2014 Subaru Outback vehicle speed control problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2014 Subaru Outback — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving home on a road I drive on regularly at 40 mph. The car unexpectedly accelerated to a high rate of speed causing me to go off the road. I was unable to stop. The brake pedal went to the floor. The car went airborne, just missing a huge tree. It slammed into the ground & continued on to…”
filed Aug 27, 2022
“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 subaru outback. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated intermittently when it was not prompted. There were no warning indicators illuminated before or after the failure. The vehicle was taken to ganley subaru of bedford (123 broadway ave, bedford, oh) and…”
filed Mar 16, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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% |
| 2013 Outback | 26 | 9% |
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.