Subaru Outback
NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data
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Recent Complaints
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The contact's sister owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the hood unlatched, flew open, and struck the windsh...
If the car engine does not run for more than 4-5 days, the battery is drained completely dead and the car needs to be jump started to get the engine t...
While driving, the car suddenly shut off while in motion. It came to a stop at the bottom of hill where we were able to put it in neutral, and push it...
Driving on a flat dry road with cloudy conditions we heard what sounded like a shotgun. Pulled over and found our Moonroof exploded. I have dashcam...
PER SUBARUS BULLETIN 02-192-25 POSED ON 10-26-2024 THEY PROVIDED DETAILS ON HOW TO FIX A LEAK FROM ZONE 4 FOR CAM SHAFT CARRIER AND VALVE COVER. I HAV...
I been hearing a loud humming sound like a sports car and smell of fumes inside the cabin.
My Outback has been through 5 genuine Subaru windshields this year, and 7 since 2019. Only one was impact damage, the rest developed cracks after ins...
The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that after driving onto the driveway and pressing the brake pedal to park, the vehicle sudd...
The design of the dashboard along with the dashboard screen has a very poor design that makes it nearly impossible to see when the sun is out. When...
Subaru was not willing to cover the cost to replace their faulty gear shifter. My key gets stuck in the ignition. This problem has been confirmed by a...
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Summary
The 2017 Subaru Outback has 907 complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Electrical System. 31 crash-related incidents have been reported.