| Issue ID | 1508009 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11142736 |
| Manufacurer | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | OUTBACK |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 11/10/18 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | From 2010 - 2014, subaru removed engine temp. Guage from dash so there is no way to monitor high normal temps of engine. At only 93,770 miles, my 2010 outback 2. 5l dash coolant light flickered on a slight downhill. I had never had an engine or transmission issue with this car in over 8 years! Turns out coolant was low due to it overheating and boiling out. Turns out it was the beginning of a head gasket failure! I could have ended up stranded on the side of a hilly road, with a blown engine! Subaru has not fixed their chronic hg failure issue!!! To verify/replicate the overheating, i turned on the a/c and took a 20 mile out and back on a hilly portion of the 5 fwy in northern ca at thebend of summer, 2018. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 93770 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WEEF, CA |
| VIN pattern | 4S4BRBKC0A3XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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