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2011 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1634179
Internal NHTSA #	11298468
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2011
File date	11/11/19
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2011 subaru outback started to stall out when coming to a slow stop. It would intermittently feel like it was going to die when slowing down and waiting in the middle of intersections which was very terrifying especially in heavy, on-coming traffic. Sometimes it would completely stall and the engine would stop which i would then have to quickly restart. It was taken to a subaru dealer for assessment and it was determined the torque converter was failing. After googling this issue, i found out that is such a common problem that subaru has admitted to it and offered an extended warranty (up to 100,000 miles) on some 1. 5 million of their cars. Well, my car was just over the 100k mile mark so i was told i was out of luck. Of course this is a $4,000+ repair done at the dealer. And if the torque converter caused damage to the cvt transmission then you have to have the entire cvt replaced at a cost of $8,000! The drain the transmission to see if any metal flakes are in the fluid. If there are then you'll need to get a new cvt transmission. We will never buy another subaru again after all their issues and significant recalls. This is clearly a safety issue and i don't understand why it's not a serious recall!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	120000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TACOMA, WA
VIN pattern	4S4BRBLCXB3XXXXXX
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	5
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Subaru OUTBACK Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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