2010 Subaru Outback steering problems
42 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2010 Subaru Outback, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 42 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 1,000 miles 40 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 31 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 40 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 1,000 miles, and 88% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Was driving on what appeared to be a clear, clean road at about 8 am the day after a snowstorm. My car started skidding off to the right side of the highway, when trying to turn wheel towards the left to straighten the car out, the car then started spinning around 360 degrees a few times until the car then rolled over to the left down the 100 foot ditch about 3 or 4 rolls before stopping. The drivers side airbag never deployed despite severe frontal and side damage. The car was totaled by the insurance company.
The 2010 subaru outback exhibits extremely poor handling at highway speeds. When traveling at normal highway speed, the steering wheel vibrates, and the car feels like it's at its limit. The car also tracks very poorly wanting to wander towards the shoulder, and is severely jostled around in crosswinds. When it encounters a stiff cross wind the car makes a sudden move, and there is a loss of road feel when the wind subsides and the car returns to normal.
Other problems reported for the 2010 Subaru Outback
- Drivetrain & axles 80 complaints
- Engine 67 complaints
- Air bags 45 complaints
- Brakes 40 complaints
- Lighting 36 complaints
- Electrical system 33 complaints
- Suspension 26 complaints
- Transmission 15 complaints