2014 Subaru Outback brakes problems
23 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2014 Subaru Outback, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 25,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 25,000 miles, and 89% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
I was driving home on a road I drive on regularly at 40 mph. The car unexpectedly accelerated to a high rate of speed causing me to go off the road. I was unable to stop. The brake pedal went to the floor. The car went airborne, just missing a huge tree. It slammed into the ground & continued on to crash into 3 cars & someone’s garage! The car continued to rev & was bouncing back & forth between the 2 vehicles in the garage. The engine continued to rev after I got out. The homeowner shut it off.
My e-brake has not been working for the past year. The red brake light comes on at random times when parked and in motion and I cannot engage the e-brake. Subaru is saying that I need to replace the entire electronic brake mechanism for a cost of $1,000.00 - this for a 2014 car.
Other problems reported for the 2014 Subaru Outback
- Air bags 41 complaints
- Engine 36 complaints
- Electrical system 32 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 24 complaints
- Steering 17 complaints