2014 Subaru Outback: pulls to one side

Filed Feb 9, 2026 · NJ

Failure of front subassembly while driving. Car pulled hard to right while driving. Scary and dangerous. Inspection showed severe rust has eaten thru the metal. Car inoperable. Research shows it is a known problem. Recall required immediately, THANK YOU

Filed Jan 15, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 1,400 miles · VA

On or about nov 24, 2015, an ignition problem developed. When turning the ignition switch there was no power. With each turn, more and more power turned until it finally started. According to sheehy subaru, springfield, va, there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and stated "I needed to start the car ever couple of days." about 2 weeks later, reynolds gmc subaru came and picked up the car and said there was technical bulletin out for this problem (I was not able to locate) and they have fixed twenty other cars with this same problem. The car was fine until january 11, 2016, the car started exhibiting the same ignition issues. I contacted reynolds who contacted subaru engineers who said not to have my foot on the gas pedal when I turn the ignition key. The vehicle starts with a foot on the gas pedal or not. They stated the car was designed not to start with a foot on the pedal. I was called back and then told the subaru engineers said the problem is intermittent, some vehicles have this problem and others don't. Deal with it. The car has 15k miles and is almost brand new and has major electrical problems. On tuesday, january 12th, 2015, dash instructions began flashing on and off. That is not normal. Prior to having nitrogen put in the tires, the car constantly pulled to the right and lost air pressure weekly. But now I am very concerned about the electrical problems. Subaru has been notified.

Filed Nov 3, 2015 · Steering · 8,000 miles · WI

We purchased a 2014 subaru outback, november 2014. I want to report that the steering pulls to the right. We have not had an alignment done yet. I'm seeing other documented complaints and thought I should report this as well. Sounds like having it aligned won't correct the issue. Please respond if anyone has a possible solution.

Filed Feb 8, 2015 · Steering, Suspension · 3,000 miles · CA

I purchased the outback 3.6 r limited brand new and soon after I noticed that vehicle pulled right and I had to constantly correct it -which became exhausting and a serious safety issue. At first I thought it was related to all wheel drive (since I never owned an all wheel drive). After some research I realized vehicle should not have this issue. I reported the problem when I took it to dealer for its first maintenance schedule at 3,000 miles. I was informed that it was the wheel alignment and they fixed. The problem appeared to be resolved at first but after 1 week it started pulling right again -but not as noticeable as before. I reported to dealer but was told that that is the way its suppose to drive. Please investigate as many others have had the same complaint and appears to be a repetitive pattern and I am very concerned.

Filed Nov 15, 2014 · Steering · 11,967 miles · CA

Date complaint filed: 10/18/2014 component(s): steering date of incident: 10/17/2014 the federal safety agency id number: 10648531 concerning odi complaint number 10648531. This issue has been resolved. After filing the complaint I took the car to the dealership on 10/23/2014. They test drove the car and performed a 4 wheel alignment which corrected the problem. . So if others are experiencing the same issue of wandering, alignment may be in need of adjustment for their vehicle as well.

Filed Oct 18, 2014 · Steering, Suspension · 11,500 miles · CA

Steering needs constant correction, if the car drifts to the right and you correct by slightly turning left it will over correct & drift to the left forcing the driver to correct by slightly turning right, which is the constant cycle while driving this vehicle. It will not track straight down the road. This is dangerous as it causes the vehicle to weave back & forth in the lane. You can not get the car to track straight, it is always either pulling right or pulling left. The drifting is not drastic but it is constant. I have owned many cars and trucks including 4 wd, this is not normal. I am filing this complaint in order to heighten awareness of this hazardous condition which is compounded by the fact that it causes driver fatigue, lessening the driver's ability to react to the vehicles constant need for steering correction. The consumer stated the issue was resolved. The dealer performed a four wheel alignment. Updated 12/02/14

Filed Jul 22, 2014 · Steering · CA

I recently purchased a 2014 outback 2.5 limited and have been having steering issues. The car constantly pulls to the right and left the steering is very stiff and heavy. This car is exhausting and unsafe to drive!

Filed Jul 15, 2014 · Steering · CA

I purchased my subaru outback 2014 3.6r limited in mid december 2013, I felt that the car pulls to the right after I drove the car to home, I cannot believe there is any problem with a new car, with that I kept to drive and monitor it for 2 weeks then I confirmed this is really an issue and it's very easy to reproduce. So I brought the car to my dealer, the technician spent half a day to fix, rotated tire, checked pressure and checked alignment, finally they replaced 4 brand new tires then they stated that the original tire is not good, the problem was fixed by replacing new tires and let me drove the car back. After more than 3000 miles driving, the same problem is getting worse again, so I went to dealer and they confirmed this is reproducible, it's funny that they replaced 4 new tires including wheel hub this time again, however this issue is still not been fixed, the technician called subaru service representative, representative suggested to loose the cap of suspension , bounce the car multiple times then install them back, technician repeated this procedure for at least 2 times, finally then mentioned the alignment is within spec, service advise told me the issue is been fixed. I drove the car for 2 weeks now, I'm still feeling there is slight pulling to right, and the steering wheel is keeping turn to right but not back to center. I make an appointment with my dealer today, technician lead tested the car with me, he was able to reproduce the problem I reported, but he said this is normal for subaru outback, and let me call customer service for further checking. This is so bad, I drove so many cars before but never got the same issue, and this is not safe if the car cannot go straight.

Filed May 28, 2014 · Steering, Tires · 60 miles · CA

We purchased our outback on april 28,2014. On may 1, 2014 we brought into the service department because it was pulling to the right. They apparently fixed it. The next day I wad back again, the car was still pulling to the right. After several times trying to realign the car, it was "fixed". I had to bring it back in today, it is pulling again. They can't fix the issue because now they suspect it is a defective tire issue. They are going to replace all 4 tires on tuesday. I get the feeling there is something more wrong with my car.