2014 Subaru Outback Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 2%of 208 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,050miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2014 Subaru Outback, 2% of the 208 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,050 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“I am unable to remove my vehicle key from the ignition after placing my 2014 Subaru Outback into the park position while the vehicle is stationary and I want to get out of it. This is also happening to my father's 2016 Subaru Outback. I don't want to leave the key in the ignition when it is parked on a street. I can't lock the vehicle with the key in the ignition because I wouldn't be able to get back into it unless I carried a second key. Please post this for other users. It seems a vehicle defect at least with a Subaru Outback as another friend also had this happen to her. …”
NHTSA complaint #11354171, filed 2020-09, 175,000 miles“I was pulling up to park behind a toyota prius on a road that was partially covered with snow & ice. The wheels on the right side of the vehicle were on snow & ice and the wheels on the driver's side of the car were on dry roadway. I was driving slowly to park when the car suddenly accelerated into the rear bumper of the toyota prius. The engine was racing wildly and my attempt to brake were ineffective. There was damage to the rear trunk & bumper of the prius and damage to the front of the Subaru. …”
NHTSA complaint #10692840, filed 2015-03, 13,725 miles“On 3/22/15 while approaching a stop sign the electric parking brake locked on at 10 MPH. After pulling off to the side of the road and releasing and applying the parking brake several times it finally released while the check engine and flashing brake light remained on. After shutting the vehicle off for 10 minutes the system reset to normal. The system remained normal until arriving at a Subaru dealer on 3/24/15 when the same problem occurred. The dealer took control, identified and replaced a relay and several sensors. …”
NHTSA complaint #10703711, filed 2015-04, 10,050 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10182210Oct 8, 2020This bulletin announces a change to the internal logic of the ABS / VDC Hydraulic Control Unit
Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0% |
| 2017 | 4 | 0% |
| 2016 | 5 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 | 5 | 2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 1% |
| 2012 | 4 | 1% |
| 2011 | 7 | 1% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 | 6 | 2% |
| 2005 | 7 | 3% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2014 Subaru Outback
38 complaintsEngine
35 complaintsElectrical system
32 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
25 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsSteering
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Subaru Outback
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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