2006 Subaru Outback brakes problems

Filed Jun 30, 2025 · Brakes · ME

I was driving home when my brake pedal went all the way to the floor. Next, I realized I could not stop the vehicle. I was able to pull over and stop. A puddle was pooling under my vehicle by the rear passenger tire. I received no lights or illumination or warning.

Filed Mar 4, 2025 · Brakes · WA

My brake warning light came on as I was driving down a steep decline on a narrow road. When I found a safe place to pull over I found I had very little brakes. It was found that once a plastic shield was removed from the rear of the car that the plastic shield was full of mud and water and had corroded the brake lines causing the brake fluid to drain out of the system. It appears there was a recall for this but only in salt belt states. I have only owned the car for a year and it does not show any outstanding recalls.

Filed Apr 18, 2024 · Brakes · WV

Was driving approximately 35mph missed my turn went to hit brakes and brakes pedal went straight to the floor.started pumping the brakes to stop the car and had to use emergency brake to stop completely. After getting car home inspected rear brakes and both rear brakes lines are rust covered at connections.The passenger rear brake line had burst where 2 pieces of the line connect before going up and over gas tank.

Filed Sep 15, 2023 · Brakes · NJ

All the brake lines rusted through where they were unprotected and inserted into body clips resulting in a complete loss of brake fluid and the inability to stop the vehicle.

Filed Dec 2, 2022 · Brakes · 168,000 miles · MI

The contact owns a 2006 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V311000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and had the recall repair completed. The contact stated on 11/30/2022 while his wife was driving 35 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the low brake fluid warning light was illuminated. The driver continued to depress the brake pedal until the vehicle started to decelerate. The vehicle was parked on the side of the road. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact drove another vehicle to the location and trailered the vehicle back to his residence. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 168,000.

Filed Nov 20, 2022 · Brakes · 288,500 miles · MI

Rusting brake line recall WQK47 supposedly done to the vehicle June of 2015 with the vehicle having 244,246 miles. No brake lines were replaced at that time and only assume they only sprayed something on them. Car now has 288,500 miles and the right rear brake line rotted out in the clip mount to the body. Luckily wife was able to stop the car and didn't get into an accident.

Filed Mar 22, 2020 · Brakes · 127,196 miles · MI

Upon returning to my home last week I nearly went through my garage after my brake lines failed and the brake pedal went to the floor, lucky for me I was able to stop the vehicle as I knew once depressed all the way I would have some remaining braking abilities. I do live in michigan which does account for rust on the under bodies of vehicles, although the specific issue that I am very angered by was the fact that there was a recall to prevent premature failure of the brake lines in my car (recall wqk47, the federal safety agency 14v311), which my car took part in and was only coated with anti-rust wax only to fail a year later. At the time of repair I had asked if the lines where still in good shape, and was told they where all good and just had to be coated. Since I have a mechanical background I decided to l locate the brake line that had failed on my car as well as look into the service manual for the repairs required for the recall, and unsurprisingly the exact image on the service manual for problem areas to clean and coat was the location of the failure. I find it very irritating to receive a false sense of hope in reliance of the brakes only to be let down by the one part that was supposed to be checked and corrected. I have contacted subaru with my concerns, only to be offered a voucher for service that will cover to my understanding a third or less of the repair cost for a part that should have been resolved during a recall! Attached you will find my correspondence with subaru support as well as images that depict the failure of not one but 2 joints in the same area above/in the crevice of the fuel tank, and the very little so called protective anti-corrosive wax over these areas that was applied during the recall.

Filed Nov 18, 2019 · Brakes · ID

My son lost his brakes and nearly wrecked the other day. Brake line ruptured and the dealer won't honor the recall on them because they got some half-ass recall treatment by the previous owner. Subaru did not do a proper fix to these lines and they know it! What are we suppose to do with a car with no brakes!!?

Filed Mar 5, 2019 · Brakes, Engine · NY

My vehicle only has 40,000 miles on it. It is not shifting properly from 2ns-3rd gear while driving, it jerks pretty hard if cold, I have had numerous brake problems, takes a long time to stop at slow speeds, & I'm having numerous issues with suspension. Balljoints keep clicking while reversing, (control arms,balljoints, bushings, bearings, have all been replaced, etc.) this car has been babied and has almost no miles. It is becoming a money-pitt and nobody wants to fix it.

Filed Dec 18, 2018 · Brakes · 155,000 miles · NY

Bought car from private owner in october 2018. Immediately after sale had the subaru dealership replace rear brakes in october 2018 and completely inspect car for any needed repairs. In early december brake indicator light on, then immediately after catastrophic brake failure resulting in inability to stop vehicle while entire family was on board. Found out from dealership that, despite finding corrosion on brake line upon initial inspection, the corrosion was encapsulated by barrier spray and continued to corrode brake line until catastrophic failure and inability to stop the vehicle. Awaiting dealership response.