My child care provider was involved in a single car accident. She was driving approximately 40 MPH in wet/rainy conditions when she lost control of the car and hit a tree. This impact caused the car to spin and hit a second tree. The car was totaled and sustained damage to the front end, the passenger door and the driver side door. The most damage was to the front end and the driver side. The air bags failed to deploy and she was knocked unconscious sustaining a severe head injury.
1998 Subaru Outback airbags problems
11 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car). 5 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- crashes
- 5
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal4
- Frontal: sensor/control module1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
0k-25k
25k-50k
50k-75k
75k-100k
100k-125k
125k-150k
150k-175k
175k-200k
200k+
Subaru Outback airbags problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1998 Subaru Outback owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The front airbags on my 1998 subaru outback sport went out at 76,000 miles without ever deploying or any other indicators. The light on the dash was the only sign that the bags were no longer working. The dealer said two modules went out. The one in the steering wheel will be over $300 to replace and the one in the floor over $700. I can't believe that safety features don't have a lifetime warranty. I will never be able to afford to have them fixed!
Driver lost control of vehicle. Vehicle struck stationary object at aprox. 15 MPH. Airbag failed to deploy. Significant front end and undercarriage damage.
When driving at low speeds, the vehicle surged forward. This caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle and hit a light pole head on. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. The consumer had the vehicle towed to the insurance company's designated repair facility. *ak this was quickly followed by 2-3 more accelerations in which the vehicle gained speed each time. The vehicle felt as if it were being shifted into the next gear. *sc
Consumer states that while driving at any speed and no warning the air bag light comes on and the air bag could be inoperative in the event of a vehicle accident. Dealer notified. Ts
Vehicle hit an embankment at 15 MPH, and airbags failed to deploy. Vehicle was totalled. Consumer suffered neck and knee injuries.
Airbag light came on while driving vehicle. Took vehicle to dealer, and dealer said module was defective and needed to be replaced. Consumer concerned that airbags won't work.*ak the air bag module was replaced.
Consumer was involved in a head on collision, however the airbags experienced no deployment.
No deployment of air bag during accident. Yh
The vehicle was in a head-on collision with a truck that hit vehicle at 50mph, and neither driver's nor passenger's airbags deployed. Car is totaled.
Questions about the 1998 Subaru Outback airbags
Does the 1998 Subaru Outback have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the airbags of the 1998 Subaru Outback, 9% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1998 Subaru Outback airbags problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Subaru Outback airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Subaru Outback have bad airbags?
The Subaru Outback model years with the most airbags complaints are 2008 (104 complaints), 2011 (73 complaints) and 2007 (47 complaints).
Other 1998 Subaru Outback problems
Engine 40Transmission 19Brakes 15Acceleration 13Visibility 7Electrical 6Tires 5Fuel system 4Seat belts 4Wheels 4Lights 3Locks 3Steering 3Suspension 3Body 2
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