Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 09 | 06/07/2006 | 10020125 | Engine cooling system flush and refill. *tt | 07/24/2006 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| 094306 | 10/24/2006 | 094306R | 10020307 | Modification of main cooling fan relay. *tt | 09/12/2006 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SPB-WVU-31 | 03/01/2011 | 10038970 | Subaru service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. ecm reprogramming procedure. 2006-2010 legacy/outback/forester/impreza. *rm | 06/29/2011 | |
| SPB-WVU-31 | 03/01/2011 | 10038970 | Ready | 06/29/2011 | |
| WVM-23 | 03/23/2011 | 10038957 | Subaru service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. a software problem is causing the catalytic converter to degrade when driving at high speeds. this will cause the engine light to come on. *rm | 06/28/2011 | |
| WVM-23 | 03/23/2011 | 10038957 | Ready | 06/28/2011 | |
| SB-WVM-23 | 10/01/2009 | 10032512 | Subaru: engine control module (ecm) reprogramming. under certain severe driving patterns, such as high speed highway/uphill driving and/or accelerating with high engine revolutions, the efficiency of an affected vehicle's catalytic conve | 04/07/2010 | |
| 12 | 02/01/2007 | 10021477 | Radiator cooling fan relay #2. *kb | 05/02/2007 | |
| 166806 | 10/09/2006 | 10020531 | Vehicles equipped with 4 eat diagnostic procedures for p0851/p0852. *kb | 11/13/2006 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| SB-WVM-23 | 10/01/2009 | 10032512 | Subaru: engine control module (ecm) reprogramming. under certain severe driving patterns, such as high speed highway/uphill driving and/or accelerating with high engine revolutions, the efficiency of an affected vehicle's catalytic conve | 04/07/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 01/17/2013 | 76766 | 1 | |
| There have been two incidents so far. one was traveling on the freeway at 65mph when the throttle completely stopped responding. the other incident occurred at much lower speeds when turning a corner and the throttle no longer responded. in both cases the car would not accelerate or maintain speed. pressing on the accelerator did not have any effect at all. in both cases the car would coast along at whatever speed the engine idling would move it - roughly 15 mph. *tr | |||
| 01/17/2013 | 76766 | ||
| There have been two incidents so far. one was traveling on the freeway at 65mph when the throttle completely stopped responding. the other incident occurred at much lower speeds when turning a corner and the throttle no longer responded. in both cases the car would not accelerate or maintain speed. pressing on the accelerator did not have any effect at all. in both cases the car would coast along at whatever speed the engine idling would move it - roughly 15 mph. | |||
| 11/21/2012 | 60500 | 1 | |
| While driving on interstate highway, vehicle lost engine power. electric was still on. gas pedal did not work. cel and cruise control lights both blinking. was able to maintain 15 mph on flat road, and barley any speed on incline. got off highway near home and shut of engine. waited and tried to start back up. 30 seconds of cranking, and nothing. waited another minute and it started. got home and pulled a p2138 code. pulled wiring harness off gas pedal and reseated it. reset the cel and everything has been fine since. scary situation, especially at 65mph during thanksgiving eve rush-hour. *tr | |||
| 11/21/2012 | 60500 | ||
| While driving on interstate highway, vehicle lost engine power. electric was still on. gas pedal did not work. cel and cruise control lights both blinking. was able to maintain 15 mph on flat road, and barley any speed on incline. got off highway near home and shut of engine. waited and tried to start back up. 30 seconds of cranking, and nothing. waited another minute and it started. got home and pulled a p2138 code. pulled wiring harness off gas pedal and reseated it. reset the cel and everything has been fine since. scary situation, especially at 65mph during thanksgiving eve rush-hour. | |||
| 07/05/2006 | 1385 | 1 | |
| Check engine light no. 1 piston defective engine replaced covered by warranty. 2nd engine & turbo failure at 94,591 miles nov 10 2010 not covered by warranty we paid $5005.00 in repair bills there was coolant, oil, & other fluid loss & a lot of smoke. the 3rd engine & turbo failure august 2012 diagnosis by international auto/subaru showed no.1 piston came loose also there was check engine light in all 3 incidents we were told $9000.00 to start we said no had it towed to our driveway where it sits now it has 136,000 miles on it. also there was an oil pump failure 121,115 miles $495.00 11/22/2011. also $853.87 to repair a serious oil leak at 96,650 miles 11/26/2010,front & rear control arm bushings replaced split 96,647 miles $482.33 ,right & left rear wheel bearings failure replaced 118,072 miles 10/12/2011 $897.49. *tr | |||
| 07/05/2006 | 1385 | ||
| Check engine light no. 1 piston defective engine replaced covered by warranty. 2nd engine & turbo failure at 94,591 miles nov 10 2010 not covered by warranty we paid $5005.00 in repair bills there was coolant, oil, & other fluid loss & a lot of smoke. the 3rd engine & turbo failure august 2012 diagnosis by international auto/subaru showed no.1 piston came loose also there was check engine light in all 3 incidents we were told $9000.00 to start we said no had it towed to our driveway where it sits now it has 136,000 miles on it. also there was an oil pump failure 121,115 miles $495.00 11/22/2011. also $853.87 to repair a serious oil leak at 96,650 miles 11/26/2010,front & rear control arm bushings replaced split 96,647 miles $482.33 ,right & left rear wheel bearings failure replaced 118,072 miles 10/12/2011 $897.49. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 11/28/2011 | 117000 | ||
| While driving on a limit access highway, the check engine light came on and the vehicle immediately went into limp home mode. this event nearly resulted in a high speed rear end collision. | |||
| 10/21/2011 | 81000 | ||
| Incident happened at a red light in traffic at rush hour. after pulling up to a red light to a full stop, the light turned green and the throttle stuck open at exactly 2500rpm. the car accelerated from a dead stop and continued to do so with no input from me. the gas pedal does nothing at all. i had to apply brakes and move off the road to avoid traffic. check engine light is solid and the cruise control light flashes. | |||
| 06/19/2011 | 49731 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns 2006 subaru outback. the contact stated while driving at 55 mph the vehicle stalled cause the vehicle to lose power. the check engine came on and the cruise control indicator started to flash. the contact shift the vehicle into neutral and pull the vehicle to the side of the road and short the vehicle off. the contact was able to restart to the vehicle and the vehicle worked normally but the check engine light and cruise control light remained on. the contact has schedule a appointment with the dealer for a diagnostic test. the contact stated the vehicle could have caused a crash. the failure mileage was 49,731. jo | |||
| 12/30/2010 | 59500 | ||
| After slowing to a near stop at the bottom of an interstate highway exit ramp, my car suddenly, and without warning, died and i lost all systems, including engine and power steering. all i was able to do was drift to the side of the road. subaru initially believed that the ecm had failed. after replacing the ecm, it became apparent that that was not the issue. subaru ultimately determined that the wiring harness housing had melted against the coolant crossover pipe, exposing wiring which was then shorting out. subaru could give me no explanation as to why the wiring harness was installed against a hot component of my engine such that it would melt. had this happened 1 minute earlier, i would have been on interstate 95 during rush hour traffic with a dead car. given the suddenness with which my car died, it is likely i would have been involved in a serious accident. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||
| 01/03/2011 | 90674 | 1 | 10/01/2009 |
| 2006 subaru outback. consumer writes in regards to a dispute involving the catastrophic failure of the turbo in vehicle *tgw the consumer stated the cost to repair the turbo was $ 6,508. the dealer confirmed that the machined surfaces and bearings in the engine were in excellent condition. the consumer believed the turbo was defective. *jb | |||