2015 Subaru Outback fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 18 complaints for the 2015 Subaru Outback, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 33,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 33,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
Entering a residential garage to park; experienced sudden acceleration while braking. Vehicle went through drywall/wall about 2 feet. Placed vehicle in park to stop vehicle. No airbags went off. Driving vehicle to repair shop later; experienced same rapid unexpected acceleration with different driver. No issue with floor mats. OEM mats. Service center cannot provide any insight or reproduction of event.
Unintended acceleration. When driving at low speeds--what would traditionally be 1st and 2nd gear (the car has a continually variable transmission)--and while keeping constant pressure on the gas pedal, the transmission changes the acceleration of the vehicle on its own in a process that feels like it can't find the right "gear", and it provides a "jerking" feeling (usually only a couple of "jerks").
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
- Brakes 28 complaints
- Cruise control 26 complaints