Problems with 2007 Subaru Outback AIR BAGS

I bought the 2007 subaru outback ll bean new. this is the second time that the airbag light goes on and off intermittently. the first time i replaced the overhead circuit board. this time i am having trouble finding one. the solder joints in the circuit board are faulty, causing loose connections. this is a dangerous situation that has been reported to nhtsa many times by other owners. when the air bag light is on, the air bags will not deploy. some people have been seriously injured because of this. there should be a recall on this problem. there is currently a second recall on the air bags themselves, but not on the circuit board. how many accidents does there have to be for you to demand a recall on this problem?

Red airbag warning is intermittently displayed on drivers instrument panel. the passenger airbag is also shown as not functioning properly above the rear view mirror. the car can be stationary or in motion.

Bought this car used from a dealer as is .i was told of a recall for air bag wich is showing zero for recalls. the air bag light in the car is red though .

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 subaru outback. the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. through online research, the contact found that the map light needed to be replaced in order for the air bag indicator to turn off. liberty auto city subaru (1000 e park ave, libertyville, il 60048, (847) 362-3800) confirmed that the map light needed to be replaced in order for the air bag indicator to turn off. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 97,000. *as

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2007 subaru outback. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v323000 (air bags). the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2007 subaru outback. the contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 15v323000 (air bags) was received in december of 2016. after contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Airbag light on. diagnosed as code 26. dealer recommended replacing overhead console due to faulty led light for passenger airbag indicator. estimated $300 part. ended up finding a cracked solder joint and resoldering. premature failure.

I received a notice of safety recall for the airbag in my 2007 subaru outback dated february 2016. the notice said there was a parts shortage and subaru would contact my when parts became available but nobody should ride in the front passenger seat until the airbag is replaced. tired of waiting i called the subaru dealer today and they said i need to order the part, which would take 4 months, before it can be fixed. this timeline is not reasonable given that i had already waited 6 months and assumed that surely the supply shortage would be remedied by now. it is also unreasonable to expect that nobody ride in the passenger seat of a car purchased for a family. it seems subaru slow response is putting my family at risk. i will not purchase another subaru if this is how subaru treat recalls. i also expect our government safety commissions to do a better job holding car companies accountable.

Takata recall. i bought the car used from empire nissan in lakewood, colorado in june 2016. i found out later it had an open airbag recall. empire refused to fix it. i've been waiting since june 2016 to have auto nation subaru west, a subaru dealership in golden, colorado to order parts and get the car in to have the airbag repaired. when i called them, they put me on some informal list and said they would get back to me when the parts came in. i've been without a car that can hold 4 passengers since buying the subaru. 4 months seems like too long to repair a recalled airbag. the subaru repair rates for this recall are a dismal at 22%. subaru, and the dealerships need to do more to support the safety of their customers.

Takata recall -- when will parts be available to fix my car's faulty, recalled airbag? this is creating a great deal of stress, inconvenience, and hazard for my family. a reasonable amount of time has passed and takata has not rectified this situation. millions of people are on the roads with deadly airbags. how will this not be perceived as a regulatory failure?

Takata recall. i received the recall notice from subaru of america about 2 months ago. notice said that parts were in short supply, but they would contact me. i waited two months. heard nothing. called fitzgerald subaru, rockville, md. dealer on april 14, 2016. service dept. says that there is a further approximately three month wait. what is the point of a recall if you can't fix the problem within 5 months? what are you doing to keep subaru's feet to the fire? they are effectively failing to comply with your recall order. maybe a $1 million fine per day would get them moving?

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 subaru outback. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v323000 (air bags); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. the contact was added to a waiting list of three hundred people. the dealer stated that five remedy parts were received every two weeks. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 subaru outback. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v323000 (air bags). the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. updated 04/12/16.*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 subaru outback. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v323000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 subaru outback. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v323000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

I have been on the list at my subaru dealership for replacement for over a month but they have not yet received parts to make repairs. i feel they are doing what they can so i am not complaining about them. but now i get a letter from subaro not to have anyone ride in passenger seat until repairs are made. so now they are apparently covered legally but i can't use my car since i often need to transport several children at one time . i am sick of hearing the parts are back ordered. this needs to be resolved now with no excuses!!!

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 subaru outback. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v323000 (air bags); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Takata recall: i was notified in february that it needs to be looked at but there was a shortage of parts. i have not yet been notified to have car looked at.

Tl* takata recall.the contact owns a 2007 subaru outback. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v323000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Takata recall - notified in feb 2016, it's now last day of sep 2016, and all i have is the initial letter, no follow-up, no estimate of when this will get fixed. i can't use the front passenger seat of this vehicle, a great inconvenience. when is this going to get fixed???

Takata recall have followed up with manufacturer 3 times and all i have been told is the local dealer has ordered the part . . .

