2012 Subaru Outback: multiple warning lights

Filed Mar 15, 2023 · Electrical, Engine · FL

Coming to a stop, not super hard at a turn light. the engine just died! all the lights started flashing so I put the car in park and tried to not freak out. Turned the key off and tried to restart right away and it didn't work, gave it another minute then it started up again, no light on or flashing what the heck. Like nothing just happened, omg my heart was beating and I was shaken up. They need to fix this! this is very dangerous and nerve racking I'm afraid to drive it now because you don't know when this is happing again or not.

Filed Sep 27, 2022 · Electrical, Engine · CA

1. Over the past months at different times the dashboard lights all start flashing the check engine cruise control breaks Flash on and off 2. Our safety's at risk because we don't know if the engine is needing repair or if it's an electrical problem or if the car's just gonna stop dead 3. We took the car in and they charged me $1500 for a new fan coil and it's still doing it 4. Yes there were many warning lights it has been happening for the past year and I've taken it in twice and it's still happening and now they're saying they have to replace the engine strap which is another $3000 this is ridiculous

Filed Oct 17, 2020 · Driver assistance · 67,977 miles · TX

My 2012 subaru is having neurological problems - all dash lights come on: it happens randomly when driving over bridges or speed bumps. Started on 8/8/16 when car bogged down and died while driving down hwy. 360. I took it to my regular subaru authorized repair place ' christian brothers on sublet rd. In arlington. The diagnosis was broken egr (exhaust gas recirculation) system. I happened again & I took it back. The final repair for that problem was 'replace mass flow sensor & major fuel induction service. The dash lights continued to come on but the car didn't bog down anymore. I took it to auto zone who ran the free diagnostic. So I took it back to christian brothers. They charged me $99 to run a more detailed diagnostic & still said I need to replace the catalytic converter. There was no test of the emissions other than the computer diagnostic. I waited a long time & the first code that came up was for catalytic converter. I suspected that they just disconnected the battery to reset the lights) the next time I took it hiley subaru 4/5/17 (for 60 k inspection and oil change date). I asked them about the dash light problem. The dash lights were not on that day because I had learned to disconnect the battery but they mentioned that the 2012 outback research indicated that 'repositioning the brake line' might be the problem because of occurrences happening when crossing bridges. They did that, but the problem continued ' not every time I crossed the bridges, though. I took it to 5 star subaru for the 90 k inspection 4/10/18 and mentioned the neurological problems. They insisted that the problem was the catalytic converter because of the computer diagnostic. Neither dealership would guarantee that replacing the catalytic converter will fix this problem. The problem persists but there is no real evidence of a problem with the emissions.

Filed Oct 11, 2020 · Transmission · 112,000 miles · NV

Vehicle has been stalling/shuddering while pressing on the brakes coming to a stop, engine has shut off twice during this. No pattern has been recognized, appears to be "random". Will slow down at a stop light and right before the complete stop, the engine shudders then completely dies with no warning. All the lights pop up on the dashboard, brake/gas pedal quits working unless I put the car in park and restart the vehicle. Very dangerous as it is random and without warning... Dealership states torque converter needs to be replaced. This should be recalled and paid for by subaru

Filed Dec 31, 2018 · Engine, Transmission · 63,000 miles · WA

I was taking it for an oil change and lube. After driving on the freeway at 60-70 MPH, I came off the freeway, went 2 blocks to a stoplight. As soon as I stopped, many warning lights started flashing, and became alarmed, went 3 blocks to the lube service center and some steam started coming from under the hood. The service men immediately took it in to check it out. They replaced some coolant, completed the service and told me to have it checked by a mechanic. I drove it about a mile to the nearest auto shop, a place I've taken my last 2 cars, and left it. The next day they said it was fixed, and that they had to replace the radiator and it was ready to pick up. From there I picked up the car and drove it to a friend's in a city about 100 miles away. I drove it the entire way on the freeway, came off the freeway, drove it about 4 blocks to my friend's house. I wen up her driveway, and as I pulled into a parking place, the warning lights again started flashing. I pulled into a parking slot and stopped it. My friend's son later went out to look under the hood with me. There was evidence of some spray under the hood, but not much. I called the dealer where I'd bought the car a month before, and he told me to have the car towed to their shop, where I'd left it with them for about 2-3 weeks. When I called about the progress, they said they didn't want to release it back to me until to was repaired. In the meantime, my friend where I was staying when I had it towed, told me she had an identical problem with her 2011 subaru outback and after replacing hoses, thermostat, water pump, tjey finally replaced her head gasket. My daughter then reminded me the same happened to her 1999 subaru outback, so I started researching the internet for similar issues. Many sites, some well known said this is common with the 2.5l engine. This is a defect subaru should recall.

Filed Aug 13, 2018 · Transmission · 50,000 miles · NV

Vehicle in motion traveling 65 MPH on the highway, vehicle appeared to lose power, all dash lights flash, gas pedal unresponsive, coast to side of road, wait 20 minutes, car starts back up, called subaru dealership, mechanic states it is okay to try and drive, all dash lights flashing, no cruise control, drove 75 + miles before lights stop flashing, scenario repeats itself x 3 more times, lights flashing, no cruise control, take to dealership, subaru states, "computer reset", has happened once since the "reset" but the car did not completely shut down. It felt like it lost power for a second but came back on while on the highway.

Filed Jul 3, 2012 · Lights · 4,100 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 subaru outback. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, all the lights on the instrument panel and the headlights failed to illuminate. The driver then turned the light switch to off and all the lights on the instrument panel illuminated. The contact pulled into his driveway with the switch still turned to the off option and all of the lights illuminated. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 4,100. Updated 08/01/12*lj the subaru technicians stated the consumer ma have accidentally turned off the dashboard lights, which was located on the left side, behind the steering wheel. Updated 08/02/12