The key gets stuck in the ignition at the accessory position and will not come out. The shifter also does not lock making it easy for the shifter to be knocked out of park. The car was parked in the driveway at my residence on a slight grade. As I was getting out of the car I accidently hit the shifter knob knocking it out of park into reverse. The vehicle was rolling back but I was able to get back in quickly and stop the vehicle.

- Knoxville, TN, USA

The eye sight goes out at 3or 4 times a wk. Dealer said that it was normal. I feel that if the eye sight going is normal, them why have it. When it goes out I will be driving it on different roads.this has been going on I bought the car.

- Bluffton, SC, USA

Having problem to remove key from the ignition when the can was only driven for year and half and has less than 10000 miles on.

- Plainsboro, NJ, USA

After using remote start and after driving vehicle, it would not shut off. Was able to actually turn off ignition, remove key and still drive car. Had to pull fuel pump fuse to disable the car.

- Flanders, NJ, USA

Twice since purchased March 2017 electrical failures have caused all dashboard warning lights to go on; stability control, anti-lock, various driver aids have ceased to operate, and engine power was severely reduced (although car still ran). First failure was rectified within a few days, but current failure has had the car at the dealer for a month with no prospect of a repair. Car was running at the time of each failure. Dealer is saying the manufacturer is trying to design a wiring harness or instrument cluster that will work, but backorders are piling up across the country and he has no promise to give me. I'm curious about how long I must wait before I ask the dealer to replace the entire car with one that does work.

- Berea, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. While the vehicle was stationary, the key became stuck in the ignition and the contact could not turn off the vehicle. The contact restarted the vehicle and toggled the steering wheel to correct the failure. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. Capitol Subaru in san jose, California was notified and stated that the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 18,000.

- San Jose, CA, USA

On the highway cruising at 10:19am in Oct 13 2017, a number of electrical components on my Subaru Outback froze abruptly. Specifically, my on-board gps navigation screen froze, the digital clock froze (on 10:19am), and the heads up display of navigation directions on the driver's hub froze. Who knows what other systems also locked up, which I couldn't observe. After I stopped and restarted the car, those things unfroze.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

7,180 mileage, purchased new 12-2016. Garaged kept, 80 degree temp. We both are 70 + years, safety reliability are major considerations. On 10-21-17, we made a 20 mile grocery trip. Auto drove as usual. On 10-23-17, we had M.D. appointment. Starter wouldn't turn motor over. Original battery came with the car, had zero electrical energy left...I connected my battery charger to the battery posts, waited 10 minutes. Dash lights came on, motor still wouldn't turn over. Charged battery an additional 30 minutes, and switched charger mode to 50 amp 'start' mode, starter motor slowly turned, and motor started. Made the 60 mile trip to M.D's office, and back home, and when arriving home, found out that the passenger nor driver's electric window wouldn't open, to get mail from our mail box. On 11/26/17 I took the car to Subaru of jacksonville. Three hour wait at dealer, even with an appointment. The warranty repair was listed as ECM update. Dealer's work order copy re. Windows was " all systems operating as designed." Service department mentioned that there may be an additional update required. With our last couple of G.M. cars, various "updates or adjustments" were made via satellite. This technology is certainly available...with bluetooth perhaps, through cell phone ? I made the 30+ mile trip from the dealer home to St. Augustine without further problems.

- St. Augustine, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start at 7:00 am in the morning without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (dwayne lane's arlington Chevrolet, 20410 smokey point blvd, arlington, wa 98223) where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 18,000. Consumer stated wire harness casing is soybean outside. Purchase date should be on or before incident date updated 8/1/18

- Arlington, WA, USA

Open letter to Subaru and Subaru owners. I have a 2017 Subaru Outback. The reason I purchased the car was the high safety ratings. I came home yesterday, drove into the garage and shut the car off I thought. I apparently did not push the start and kill button hard enough. I am hard of hearing so did not notice the engine still running. This car does not have a remote start. My garage door automatically closes after a preset time. I happened out to the garage 3 hours latter to find the car engine still running. I can not the imagine the cars computer allowing the engine to continue to run for three hours without the key being in close proximity of the vehicle. This is a very dangerous situation. It was well over 100 degrees in the garage plus the carbon monoxide level was outrageous. If there is computer setting to stop this please let me know. Richard

- Emmett, ID, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the reverse automatic braking system independently applied itself. The contact stated that this was due to the asphalt being at an angle where it was close to the sensors of the vehicle. Autonation Subaru scottsdale (15678 N northsight blvd, scottsdale, AZ) informed the contact that they would need to temporarily disable the feature to prevent future failures when reversing the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the braking system was operating as designed. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000.....updated 11/16/17 vehicle purchase date should be or before incident date updated 9/7/18

- Payson, AZ, USA

Driving back to Michigan from Florida, my 2017 Subaru Outback (6000 miles) stalled twice unexpectedly in heavy traffic conditions on I75. The vehicle was in stop and go traffic when it stalled. I coasted to the median, placed the car in park and restarted the engine. (both times) the condition has not repeated itself since, now has (7800 miles). Subaru dealership could not replicate the problem and Subaru customer service cannot resolve the issue.

- Fenton, MI, USA

The "check engine" light came on a week ago and the engine became sluggish when accelerating. We took the car to marin Subaru service department where they did a diagnostic test. Result is that a rodent must have chewed through the soy-based harness covering the sensor wire. Repair bill = $1,400, Subaru says its not covered by the new car warranty. They are telling us not to drive the car now as it could be dangerous. Insurance says it does not cover this either. Subaru and the other mftrs have known about this issue for some time apparently but continue to use material they know attracts rodents.

- Corte Madera, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, there was an loud abnormal sound. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was undetermined. The contact also mentioned the all the windows failed to function except for the driver side window. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,000. Updated 01/11/2017 updated 06/07/17 consumer dealer was made aware of window failure and it was fixed. (still making same loud noise (12-3-16). Updated 7/9/18

- Lakewood, NJ, USA