2019 Subaru Outback Fuel System Problems
17 owner-reported fuel system complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Fuel System Recalls (2)
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2018 Forester, 2018-2020 Impreza, Legacy, Outback, 2018-2019 BRZ, WRX, and Toyota 86 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fix: Dealers will replace the low-pressure fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 24, 2021. Subaru and Toyota owners may call customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRG-21.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Impreza, Outback, Legacy, and Ascent vehicles. The low pressure fuel pump may become inoperative.
Fix: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the low pressure fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2020. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRD-20.
Owner Complaints (17)
Driving in pouring down rain on a highway during rush hour. Car starts to loose power, gets worse and worse. Difficult to change lanes to pull over nearly causing several accidents.
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The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated while the accelerator pedal remained depressed. The engine misfired and the vehicle stalled.
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Summary: I have a 2019 Subaru Outback 3.6r with approximately 30k miles. It spent most of it's life in Texas, a low-corrosion state. When I was camping in Colorado, it started leaking fuel for extended periods from the tank area on the passenger side just in front of the rear wheel.
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I have been unable to safely drive my 2019 subaru outback since june of 2020. I received an official safety recall notice in the mail from subaru. The notice stated that the vehicle was at risk for a crash if not repaired.
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The car started to accelerate or decelerate by itself while driving with constant pedal position. It didn't want to start some time. Eventually didn't start at all and had to have it towed to the dealer.
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The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle failed to perform as designed. The contact was able to move the vehicle onto the road shoulder.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2019 subaru outback. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning with the accelerator pedal depressed. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to serra subaru of travers city located at 1747 s.
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My outback had fuel pump failure and stalled on highway ramp on july 5, 2020 after subaru dealership replaced fuel pump on july 1, 2020 per safety recall wrd-20. On july 1, 2020, I had my 18,000 miles service and safety recall wrd-20 (fuel-pump) done at subaru dealership. Picked up the car and drove it home.
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My 2019 subaru outback had a fuel pump recall, and the dealership did the recall. I drove the car for 15 miles, parked it on a city street, and when I returned back after an hour to start the car, it did not start. The whole interior started smelling like gasoline.
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The vehicle ran rough and then lost power while exiting I-55 in the chicago area. The vehicle was stalled on the side of the exit ramp, but I was able to restart it and exit the interstate. It seems like it is related to the ongoing fuel pump recall.
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delay from time accelerate until car moves. This has happened 10 or more times.
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After driving approximately 240 miles since our last stop, we stopped for gas. The car would not start. It sounded like it was trying to turn over but couldn't. Even when we let up on the start button the vehicle was still trying to start until we hit the button again (this is not normal). All battery functions were still working. The car only had about 38,500 miles on it. After trying multiple times to start it and googling, we suspected a fuel issue. We had the car towed to a local Subaru dealer. The dealer confirmed the fuel pump was the problem and replaced the part. More research revealed a fuel pump recall for certain production dates of the 2019 Subaru Outback, but ours is not currently part of the recall. We contacted Subaru and reported the issue. They opened a case for it. When we picked up the car, Subaru had paid for the repair. In hindsight, we are lucky the car did not stall while driving on the interstate at 70mph as that could have caused serious issues and injury to ourselves and/or others. There were no warning lights or other symptoms on that day. There had been some starting issues approximately 1-2 months earlier, but we had replaced the battery and thought that fixed it. We asked for the part but the Subaru dealer where the repair was made kept the part. In addition to the safety concerns, this incident also resulted in personal financial burden as we were around 600 miles from home enroute to a vacation destination and had to uber to a car rental place, rent a car and pay for one night in a hotel. We believe the recall needs to be expanded to include more production dates. By expanding the recall, we hope this would prevent others from having to go through this situation and be at risk. We also hope Subaru would be required to reimburse us for the out-of-pocket expenses that resulted from this issue and provide an extended warranty.
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The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start immediately as designed. The contact was able to start the vehicle after several attempts.
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The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V587000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
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The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact was able to start the vehicle after several attempts; however, the vehicle was sluggish and was running rough while driving.
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The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact had received a recall notice for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V578000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The dealer was contacted, and an appointment was scheduled for the recall repair.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2019 subaru outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v218000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The brewster subaru located at (1021 ny-22, brewster, ny 10509) was contacted and it was confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair.
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