We have classified the 65 complaints from 2010 Subaru Outback about POWER TRAIN into the following categories.
As others have reported - when deaccelerating rapidly vehicle shakes and completely stalls. took to specialty shop and reported failed torque converter. repairs totaled $2200. car only with 80,000 miles.
Vehicle has 116,567 miles developed a squeaking noise at 40 / 60 mph. after bringing in to dealer was advised the cvt chain was slipping and only thing that could be done is purchase a new transmission or vehicle. the transmission replacement was at a cost of 7900 dollars and no other option was provided to improve safety in the vehicle. i made numerous attempts to have soa provide details on what maintenance could be done to to protect/extend the life cycle of the failing transmission or if the transmission could be rebuilt to improve safe operation. soa response continues to be they will discuss a loyalty program for a new lease or car but the only option is to replace the transmission entirely.
Major safety issue - vehicle has started stalling when coming to a stop or starting to turn. this has almost caused several accidents turning out onto the highway. subaru issued a recall, but my car is not covered due to mileage, which is problematic.
Cvt failed at 149,250 mileage. even though subaru extended warranty to 100,000 or 10 years this vehicle was beyond 100,000 on the odometer and didn't exhibit issues when the extension was issued. i expect subaru to warranty further as their cvt continues to be a problem with vehicles outside of their original and extended warranty. cost of repair is $7,335 plus cost of rental car.
My vehicle head lights have burnt out at least once a year since i have owned this car. the engine has began stalling when i come to a full stop. it is equipped with a cvt and it feels like coming to a stop in a manual transmission without depressing the clutch. if i let off the brake quickly it will continue idling but coming to a complete stop kills the engine. i guess subaru has issued an extended warranty but i never recieved the notification and my vehicle is past the mileage for the warranty anyway.
My 2010 subaru is stalling out when i come to stops and it is extremely unsafe and scary. it has happened several times in the last week, even when coming up to a stop sign. it happens as the car begins to slow down, then it completely stalls out. this must be addressed and subaru needs to issue a recall, as this is a serious and life threatening safety concern. i am beyond upset with subaru for not issuing a recall yet, as i am reading about this widespread issue online. lots of complaints have been filed by owners.
I have owned by 2010 subaru outback only 9 years and i learned that the cvt (transmission) has failed. searching articles and forums this seems to be a known problem with these models/years. my vehicle is now useless until i pay over $7000 to replace the whole unit. given that this is a known issue i do not understand why there was not a recall. the extended warranty that subaru offers is not useful given the age of most of these vehicles.
Extreme shimmy / vibration in front end cause steering wheel to shimmy aggressively. this experience started about 2 months ago, the car has aprpoximately 150k miles. when driving car over 40 miles an hour the entire front end shakes like a very out of balance tire or the feeling of a warped rotor when braking. the shimmy can be seen in the steering wheel bouncing, and felt through the floor and seats.tires and brakes have been inspected and there is no problem. upon searching the internet i see this is common problem. why is this no a recall? i am fearful of driving this vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru outback. while driving approximately 25 mph and approaching a stop sign, the vehicle started to hesitate and made a clunking sound. the contact also mentioned that the vehicle stalled twice when attempting to stop. the contact had to depress the brake pedal with force to prevent the vehicle from stalling. the contact drove the vehicle to ganley subaru of bedford (123 broadway ave, bedford, oh 44146) where it was diagnosed that the torque converter failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 139,000.
I went to timmons subaru in long beach ca.i told them about the tsb-16-90-13r and that my vehicle is doing exactly what that bulletin is showing. i was informed over and over my vehicle was out of warranty. i knew that a wanted them to do the tsb. they refused because their mechanic said it needed a new cvt transmission and they could not do that work. the outback was shaking and vibrating and have low rpms like it was going to stall. i did not trust timmons mechanic so i took to mckenna subaru in huntington beach . they did the tsb and now it works great. it did not need a new cvt transmission and timmons mechanic lied to me and wanted to upsell a new cvt transmission and wheel bearing in his report. they refused to listen to me regarding the tsb.
Vehicle has begun to randomly stall when coming to a stop on city streets. has resulted in one near miss of being rear ended. in addition, has begun to stall on the highway at speeds above 50 mph. car will make wining sound and lose power for a few seconds, but has not complete stalled out.
Electric parking brake closed during repair of vehicle and would not respond to reprogramming or any attempt to repair. car was stationary, but unable to release brake resulted in necessary replacement of faulty component. subaru unwilling to reimburse for part.
When braking to a sudden stop, the car shudders and stalls. it is similar to the feeling of braking without depressing the clutch in a manual car, however this vehicle has an automatic cvt transmission. this happened in an intersection, and there were cars behind me honking as i attempted to restart the vehicle. after some basic research, this seems to happen to many vehicles like this, that have the new cvt style transmission. subaru did offer an extended warranty because of so many complaints, but this goes beyond that. a recall needs to be issued, it is a major safety issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru outback. while driving 45 mph, the vehicle jerked back and forth. when the brake pedal was depressed, the engine revved, but the vehicle did not move. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 114,000. the vin was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru outback. the contact stated that while driving at 10-15 mph, there was an abnormal burning odor in the vehicle. additionally, there was smoke emerging from the hood and into the vehicle. the gear shifter was stuck and failed to engage into first gear. the emergency brake warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the local dealer muller subaru (1350 park ave w, highland park, il 60035 (888) 285-8152) where diagnosed that the clutch needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact declined to pay for the $1800.00 fee. the manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 1-373-484-69104 however no further assistance was provided. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 18v626000 (parking brake) was not received. the failure mileage was 83,000.