2014 Subaru Outback fuel/propulsion system problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2014 Subaru Outback — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving at highway speeds with over half a tank of gas and car just shut down, no warning lights, no noise just shut down and lost all control. Fortunately was able to safely move to shoulder. Sat there for a few minutes, called subaru dealer (no suggestions though i now know there is a recall…”
filed Aug 31, 2021
“At approximately 50k miles, a year or so ago, this car developed a serious hesitation when taking off from a standstill or trying to gain speed from anywhere from 20 to 40 mph. Tried several methods to correct this suggested by our mechanic which included injector cleaner, high octane gas, more…”
filed May 16, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Outback years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Outback | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Outback | 2 | 2% |
| 2023 Outback | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Outback | 5 | 1% |
| 2021 Outback | 10 | 3% |
| 2020 Outback | 14 | 2% |
| 2019 Outback | 22 | 2% |
| 2018 Outback | 43 | 5% |
| 2017 Outback | 16 | 2% |
| 2016 Outback | 13 | 2% |
| 2015 Outback | 18 | 4% |
| 2013 Outback | 12 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2014 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.