2018 Subaru Outback Fuel System Problems

Fuel injector fuel delivery line rupture and leaking. Left on vacation in this 2018 Subaru Outback 3.6R Touring on 07/23/2021, noticed the strong smell of gasoline when stopped, less so when interstate driving, with the fuel gauge declining more rapidly than it should. Stopped by Wheeling Volkswagen/Subaru Dealership just before their daily closing.

While in my driveway upon starting my 2018 outback I smelled strong odor of gasoline. Popped the hood and saw the fuel supply line spraying the entire engine compartment with gas mist/droplets in a full blown shower. I turned the car off,visually inspected the fuel supply line and saw that it had ruptured near the engine plenum intake, approximate size 1/8"1/4" (photo attached).

When I come to a stop and waiting to make a left turn, the vehicle will stall when I start to turn. Engine is still running, but the car essentially stops in mid turn. This leaves me exposed to a broadside collision.

Car stalled in a busy intersection. No warning lights occurred when this happened Diagnosed as a faulty fuel pump

The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle stalled intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer as well as Hudiburg Subaru (210 E Interstate 240 Service Rd, Oklahoma City, OK 73149) on several occasions.

Fuel delivery problem. Sometimes when starting up from a stop sign and all of a sudden there is no power and you have to hit the accelerator a couple of times to get the car to respond. Sometimes this occurs at low speed going left and all of a sudden there is no power and you have to hit the accelerator a couple of times to get it to respond.

Ran out of fuel even though the gauge had originally said 30 miles to empty. Then gauge went from 30 to ---- and then stalled all within a few miles while on the highway during rush hour.

Car stalled and ran out of gas when the system said I had 20 miles left. I was 2 miles from home/gas station. This happened at a street light on a busy street.

Ran out of gas with 12 miles remaining on indicator. Car would not start. Had we been on the road driving it would have caused us to stop while in motion.

Driving the car on i95 at 60 m/h with the gas indicator displaying 30 miles range, and a 1/8 tank left, the car get to a lower gear and the stall. The engine get a complete stop, but I managed to get to the right shoulder with no harm

The fuel tank evap system has stopped working and is not venting the fuel tank properly. When I take the gas cap off there is a lot of pressure released. Filling the tank is slow (0.5 gallon per pump click) and leads to some (very small amounts) fuel spilling from the fill hole.

Windshield cracked for no reason known - I my vehicle was parked in the garage upon getting into my vehicle to folllowing morning I noticed a crack that grow significantly within a day had to have it replaced a few months after purchasing fuel capacity does not register correctly - I did have the recall done but it still does not work properly

Fuel software programming defect - fuel warning light does not illuminate nor read properly below 50 miles. I had 30 miles left in the tank, parked the car and after work (approx. 8 hours) I went to start the car and it would not start.

I was driving and the fuel indicator indicated 70 miles to go last time I saw it. I only had to drive 10 miles home and the car suddenly stopped, thankfully on a local road. Some warning lights started appearing and I couldnt make what the problem was.

Open recall for fuel gauge not being accurate. I alreay ran out of gas once and when I took the car to dealer they said there was no remedy to make sure I always have a 1/4 of a tank of gas to avoid this in the future! This happened to me on july 13, and I have bee waiting since for solution

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 subaru outback. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 18v773000 (electrical system, fuel system, gasoline) and stated that the manufacturer failed to repair the vehicle within a reasonable amount of time.

Number of miles showed 40 until gas was needed- 8 miles later was completely out of gas on major highway- contacted subaru service where car was purchased and asked if there were any issues with this, he said yes-- he actually said the same exact scenario-- where said 40, and approx.

On 12/28/2023 my 2018 Subaru Outback without warning suddenly accelerated on its own, causing my vehicle to hit the curb and ran into a building.

On three different occasions after starting the car in the cold weather and putting in drive it accelerated by it self. All three times it lasted about 5 to 7 seconds. Once I stepped on the brake and then the accelerator pedal it was back to normal.

2 incidences where the car accelerated on its own. 1st time pulling into a parking Space, Slammed on brakes barely got it to stop otherwise I would have gone through a store front.

Gas indicator says I have more gas then I do. When empty it still registers gas. There is a recall but no fix is present.

Was driving on highway while fuel range indicated on dash just hit 30 miles to empty and car ran out of gas. Was never informed by subaru of any recall for this vehicle.

Dashboard told me I had 20 miles worth of fuel left when suddenly the indicator changed to a dash and the car ran out of gas. Occurred while driving 50 MPH on a busy expressway, thankfully in the slow lane.

Ran out of gas when gauge showed 40 miles left - car locked up on a 70mph freeway - reported to subaru almost a year ago and recently saw where a recall had been initiated but called subaru customer service and they have no idea when this will be resolved even though they have know about it for a year - why is this not a safety issue that the NHTSA is forcing them to fix

Our system showed 40 miles to empty. Luckily we were in a turn lane coming up to a traffic light and the car shut off/stopped running. Traffic had to go around us to turn at the light.

My gas light went on and the monitor said I had 60 miles left. Within a couple blocks it went to 50 then 40 then 20 and was out of gas. It still said I had 20 miles left when the car was in the left lane of a road and completely wouldn't start.

Subaru outbacks have defective dte (distance to empty) computer code that will run you out of gas with readings like "30 miles to empty" or "40 miles to empty" I feel this is a safety issue as the general expectation is every car out there gets you to 0 and has a reserve. I ran out of gas in motion on a city street 2 miles from a gas station with "30 miles to empty" displayed.