# 2016 Subaru Outback - Beware the ignition lock

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-subaru-outback-beware-the-ignition-lock/142588>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** subaru\
**Created:** [June 19, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-subaru-outback-beware-the-ignition-lock/142588 "2019-06-19T17:43:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![phillip48](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a88e4f/32.png) [@phillip48](https://community.cartalk.com/u/phillip48)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-subaru-outback-beware-the-ignition-lock/142588/1 "2019-06-19T17:43:50Z")

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Subaru Outback 2016 ignition key locks in accessory position and will not advance to removable position. Same issue as Jeani M… Dealer states it will cost me $80 for diagnostic this problem is wide spread for 2016 Subaru Outbacks. Just perform an on-line search.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-subaru-outback-beware-the-ignition-lock/142588/2 "2019-06-19T18:47:16Z")

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Why not post the link?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-subaru-outback-beware-the-ignition-lock/142588/3 "2019-06-19T20:56:53Z")

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> [@phillip48](#):
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> Just perform an on-line search.

Why are you telling me to do this? Do you have a question?

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-subaru-outback-beware-the-ignition-lock/142588/4 "2019-06-19T20:59:15Z")

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> [@phillip48](#):
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> Just perform an on-line search.

I’m going to guess you already did an on-line search, and that you have an answer on how to fix.

So why post here?