2015 Subaru Outback service brakes problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2015 Subaru Outback — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“January 25th, 2026 13:30 I was coming to a stop at an intersection with my foot on the brake pedal when suddenly my vehicle lurched forward potentially causing rear end collision with the truck in front of me that was stopped at the red light. My vehicle finally came to a stop when I pressed hard…”
filed Jan 25, 2026
“I was within the town limits so I was driving slowly. When I approached the first stop light in town I saw that it was red. There were of three or four vehicles stopped at that light. At that point I was probably only going 5mph. I took my foot off of the gas pedal and put my foot on the brake to…”
filed Sep 22, 2025
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% |
| 2014 Outback | 22 | 11% |
| 2013 Outback | 23 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 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.