2001 Subaru Outback vehicle speed control problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2001 Subaru Outback — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 subaru outback. While parking, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a fence. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The vin was…”
filed Aug 14, 2014
“I was traveling on an interstate highway in the middle lane at 65-70 mph with cruise control set when traffic slowed down suddenly. My first reaction in this case is to pull the speed control lever towards me to disengage it and take manual control of the car to slow down by braking or…”
filed Nov 20, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER SEDANS, WAGONS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE…Campaign 04V128000 · Mar 16, 2004
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Outback years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Outback | 2 | 3% |
| 2024 Outback | 3 | 3% |
| 2023 Outback | 3 | 3% |
| 2022 Outback | 4 | 1% |
| 2021 Outback | 18 | 6% |
| 2020 Outback | 18 | 2% |
| 2019 Outback | 26 | 3% |
| 2018 Outback | 21 | 3% |
| 2017 Outback | 28 | 3% |
| 2016 Outback | 20 | 3% |
| 2015 Outback | 26 | 5% |
| 2014 Outback | 14 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Subaru Outback
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.