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2010 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1024630
Internal NHTSA #	10553529
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2010
File date	01/11/10
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Subaru outback steering wheel shimmy and vibration. I purchased my 2010 subaru outback new in october of 2010. After driving the vehicle home and spending a few miles getting used to the feel and sensation of a new car, i noticed that the ride of the car was somewhat unsettled, vibrating and shaking at highway speed. I initially attributed this to the new tires and slightly overly inflated tire pressure. I precisely adjusted the tire pressure and spent the next few months waiting for the tires to "settle in" and smooth out. My wife started driving the car regularly and did not mention any issue about the ride. I drove the car several times afterwards and on each trip found the car very very uncomfortable to drive. The ride is noticeable leaving the driveway but is most apparent at highway speed, most especially in low power situations like coasting down descents at greater than 60mph. The steering wheel shakes dramatically in this situation. Thinking that the cause of the shaking was the oem tires, i removed the conti contisport tires and replaced them with michelin defender xt's from costco. Almost immediately, i noticed that the tires were no smoother than the oem's. I had costco remove and rebalance the tires. The steering wheel shake and vibration remained even after the rebalance. I was about to return the car to costco when i found the link on the subaru forum about "shaky subarus" and that the problem was so widespread that a technical service bulletin (tsb) had been issued about the problem, mandating that major modifications be made to the car. I have not been notified by soa about the tsb.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LOUISVILLE, TN
VIN pattern	4S4BRCKC2A3XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	60
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2010 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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