Subaru OUTBACK fuel problems
121 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
9,642 owner complaints analyzed
71 distinct recall campaigns
34,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 5,370 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
121 of 9,642 complaints match this topic (1.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10133703 · 2005-08-22 (August 22, 2005)
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE 1996 SUBARU OUTBACK WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANK FILLER GUARD AND PIPE. THE GUARD RUSTED FROM DEBRIS OVER THE YEARS, AND DIRT AND DEBRIS WERE GETTING UNDERNEATH THE GUARD. THE RESULT WAS RUSTING AND LEAKING GAS FROM THE GAS TANK. THE GAS TANK WAS NOTICED LEAKING LAST WEEK. THE OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, HAS E-MAILED AND CONTACTED SUBARU VIA PHONE. THEY SEEMED NOT INTERESTED IN THE FACT THAT THE CAR WAS OLD. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 135,906 miles reported. Look up ODI 10133703 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10037833 · 2003-08-27 (August 27, 2003)
VEHICLE FUEL FILL TUBE ROTTED RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK. *MR THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF GAS IN THE GARAGE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IF THE TANK WAS KEPT ON 1/2 TO 3/4 FULL, THE LEAK WOULD CEASE. THE MECHANIC HAD JUST FIXED THE SAME PROBLEM ON A SUBARU, A WEEK PRIOR AND HAD SINCE REPEATED THAT TASK AT LEAST 4 TIMES. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT SUBARU COVER THE COSTS INCURRED. *SCC ALSO THE WIPER BLADES WERE REPLACED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10037833 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10228629 · 2008-05-22 (May 22, 2008)
GAS TANK FILLER PIPE HAS RUSTED THROUGH. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10228629 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10479241 · 2012-10-08 (October 8, 2012)
NOTICED A LEAK OF FLUID FROM PASSENGER SIDE BY THE REAR WHEEL. DETERMINED IT WAS GASOLINE. UPON INSPECTION FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FILLER TUBE TO THE GAS TANK. GOT THE CAR TO A SUBARU REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THERE IS NO UNDERCOATING APPLIED TO THE TUBE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 213,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10479241 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10507047 · 2013-04-04 (April 4, 2013)
ON MARCH 19, 2013, I WAS RETURNING TO MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT AFTER PICKING UP MY OUTBACK FROM BLOOMINGTON ACURA SUBARU, BLOOMINGTON, MN AFTER A CLUTCH REPLACEMENT WHEN THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM HAD A TOTAL FAILURE RESULTING IN A NEAR CATASTROPHIC COLLISION WITH SEVERAL VEHICLES. THIS VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR EVALUATION. DEALER INSPECTION CONFIRMED THAT THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE BY THE FUEL TANK PROTECTOR HAD EXCESSIVE CORROSION RESULTING IN SEVERE FLUID RELEASE THUS NOT ALLOWING THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO PROPERLY PRESSURIZE RESU…
Owner-reported narrative. 168,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10507047 at NHTSA ↗