and police and fire reports were filed. A month prior to the accident, the vehicle was inspected and no failures were found. The vehicle was inspected after the crash and it was discovered that the tumbler system was defective. The VIN was unavailable at the time of the complaint.
I was driving home from work on the highway when I pressed the brake pedal as normal to slow down and the pedal went soft and I had no brakes. I was able to make it home using the emergency brake to stop. Upon inspection the lines were leaking from the same place repaired in recall wqk47, NHTSA campaign 14v311000. Visual inspection could confirm that the initial recall wqk47 repair completely failed causing serious danger to my life.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Subaru Outback
- Suspension 56 complaints
- Cruise control 40 complaints
- Air bags 38 complaints
- Lighting 30 complaints
- Electrical system 28 complaints
- Engine 27 complaints
- Fuel system 19 complaints