2009 Subaru Outback Sport Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 33%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,420miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2009 Subaru Outback Sport, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,420 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“A retaining ring in the center differential assembly failed, causing gear damage and requiring the replacement of the center differential assembly an all of the bearings in the transmission. This was covered by warranty repair but was a concerning failure at this low mileage. I have heard other reports of Subaru owners having similar problems.”
NHTSA complaint #10314169, filed 2010-02, 10,841 miles“My 2009 Subaru impreza Outback Sport. Failure of bearings in 5-speed manual transmission 6 months after purchase of vehicle. Made operation of vehicle dangerous, and requires entire rebuild of transmission, taking 3 weeks.”
NHTSA complaint #10353974, filed 2010-09, 6,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11033056May 4, 2026This announcement provides information on the remanufactured CVT transmission program.
- 11032040Apr 24, 2026This bulletin announces the service manual correction regarding clutch master cylinder reservoir service procedures.
- 11022305Aug 11, 2025Subaru Service Technical Support Newsletter special edition.
- 11005624Jul 24, 2024This annoucement provides parts personnel information about remanufactured transmissions that will no longer be available.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 33% |
Other parts of the 2009 Subaru Outback Sport
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Subaru Outback Sport
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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