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1995–2026 · 32 model years

Subaru Outback recalls & problems by year

199 recalls and 9,783 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints20191,036 complaints
Most recalls201018 recalls
Crashes reported408in owner complaints
Injuries reported2755 deaths
Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year
05001,0001,5002,0001995: 2 complaints, 1 recalls1996: 46 complaints, 2 recalls1997: 79 complaints, 4 recalls1998: 127 complaints, 2 recalls1999: 111 complaints, 1 recalls2000: 207 complaints, 2 recalls2001: 171 complaints, 4 recalls2002: 143 complaints, 5 recalls2003: 93 complaints, 15 recalls2004: 90 complaints, 11 recalls2005: 273 complaints, 9 recalls2006: 277 complaints, 7 recalls2007: 130 complaints, 8 recalls2008: 226 complaints, 8 recalls2009: 106 complaints, 13 recalls2010: 360 complaints, 18 recalls2011: 653 complaints, 16 recalls2012: 294 complaints, 16 recalls2013: 297 complaints, 12 recalls2014: 208 complaints, 10 recalls2015: 510 complaints, 5 recalls2016: 643 complaints, 4 recalls2017: 921 complaints, 4 recalls2018: 816 complaints, 3 recalls2019: 1,036 complaints, 3 recalls2020: 902 complaints, 6 recalls2021: 299 complaints, 4 recalls2022: 465 complaints, 4 recalls2023: 89 complaints, 2 recalls2024: 105 complaints, 0 recalls2025: 83 complaints, 0 recalls2026: 21 complaints, 0 recalls199519992003200720112015201920232026
Model yearNHTSA starsEPA mpgRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2026 Outback—23–27 mpg0211040
2025 Outback5★23–28 mpg0835210
2024 Outback5★23–28 mpg01055240
2023 Outback5★23–28 mpg2898130
2022 Outback5★24–29 mpg446510460
2021 Outback5★26–29 mpg42999240
2020 Outback5★26–29 mpg690219740
2019 Outback5★22–28 mpg31,036242180
2018 Outback5★22–28 mpg3816274190
2017 Outback5★22–28 mpg4921333260
2016 Outback5★22–28 mpg4643223130
2015 Outback5★22–28 mpg5510205170
2014 Outback5★20–26 mpg10208142210
2013 Outback5★20–26 mpg12297186131
2012 Outback4★20–24 mpg16294156110
2011 Outback4★20–24 mpg1665324670
2010 Outback—20–24 mpg1836012380
2009 Outback—20–22 mpg131061320
2008 Outback—20–22 mpg822612360
2007 Outback—20–22 mpg81309260
2006 Outback—19–22 mpg72777330
2005 Outback—19–22 mpg9273133110
2004 Outback——11909440
2003 Outback——15937130
2002 Outback——514390110
2001 Outback——417116570
2000 Outback——220717573
1999 Outback——1111131180
1998 Outback——21279281
1997 Outback——4797220
1996 Outback——24612180
1995 Outback——121000

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

  • Electrical system2,303
  • Visibility/wiper1,761
  • Unknown or other1,334
  • Power train998
  • Engine720
  • Air bags703
  • Vehicle speed control536
  • Service brakes432