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2019 Subaru Outback cruise control problems

Owners reported cruise control problems in 26 complaints for the 2019 Subaru Outback, 2% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
26 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
5,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
10 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2019 Subaru Outback Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 5,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 5,000 miles
Based on 15 complaints that include mileage. 100% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles10
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 15 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 5,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 10 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at a slow rate of speed and parking the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration causing the driver to lose control and crash into a brick wall. During the incident, the brake pedal was pressed but the vehicle did not stop. The driver sustained a left shoulder injury. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was not yet towed. A police report was taken at the scene. The cause of the failure was not determined.

Reported at 24,000 miles, August 2021 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2019 subaru outback. The contact stated that while stopped with the vehicle in drive and idling, the rpm's revved up and the vehicle independently accelerated forward. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000. VIN was not available.

Reported at 12,000 miles, March 2020

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