2019 Model Year

Subaru Outback

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
1,021
Recalls
2
Crashes
22
Severe
35

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

20V218000 Apr 2020

Other

No consequence data available

19V493000 Jun 2019

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Structure
Apr 2026

We were driving down an interstate highway going 70 mph on a foggy Christmas Eve 2025 approximately 7 a.m. No cars were close around us. We had been...

Electrical System
Feb 2026

Battery completely dead after 4 days of not driving; this is after I purchased a $210 brand new batteyr from Autozone. Looks like there is potential c...

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehic...

Brakes
Feb 2026

Today 13 Feb 2026, around 3pm I was following traffic it was slow (5 miles an hour) and the traffic light turned red so I pushed on my brake to stop...

Electrical System
Feb 2026

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that after the vehicle was not started for approximately five days, the battery was complet...

Engine
Jan 2026

The Tumble Generator Valve (TGV) assembly within the intake manifold failed on my 2019 Subaru Outback at only 48,000 miles causing catastrophic engine...

Electrical System
Dec 2025

The car repeatedly drains the battery after being left for a short time (a day or 2). This has now happened at least four times and has destroyed mult...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Dec 2025

I was driving on I-95 South in Georgia on Thursday, 18 December at approximately 9:00 pm in my 2019 Subaru Outback (6 cylinder engine). There was good...

Air Bags Crash
Dec 2025

I was involved in a car crash where another car crashed into me at an angle and hit the driver side door and part of the front and the wheel air bag n...

Power Train
Dec 2025

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20-25 MPH, the vehicle started reversing unintendedly whil...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2019 Subaru Outback has 1021 complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Electrical System. 22 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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