Safety Score
58
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-11 | 16V292000 |
STEERING:COLUMN | 48,819 | — | Details |
| 2015-08-10 | 15V502000 |
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 2,893 | — | Details |
| 2014-09-19 | 14V577000 |
TRAILER HITCHES | 56 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Cracked windshield out of nowhere, starts from the bottom passenger side. |
| 2026-03-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing intermittent horn failure,… |
| 2026-01-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | January 25th, 2026 13:30 I was coming to a stop at an intersection with my foot on the brake pedal when suddenly my veh… |
| 2025-11-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | A particular corner where the arterial has a y turn. With cruise engaged the vehicle will do the emergency braking even… |
| 2025-11-03 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while the vehicle was at the dealer for an oil change and sn… |
| 2025-09-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The clock spring (steering roll connector) component has failed, confirmed by the resulting complete loss of the horn f… |
| 2025-09-15 | ENGINE | Yes | 0 | I was within the town limits so I was driving slowly. When I approached the first stop light in town I saw that it was… |
| 2025-09-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | After a transmission replacement performed by Bud Clary Chevrolet, Inc. in Longview, WA on September 9, 2025, my vehicl… |
| 2025-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Car unable to restart after sitting for several days. Battery and charging system test good after incident |
| 2025-06-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal exhau… |
| 2025-05-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | When braking the car shuts down!!! |
| 2025-04-09 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Within the last few months, my 2015 Outback has been unreliable with the fuel gauge indicator, causing me to run out of… |
| 2025-03-31 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The front subframe on my 2015 subaru 3.6r has rapidly rusted in a few years to the point of a safety concern. The vehic… |
| 2025-02-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Yesterday, my car would not start due to a dead battery. This happened last week, as well. Both times, my husband used… |
| 2025-01-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Exhaust manifold bellows crack Exhaust coming into car when idling |
| 2025-01-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | My sunroof glass just shattered spontaneously while I was driving. Thankfully the door was closed or me and my daughter… |
| 2025-01-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Battery fails repeatedly even after several battery replacements and dealer fixing the software at a hefty cost, presum… |
| 2025-01-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | 2015 Subaru Outback Premium. Took in to a very helpful local Subaru Dealer and they discovered that the front subframe … |
| 2025-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, and while at a s… |
| 2024-12-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | A transmission that was replaced in July of 2023 went bad un December of 2024 and dealership won't give reasons why tra… |
| 2024-11-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | The clock spring that controls the steering wheel, horn and other electrical accessories doesn’t work. This put my life… |
| 2024-10-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The dealer found significant rusting on the front subframe and some on the rear subframe. The front was enough there's … |
| 2024-10-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The horn stopped working on my vehicle. This puts my safety and other driver's safety at risk since I can not alert th… |
| 2024-09-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Been having issues with my Subaru Outback dying for years now. I’ve gone through 5 battery’s the last 6 years. No amoun… |
| 2024-08-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Horn became intermittent with failure related to steering wheel position, then failed altogether. No horn is a safety i… |
| 2024-07-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | The car horn is unable to be used when driving straight. It only works when setting the alarm and only when you steer t… |
| 2024-07-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Driver door interior, de-bonding of the horizontal crash protection from the outer door panel. Online research indicate… |
| 2024-07-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while making a right turn into a parking space, the veh… |
| 2024-06-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | While driving the Parking Brake warning light came on and the Subaru Eyesight system shut down. On stopping the car and… |
| 2024-04-01 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the front windshield … |
| 2024-03-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Ignition inhibitor switch causing car to stay in neutral, fried the starter and battery 8 months after getting a brand … |
| 2024-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My HORN only works if car is stopped steering wheel turned to the left. Subaru Dealer says it’s in the steering column … |
| 2024-01-29 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Our 2015 Subaru Outback occasionally accelerates sharply without the driver's foot being on the gas peddle. It always h… |
| 2023-11-09 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | Yes | 1 | My Subaru is equipped with "Eye Sight". The major safety device failed. It didn't even slow me down. I had a crash that… |
| 2023-08-31 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Driver's seat started peeling off approximately a year after purchase. Notified dealer, they said to contact Subaru of … |
| 2023-08-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | iNFOMATION UNIT STOPPED WORKING AND HAS MOISTURE FOG INSIDE OF IT. I WAS USING IT FOR THE MAP ROUTE IN AN AREA THAT I … |
| 2023-07-08 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the sunroof glass exploded. There… |
| 2023-06-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | There's a problem in a part called (clock spring/roll connector) that is responsible for the horn on steering wheel. It… |
| 2023-06-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving 67 MPH with the cruise control activated,… |
| 2023-06-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | #1. I replaced the battery in June of 2022 after all the dash warning lights came on. My eyesight safety feature was… |
| 2023-05-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The issue below has occurred previously and was addressed by a completed recall "EPB Reprogramming" - WTB63. However, … |
| 2023-05-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car had a recall on it for the catalytic converter and front pipe and bellows being cracked. It was replaced under … |
| 2023-05-17 | WHEELS | No | 0 | Wheel Lug bolts continue to snap off. Have had 5 so far and this could effect the ability of the wheel to stay attached… |
| 2023-04-11 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint |
| 2023-04-05 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH and activating the windshield washer on… |
| 2023-03-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | On my drive in to work this morning, the sunroof on my outback shattered with a loud bang. Fortunately the inside sun s… |
| 2023-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The cam carrier has a leak that is causing oil to slowly leak out of the car. The current issue is causing me to have t… |
| 2023-01-13 | LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION | No | 0 | SVRD disabled |
| 2023-01-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The horn in my car quit working about a month ago. I have checked the fuses and relay involved in the horn fiction. I … |
| 2023-01-04 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Around 8 am on 1/4/2022, driving the car on I85 in Durham County, NC, at a normal highway speed, the sunroof glass shat… |