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 subaru outback. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v323000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Takata recall; i received a letter from subaru in february 2016 stating that my front seat passenger is in danger of death from this recall. it has been 10 months since receiving this letter and i have not been contacted as to how to resolve this issue. it is unacceptable that i cannot use my vehicle to transport passengers in the front seat. why aren't these issues getting fixed or at least scheduled to be fixed? recall was initiated in december 2015 - one year ago! passenger can die from this! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 subaru outback. the contact stated that the air bag light remained illuminated, which disabled the air bags. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the vin was invalid. the failure mileage was 85,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 subaru outback. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v323000 (air bags). the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. the vin was not available.

Driver side airbag warning light remains lit after starting vehicle. this is a common issue for 2007 outbacks due to faulty soldering of the overhead chip.

Airbag sensor has been on and off for some time, but now bleeps almost continually. we took it to the local subaru dealer (st. johnsbury, vt) and for approx. $280 they tried to fix it. when this did not work, they said we need to came back and pay a further $500++ to fix this. i understand this is a serious safety issue as the airbag will not deploy. vehicle has never been in an accident. i have read on-line that the problem is faulty soldering of the overhead chip for the airbags. $780++ seems like a big expense for a safety item that should have a longer life span. *tr

Driver's airbag light is constantly on the dashboard. this will cause airbags to not deploy during a collision. a brief internet search reveals the same issue is ongoing for many 2007 subaru outback models. it is believed to be due to faulty soldering of the overhead chip for the airbags. this should be considered as an extremely serious safety incident. *tr

A car stopped in front of me suddenly for a pedestrian, and i rear ended it. my airbag did not deploy and i ended up with a concussion. having a lot of trouble thinking and sleeping - and finals are next week! *js

Dashboard airbag light turned on. airbag safety system is subsequently disabled, even in the event of an accident. source of problem is traced back to indicator light in the over head console. the warning lights do not light up as they should. the passenger seat belt or off lights do not appear when they should sometimes they are dim and resolve with a light tap or change in ambient temperature. brief internet search reveals this is common and is the result of faulty solder in the overhead console. dealership advises replace the entire console at owner expense. part costs $130, labor is even more. i am not an electrical engineer and have no idea if solders should fail at 8 years. this particular solder is an integral part of the airbag system and renders the vehicle unsafe to drive. subaru should remedy this with a recall or at least reimburse my cost. i will provide the dealership with a copy of this report.

Air bag warning light comes on intermittently, especially when it is cold or wet outside. *js

Refer to nhtsa complaint 10558038 vehicle was driven a couple of times on good dry roads after december complaint about rear end stability and traction problems. on jan 29th, mid morning driver was driving with 1 passenger on a slightly snow covered gravel road. vehicle in front of him turned off and when he accelerated to approximately 35 mph with slight throttle pressure, he stated "the car started driving itself and became totally uncontrollable." he said "it spun around one way then the other" before going through a ditch, running through a fence and into a railroad tie post. he said that he had tried every thing possible to avoid the crash and could not figure out what had happened. this is the same driver in previous complaint that is a ex-race car driver, has had numerous spin outs at high speeds on the track and is also a professional truck driver. he drove an old 2 wheel drive pickup truck later that day under worse road and weather conditions and did not have any problems. the car was drivable to get it home. on the way to the body shop, 40 mph it again started swaying back and forth erratically when he drove over a patch of ice on the road. the car is at the body shop with over $3000 damage. *air bags did not deploy. *tr

Airbag light on dash came on and front passenger seat airbag monitor in overhead console failed. the problem was with a faulty printed circuit board in the overhead console, and has since been fixed. *tr

The driver side airbag system sometimes is not active upon starting vehicle. this is indicated by the airbag warning light which is illuminated. the light continues to stay illuminated when the vehicle is driven. the dealer tells me that in this situation (airbag warning light illuminated) the airbag will not deploy in an accident. numerous posts on the internet confirm this. i consider this a very dangerous and common situation that should be remedied by subaru through a recall. updated 09/24/14*lj updated 02/20/2015 *js

Tl*the contact owned a 2007 subaru outback. while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle was involved in a crash in which the air bags did not deploy. a police report was not filed but the driver was injured. the vehicle was not moved from the location of the crash and was not examined for the cause of failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 39,000.

Air bag light remained on. when analyzed, the steering roll connector failed test. parts had to be replaced. air bag will not deploy without replacement parts according to service dept. this is fairly expensive $387 and i suspect some people with same problem will not fix. *tr

Driver side impact to 07 subaru outback damaged frame, insurance totaled vehicle, seatbelt did not hold driver in seat and none of the airbags deployed resulting in permanent injuries to neck and lower back as well as head hitting on driver side from being rag dolled. i believe if front airbag deployed or seatbelt locked, the injuries would have been less severe. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 subaru outback. the contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was taken to a dealer but the failure was unable to be determined due to the air bag warning light no longer being illuminated. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 121,000.