2018 Subaru Outback steering problems
36 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2018 Subaru Outback, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 36 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 5,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 29 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 31 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 5,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
Sunday,August 1, 2021, at 9:05am, I backed out of my garage and when I attempted to turn my car, the steering locked, the car was drifting backwards and I had no brakes. As a result the car kept drifting backwards , off the driveway into the woods, hitting a tree. Once stopped, I was able to start the car and drive it out of the woods. The entire driver’s side was sideswiped and mirror torn off. I was not injured, but could have been. I called insurance that day. On Monday, we contacted the Subaru dealership.
Vehicle loses control at 50 MPH and higher speeds. Steering feels very loose and like vehicle is hydroplaning on dry surfaces. On occasion it feels like the vehicle was hit by a gust of wind and floats. Vehicle feels very insecure on highway driving conditions. It's scary!
Other problems reported for the 2018 Subaru Outback
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 275 complaints
- Electrical system 269 complaints
- Fuel system 46 complaints
- Engine 37 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 23 complaints
- Cruise control 21 complaints
- Backover prevention 20 complaints
- Brakes 18 complaints