2015 Subaru Outback drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 37 complaints for the 2015 Subaru Outback, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 30,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 30,000 miles, and 88% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Unexpected acceleration after parking, jump curb into tree, causing $7,000 in damage. Air bags did not deploy, both myself and passenger hit knees on dash, even with our seat belts still on. Had other computer issues earlier that day, back up sensors didn't work while backing car right behind mine. Car has now been at subaru for a month, waiting for engineers results after their inspection 2/14/2018
Transmission failure. It is a known issue with models with their original CVT transmission, but rather than issue a recall, they're extending warranties and fixing as they break. This left me with no power on a state highway that had speed limits of 75MPH. I managed to make it to the shoulder to be stranded for an hour waiting for a tow truck. This is extremely unsafe and if it's a known issue, I'm not sure why they're not preventing these scenarios.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Subaru Outback
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 144 complaints
- Electrical system 127 complaints
- Engine 50 complaints
- Body & structure 34 complaints
- Brakes 28 complaints
- Cruise control 26 complaints
- Fuel system 18 complaints