2017 Subaru Outback drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 45 complaints for the 2017 Subaru Outback, 4% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 45 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 24,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 15 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 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 | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 31 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 24,000 miles, and 90% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
The gear shift does not engage fully in park when the car is stopped. This is an intermittent problem. If it is not engaged fully when the engine is off, the key cannot be removed and the gear shift can slide from park to reverse and neutral without pressing the gear shift button. It is necessary to restart the car sometimes two or three times in order for park to fully engage. Twice when the car was idling in park it did not engage fully and slid into reverse. The second time caused an accident but no injuries.
Since purchase on 2/19/17 from parker subaru cda, complaint of shaking front end, wandering on highway and freeway from side to side in a dangerous manner, from complete loss of steering in snow, slush and gravel as of 2/28/17. I have been very specific about the incidence. Going in my driveway at least 8 inccidents; in snow or slush conditions, in depts on only a couple inches or less in the winter of 2017.
Other problems reported for the 2017 Subaru Outback
- Electrical system 393 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 235 complaints
- Engine 44 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 31 complaints
- Cruise control 28 complaints
- Body & structure 26 complaints
- Brakes 25 complaints
- Steering 24 complaints