2013 Subaru Outback service brakes problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2013 Subaru Outback — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I purchased a car from Middletown Nissan on May 24, 2025. The car was assured to have all these different safety checks so far it had to have the power steering pump replaced twice the power steering lines replaced all new control arms a new bearing brand new back brakes which include rotors and…”
filed Sep 4, 2025
“I was driving on a highway when my car started to suddenly stutter, hesitate, and jerk after about an hour on the road. I pulled over on the shoulder immediately and tried to better position the car further off the highway with the same vehicle behavior. Initially I thought a tire had blown so…”
filed Jan 8, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Outback years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Outback | 4 | 6% |
| 2024 Outback | 3 | 3% |
| 2023 Outback | 6 | 7% |
| 2022 Outback | 10 | 2% |
| 2021 Outback | 7 | 2% |
| 2020 Outback | 15 | 2% |
| 2019 Outback | 20 | 2% |
| 2018 Outback | 18 | 2% |
| 2017 Outback | 23 | 3% |
| 2016 Outback | 18 | 3% |
| 2015 Outback | 27 | 5% |
| 2014 Outback | 22 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 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.