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2012 Subaru OUTBACK Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1722295
Internal NHTSA #	11394507
Manufacurer	Subaru of America, Inc.
Brand	SUBARU
Model	OUTBACK
Model Year	2012
File date	16/10/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On october 16th, 2020 while driving our 2012 subaru outback on the highway, the check engine light came on. My husband and i pulled over, lifted the hood and saw steam coming from the engine near the radiator. We took the car to the subaru dealership and the tech stated both head gaskets were failing. The vehicle had 156,000 miles on it and we ended up paying over $2500 in repair costs. Because of the age and mileage on the car, i did not plan to submit a repot to the nhtsa. However, i was notified by a relative today that her 2009 subaru impreza with only 68,000 miles just experienced head gasket failure and the dealership quoted her $4500 in repair. I have encouraged her to submit the issue through nhtsa for further trending purposes as i believe this may be a safety concern with subarus.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	156000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VERNON, AZ
VIN pattern	4S4BRCLC1C3XXXXXX
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	05/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	50
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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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2012 Subaru OUTBACK Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Subaru OUTBACK Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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