2001 Subaru Outback: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2001 Subaru Outback. The newest campaign is 04V128000. NHTSA received the report on 16 Mar 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control / Cables. NHTSA has 171 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V128000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a cruise control cable retaining clip to the cruise control lever tab on the throttle shaft in order to prevent the cruise control cable from coming out of its track. Owner notification began on april 12, 2004. Owners should contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 470,144 units in total.
04V128000Received . 127,580 units.
Vehicle Speed Control / Cables
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger sedans, wagons, and sport utility vehicles, the cruise control cable could come out of its track on the cruise control lever and lodge on the control lever tab when the accelerator pedal is released. If this condition occurs, the throttle will not return to the idle position and will remain in an open position.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this occurs during vehicle operation, the driver could lose control of the vehicle, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a cruise control cable retaining clip to the cruise control lever tab on the throttle shaft in order to prevent the cruise control cable from coming out of its track. Owner notification began on april 12, 2004. Owners should contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783.
Report filed by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number WWQ-01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V153000Received . 170,000 units.
Suspension / Rear
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
This recall applies to certain passenger vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. Certain rear suspension subframe components were produced with poor paint quality which, after continued exposure to corrosive road salts for a period of several years, could result in rust-out of the component and possible breakage of the subframe.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If such breakage occurs while the vehicle is being operated, control of the vehicle could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will clean and rust-proof the rear suspension subframe. Owner notification began july 14, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783.
Report filed by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number WWM-96. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
02V282000Received . 172,564 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain sport utility and passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions were produced with an improperly manufactured transmission parking rod. When the transmission selector lever is placed in the "p" (park) position, the transmission park mechanism, that is intended to hold your vehicle, may not engage.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The vehicle could then move/roll without prior warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the automatic transmission parking rod assembly. Owner notification january 8, 2003. An interim owner notification will be sent during november 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783.
Report filed by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number WWK-94. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
171 complaints, 207 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2001 Subaru Outback
- All 2001 vehicles
| Component | 2001 Outback | All 2001 vehicles | Outback, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 154.6 | 87.2 | 28.7 | 32 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 125.6 | 116.8 | 59.2 | 26 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 125.6 | 35.4 | 20.4 | 26 |
| Power Train | 111.1 | 93.1 | 120.7 | 23 |
| Suspension | 96.6 | 78.6 | 52.2 | 20 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 82.1 | 44.4 | 73.2 | 17 |
| Structure | 72.5 | 69.2 | 28.7 | 15 |
| Tires | 48.3 | 33.1 | 21.2 | 10 |
| Steering | 29 | 41.4 | 46.5 | 6 |
| Unknown or Other | 19.3 | 19.7 | 52.8 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 16
- Complaints that report a fire
- 5
- Injuries in the complaints
- 7
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 8 May 2019
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2001 Subaru OutbackThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2001 Subaru Outback: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/subaru/outback/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Subaru Outback?
- 470,144 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Subaru Outback have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 71 recall campaigns for the Subaru Outback, model years 1995 to 2023. 3 of them name the 2001 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Subaru Outback name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 32 of 207 component mentions, or 154.6 per 1,000. For all 2001 vehicles the figure is 87.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Subaru Outback open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.