2019 Subaru Outback service brakes problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2019 Subaru Outback — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My complaint/safety issue is that while I was in my 2019 Subaru Outback, I experienced Unintentional acceleration. While waiting for the large chain-link fence at my storage unit to open, the Outback raced into the gate! I had one foot on the brake waiting for the gate, then I stomped the pedal…”
filed Aug 12, 2026
“Today 13 Feb 2026, around 3pm I was following traffic it was slow (5 miles an hour) and the traffic light turned red so I pushed on my brake to stop the car and it surged forward I pushed down on the brake again and the my vehicle stopped. Lucy I was travel a couple car lengths behind the vehicle…”
filed Feb 13, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Outback years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Outback | 5 | 6% |
| 2024 Outback | 4 | 4% |
| 2023 Outback | 7 | 8% |
| 2022 Outback | 10 | 2% |
| 2021 Outback | 7 | 2% |
| 2020 Outback | 15 | 2% |
| 2018 Outback | 18 | 2% |
| 2017 Outback | 23 | 3% |
| 2016 Outback | 19 | 3% |
| 2015 Outback | 27 | 5% |
| 2014 Outback | 22 | 11% |
| 2013 Outback | 23 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.