2015 Subaru Outback brakes problems
28 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2015 Subaru Outback, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 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 | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 68% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving at 20 mph, the brakes would not engage as the brake pedal was depressed. As a result, the vehicle rear-ended a parked vehicle on the side of the road. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. Three of the passengers in the vehicle sustained head and neck injuries that required medical treatment. The vehicle was drivable and was taken to a local dealer where it has been for 5 months.
On february 25 I was driving my subaru on a city street and traveling about 40 MPH. I noticed that a traffic light ahead of me would be turning red so I tried to slow down. The power brakes did not work at all. Not only did the power brakes go out but the car began to accelerate on it's own. I looked around for options and decided I could turn off into a parking lot.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Subaru Outback
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 144 complaints
- Electrical system 127 complaints
- Engine 50 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 37 complaints
- Body & structure 34 complaints
- Cruise control 26 complaints
- Fuel system 18 complaints