Subaru Outback by year

From 2008 to 2024, owners filed 7,925 complaints about the Subaru Outback with NHTSA, and the model was covered by 55 recall campaigns.

Subaru Outback problems by year

Measured as complaints per year on sale, the 2019 Outback stands out with 128 a year, ahead of the 2020 (127) and 2022 (92). The 2009 has the fewest, at 5.9 a year. Counting complaints per year on sale keeps older model years, which have had longer to collect complaints, comparable with newer ones; it does not adjust for how many of each were sold.

Most common Outback problems

Across all years, owners mention the electrical system, visibility/wiper and power train most often; electrical system complaints peak in the 2017 model year.

Subaru Outback MPG by year

The best gasoline Subaru Outback is rated 29 mpg combined by the EPA, a figure first reached by the 2020 model and matched by 2 later years.

Subaru Outback recalls

The Subaru Outback has been covered by 55 recall campaigns for 2008–2024 models. The busiest model year is 2010, with 18 campaigns.

Outback years with the most complaints

1. 2019: 1,036 complaints (128 per year on sale), most about the electrical system.
2. 2020: 901 complaints (127 per year on sale), most about the visibility/wiper.
3. 2022: 465 complaints (92 per year on sale), most about the visibility/wiper.

Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many of each model year were sold. More complaints per year on sale is a signal to look closer, not a verdict on a particular car.