Safety Score
38
High Risk
Recalls
8
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (8)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-09 | 19V009000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 452,630 | — | Details |
| 2019-01-09 | 19V008000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 330,120 | — | Details |
| 2019-01-09 | 19V007000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 43,394 | — | Details |
| 2016-09-27 | 16V694000 |
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | 592,647 | — | Details |
| 2013-02-25 | 13V061000 |
EQUIPMENT | 47,419 | — | Details |
| 2010-07-20 | 10V326000 |
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 809 | — | Details |
| 2010-06-24 | 10V283000 |
STEERING:COLUMN | 73,698 | — | Details |
| 2010-05-07 | 10V196000 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS | 29,443 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | This car is a very well-maintained, low-use vehicle with regular oil changes and routine maintenance performed on sched… |
| 2025-08-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | On Saturday, August 9, 2025, my brakes failed at highway speed. My vehicle's stopping distance was severely increased, … |
| 2025-06-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | It is a known issue with subarus of this year that the engine will stall at random intervals when stopping, weather at … |
| 2025-06-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brake pedal went to the floor while applying the brake. Pulled car back up driveway and parked and noted almost zero a… |
| 2025-03-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving at 5 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and fa… |
| 2025-02-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I noticed my brake pedal suddenly sink to the floor, and I have to press the pedal all the way to the bottom to get a l… |
| 2025-01-31 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Complete brake failure due to leakage at 4 way b8rake line junction located above the gas tank on right side rear of ve… |
| 2025-01-04 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Engine subframe catastrophic failure (left side) due to severe corrosion. Lower control arm detached resulting in erra… |
| 2024-09-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The brake system failed when the brake lines burst at the four way connector on the right, rear side of the vehicle. Th… |
| 2024-09-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I see many many complaints about the head gasket material Subaru used was not compatible with the very fluid that is ne… |
| 2024-07-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact's father owned a 2010 Subaru Outback. The contact's father received recall notifications of NHTSA Campaign … |
| 2024-06-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brake failure - after inspecting vehicle 6/20/2024 noted brake fluid leaking from underneath the vehicles right hand si… |
| 2024-02-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Vehicle has an automatic transmission and it stalls when stopping. There is no warning light on the dash. This happens … |
| 2023-08-26 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | 2010 Outback Subframe or cradle Subaru OEM # 50527AJ01A is a vital safety component and as designed and installed com… |
| 2023-08-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brake line corrosion, I noticed it about 10 months after buying the car. they finally broke five days ago I called Suba… |
| 2023-07-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that on numerous occasions while driving at undisclosed spee… |
| 2023-06-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The brakes completely gave out while the vehicle was being driven, without warning. The BRAKE light did not turn on unt… |
| 2023-04-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | All instrument and waning lights illuminated and the engine shut down while driving. Took to the Subaru dealer repair s… |
| 2022-12-26 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | This is not about my car, but instead many different cars. When a cars lights are set to it's parking lights or running… |
| 2022-10-23 | TIRES | No | 0 | While driving at highway speed the tire separated at the seam of the sidewall and tread. Tire tread depth was between 9… |
| 2022-09-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | My daughter was concerned with the car making strange squeaking sounds on turning and braking and so I met her where he… |
| 2022-09-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while his daughter was reversing out of the driveway, t… |
| 2022-08-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Recently, while driving home in traffic, with the car in drive while braking, my car stalled in the middle of the road.… |
| 2022-07-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I have a 2010 Subaru Outback that has significant corrosion on the rear four-way brake joint connector that can lead to… |
| 2022-07-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The car will die/stop working at stop signs and at abrupt stops. The problem has been confirmed by a Subaru dealer, an… |
| 2022-03-18 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I’m driving down the road and I hit a bump, then I go to brake and veers left, I take to my mechanic he says the my sub… |
| 2022-03-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | About three years ago; there was a recall for the headlights. Subaru did replace the headlights, but I have replaced th… |
| 2021-12-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Outback started jerking forward with an increase in RPMs and noise from engine. Malfunction was very alarming and could… |
| 2021-11-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Failure of rear hydraulic braking system (brake lines) due to corrosion. Steady loss of fluid due to corrosion around … |
| 2021-11-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CVT was given a warranty extension. Subaru is aware that this is a KNOWN issue, otherwise they would not have given a w… |
| 2021-10-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Purchased used Subaru 10/28/2021. While driving on highway the engine is running and trying to brake at the same time. … |
| 2021-09-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Total engine failure at just 75k miles. Barely driven, maintenance schedule always kept up to date, out of nowhere engi… |
| 2021-08-31 | STEERING | No | 0 | We experienced a steering failure which could have led to a very serious accident. Returning on a freeway after purcha… |
| 2021-08-26 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Subframe or cradle Subaru OEM # 50527AJ01A is a vital safety component (see dealer's written comments below) and as des… |
| 2021-07-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The abs system failed at 117K miles and rendered the ABS inoperative. The Electronic parking brake recall could not be … |
| 2021-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while coming to a complete stop, the vehicle inadverten… |
| 2021-04-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE STALLS WHEN I SLOW DOWN FOR A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT. IT'S BEEN OCCURRING FOR MONTHS. |
| 2021-02-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | CODE C0251 ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION/INOPERATIVE; SOMETIMES EPB WILL ENGAGE WHEN DRIVING AT A SLOW PACE <10… |
| 2021-02-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHEN MY WIFE WAS ENTERING A 4-WAY STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. WAS ABLE TO GET HOME WI… |
| 2021-02-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, SHE NOTICED THAT THE HORN MADE NO … |
| 2021-02-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | We have a engine stalling problem on a 2010 Subaru outback when braking it is a known problem with the transmission f… |
| 2021-01-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM AND ECM HAD MALFUN… |
| 2021-01-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE PAST 6 YEARS I WILL BE DRIVING AND IF USING MY CRUISE IT STOPS WORKING AND I HAVE FLASHING LIGH… |
| 2020-12-27 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I LOST THE BRAKES GOING DOWN OUR STEEP DRIVEWAY INTO THE PRIVATE ROAD. WE DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS… |
| 2020-12-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIT UP. BRAKE, SKID CONTROL, CRUISE CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE. THIS HAP… |
| 2020-11-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DROVE MY CAR A FEW MILES AND THEN STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT ON A 4 LANE ROAD IN THE CITY. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I … |
| 2020-11-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 11/21/2020 AT OIL TEMP LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, AND VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON WHILE DRIVING AFTER AROUND 30 MI… |
| 2020-11-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE OUTBACK IS SHUDDERING AND STALLING AT INTERSECTIONS AND STOPS FREQUENTLY. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND THE CAR STOPS AB… |
| 2020-10-29 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | I WENT OUT TO START MY CAR AND LET IT WARM UP. I GOT IN SET THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE STARTED THE CAR AND PUT THE MA… |
| 2020-10-21 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS NOW AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY HEADLIGHTS EVERY 2 TO 3 MONTHS.. SOMETHING I… |