2013 Subaru Outback cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 26 complaints for the 2013 Subaru Outback, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 15,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 14,000 miles, and 75% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 subaru outback. The contact stated that while the vehicle in the driveway, it accelerated without warning and crashed into the garage door. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained head injuries, but did not require medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000.
I stopped at a stoplight. When the light changed, I pressed the accelerator and moved forward. I released the accelerator to slow up because of traffic conditions. When I pressed the accelerator again to move forward, the engine did not rev up. It was as if the car stalled. After several pushes on the accelerator ( 8 seconds worth) the engine revved up and the car once again moved forward just as if nothing was wrong. All this time I was blocking the intersection. This has happened multiple times now.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Subaru Outback
- Engine 68 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 60 complaints
- Air bags 42 complaints
- Steering 34 complaints
- Brakes 31 complaints
- Electrical system 23 complaints
- Fuel system 15 complaints
- Suspension 15 complaints