Bought the Subaru Outback 2010, 2.5L, CVT, gasoline, brand new in 2010. In January 2016 we had problems with the electronic parking brake which at times wouldn't release. We took it to the dealer for repairs - the Electronic Park Actuator (EPA) was replace at a total cost equivalent to USD 1500.

On 8 October 2018, Subaru issued an urgent recall of Outback 2010 models due to an "issue" with the Electronic Parking Brake. In November 2018, in response to the recall we took our car back to the dealer where the EPA was again replaced free of charge.

Wife call me at work and stated that the Subaru Outback brake would not release. The Red Light on the Dash "Brake" was flashing she tried turning on and off the vehicle and looked in the manual to help as well as searched on-line for answers. She ran across numerous reports of the same model year having issues with the Brake Actuator. She had to abandon the vehicle in the parking lot of the physical therapist she was at with my daughter. Returning to the vehicle later that night and finding the same conditions, I attempting to release the emergency brake with no success. I then disconnected the positive + terminal on the battery turned on the ignition switch to ensure no additional power was feeding the controls then shut off the ignition switch and reconnected the positive (+) terminal of the battery. I was told by the dealership this may or may not work. After restarting the vehicle the red brake light was still flashing on the dash but the red light now had appeared on the emergency brake release switch which was not present earlier. I then proceeded to reset the the emergency brake switch which did release the brakes and drove it directly to the dealer with my wife following me. No need for a tow as many people who I had read about had to resort to with this same problem. I have towing insurance but rather not use it unless I really need to. I also rather not have had the tow company drag my tires across the skid of the flat bed to load and unload. The vehicle is at the dealership awaiting parts... maybe fixed by mid week. I dropped it off on a Friday no parts available on the west coast shipping in from somewhere on the east coast. Extended Warranty ran out on the in April. This has left me with a bad tast in my mouth about purchasing another Subaru which I was looking forward to do. Maybe another Honda which I own two of.