Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-13 | 13V194000 |
STEERING:COLUMN | 5,379 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The vehicle has had the seat belt replaced twice in one year for it dinging and now Subaru dealer says the ODS sensor i… |
| 2025-12-30 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The vehicle caught fire while driving along the interstate. It's a total loss. |
| 2025-08-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I purchased a car from Middletown Nissan on May 24, 2025. The car was assured to have all these different safety checks… |
| 2025-07-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I purchased this car may 28th 2025 and had it over the weekend and check engine light came on and took it Monday once s… |
| 2025-02-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | I was pulling into a parking spot, without any warning the car accelerated through a fence and hit a tree. There were n… |
| 2024-12-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | According to my mechanic, the Engine Cradle is severly corroded and needs to be replaced. According to Subaru, today De… |
| 2024-07-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The subframe has deteriorated beyond repair. This is our sixth Subaru Outback, either owned or leased, all in the same … |
| 2024-07-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | We bought this around June 2018 with ~96,000 miles. I change oil every 6 months or 6,000 miles with OEM filters and Mob… |
| 2024-07-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the brake pedal was d… |
| 2024-07-16 | PARKING BRAKE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the parking brake war… |
| 2024-06-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owned a 2013 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the contact's resident… |
| 2024-05-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Piston rings are defective heavy oil consumption caused my engine to seize with only 150,000 miles |
| 2024-02-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | * I detected a noise in the front end and an instability in the handling. My independent service mechanic found the c… |
| 2023-12-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I was driving on a highway when my car started to suddenly stutter, hesitate, and jerk after about an hour on the road.… |
| 2023-11-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | At all speeds vehicle shudders when letting off accelerator then nearly stalls. This is extremely dangerous when enteri… |
| 2023-10-02 | SEATS | No | 0 | Electronic seat recliner motor (outer bushing) noise when reclining, but Kendall Subaru in Eugene saying motor can not … |
| 2023-10-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | middle seatbelt continues to tear in multiple placed . very disturbing |
| 2023-09-10 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I was pulling into a parking space very slowly when the car went into overdrive and suddenly accelerated at a high spee… |
| 2023-09-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Over time, brake pedal travel has increased and brakes have a ‘soft’ or ‘mushy’ feel. Unable to ‘lock up’ the brakes, … |
| 2023-08-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Strapped kayak to roof rack. Roof rack ripped off car while in traffic. Kayak went flying and was hit by a truck. |
| 2023-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? ACTUATOR ASSY-EPB, p… |
| 2023-06-12 | AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE | Yes | 1 | The contact owned a 2013 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, he lost control of t… |
| 2023-06-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Like many other Subaru Outback owners, the torque converter, valve body tied to the transmission has put my Subaru out … |
| 2023-04-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that on two separate occasions while driving at undisclosed … |
| 2023-01-31 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The hood latch released while I driving on the 101 freeway at about 70 MPH. The secondary lock held and I was able to … |
| 2023-01-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Key gets stuck in the ignition. There was a recall on multiple models/years due to ignition switch failure. Mine includ… |
| 2023-01-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Driving down interstate and the sunroof suddenly explodes. Thank goodness the shade was closed. In photo below we ha… |
| 2023-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My horn became intermittent, and stopped working. The car will not pass state inspection. It was diagnosed as a faulty … |
| 2022-12-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Valve body on transmission is bad. Apparently this is a common occurrence, unfortunately I’m over the extended warranty… |
| 2022-11-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I experienced a sudden unintended acceleration of my 2013 Subaru Outback while braking to make a left hand turn at a st… |
| 2022-10-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Driving back to work, the seat belt alarm started chiming. I noticed the airbag light was on for the passenger side alo… |
| 2022-10-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BACK UP CAMERA FAILURE! The camera in the lift gate get corrosion and stops working! the safety of people walking behin… |
| 2022-08-17 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The electronic parking brake warning light keeps flashing indicating a failure in the off-on mechanism. The brake coul… |
| 2022-07-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Head gasket leak with 87,000 miles. All recommended service with the dealer except for routine oil changes. This is a … |
| 2022-07-04 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | The sun roof exploded. There was not prior damage (at least not visible to the naked eye). When it happened there was a… |
| 2022-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine failure due to oil leakage. No “oil light” warning light ever turned on. Engine confirmed failed by repair shop … |
| 2022-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I had 2 dealerships look at my vehicle and both gave me an answer that is blowing me off. As now I have seen it’s a ma… |
| 2022-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicle horn has failed to function. |
| 2022-04-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, she heard an error alert with several … |
| 2022-04-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | When backing out of garage, car seemed to rev up and increase speed. I was unable to stop the car while applying the b… |
| 2022-03-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I bought this car on 3/1/22 from a dealer, and took it for several test drives - everything was great. Carfax report is… |
| 2022-02-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle was at a stop light on a 45mph road at which time the car shook very badly, the engine stalled, and almost ever… |
| 2022-02-14 | SEATS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that after driving for about two hours, she switched seats w… |
| 2022-01-21 | WHEELS | No | 0 | Driver side rear wheel bearing speed sensor experienced a spontaneous failure, leading to ABS failure and nearly lost c… |
| 2021-12-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Valve spring broke dropping a valve into the engine and causing engine to seize. This is the same problem as the recal… |
| 2021-12-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The brakes are spongy and the car doesn't stop properly. We've had repairs done and took it to the dealership and they … |
| 2021-09-11 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Thank you NHTSA for being my voice. We need and appreciate the life saving work you collectively do to keep my family, … |
| 2021-09-03 | PARKING BRAKE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, the parking brake was applie… |
| 2021-08-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a clun… |
| 2021-08-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine was hesitating, loosing power on incline, and shaking when stopping. I had the engine replaced and the a few… |