1998 Subaru Outback hesitation / surging reports
7 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 1998 Subaru Outback — roughly 6% of all complaints for this model year.
7
Hesitation / surging reports
6%
share of complaints
92,243 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)
Components reported on this vehicle
Hesitation / surging in other Outback years
| 2021 Outback | 5 |
| 2020 Outback | 8 |
| 2019 Outback | 6 |
| 2018 Outback | 7 |
| 2017 Outback | 10 |
| 2016 Outback | 15 |
| 2015 Outback | 17 |
| 2014 Outback | 14 |
| 2013 Outback | 9 |
| 2012 Outback | 11 |
Other symptoms owners describe on the 1998 Subaru Outback
Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1998 Subaru Outback report before drawing conclusions.