Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-29 | 21V587000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 175,968 | — | Details |
| 2019-06-26 | 19V493000 |
STRUCTURE | 2,107 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that after the vehicle was not started for approximately fiv… |
| 2026-02-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the touch screen… |
| 2026-02-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Battery completely dead after 4 days of not driving; this is after I purchased a $210 brand new batteyr from Autozone. … |
| 2026-02-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Today 13 Feb 2026, around 3pm I was following traffic it was slow (5 miles an hour) and the traffic light turned red s… |
| 2026-01-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The Tumble Generator Valve (TGV) assembly within the intake manifold failed on my 2019 Subaru Outback at only 48,000 mi… |
| 2025-12-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The car repeatedly drains the battery after being left for a short time (a day or 2). This has now happened at least fo… |
| 2025-12-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | We were driving down an interstate highway going 70 mph on a foggy Christmas Eve 2025 approximately 7 a.m. No cars wer… |
| 2025-12-18 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I was driving on I-95 South in Georgia on Thursday, 18 December at approximately 9:00 pm in my 2019 Subaru Outback (6 c… |
| 2025-12-18 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | 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 th… |
| 2025-12-13 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Windshield window crack without any reason couple month ago and it keep crack bigger |
| 2025-09-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Windshield cracking for no reason. |
| 2025-09-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 1 | The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20-25 MPH, the vehicle star… |
| 2025-09-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I was told by the dealer that my 2019 Outback had a cam carrier oil leak. At the time, my car had 50,700 miles on it. … |
| 2025-08-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I was driving my 2019 Subaru Outback North on [XXX] just North of Alanson, Michigan on [XXX] when it applied the brak… |
| 2025-07-31 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 4 | While turning left from left turn lane, eyesight failed to detect oncoming traffic resulting in right front side impact… |
| 2025-07-24 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Failures of the radio Failures of the main head unit Nagivation errors and failures Display screens that go black, froz… |
| 2025-07-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My name is [XXX] [XXX] Phone Number: [XXX] My complaint is with Subaru of America, 1 Subaru Drive, Camden, NJ 08103 Ph… |
| 2025-07-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Repeated battery drain within 48 hours use of the vehicle, to the point the battery will no longer start the car. I be… |
| 2025-07-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The windshield of my 2019 Subaru Outback Touring Edition has begun to split and crack, starting at the frame. The crack… |
| 2025-05-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Purchased 2019 Subaru outback June 2019. Have had multiple batteries replaced. Approximately every year at least the ba… |
| 2025-05-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I was driving 75mph in heavy, morning traffic. I was behind a large tractor trailer, switching lanes. My car’s ‘obsta… |
| 2025-05-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Battery draining fast. installed new battery last month. Car is dead and had to be towed to dealer. DCM issues. System … |
| 2025-04-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Subaru did not notify consumers or aftermarket retailers that the Subaru battery in my vehicle was underamped. As a res… |
| 2025-04-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Every few days of car not being used battery is being completely drained. We replaced 3 new batteries with a span of a … |
| 2025-04-14 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | On April 14, 2025, I experienced my fourth windshield break- others- 2 that were 3 months apart in 2023 and another in … |
| 2025-04-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I am on my third battery for this car. It apparently has a known software issue of a parasitic battery drain that destr… |
| 2025-04-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | According to my Subaru service technician the Occupant detection control module is faulty on my car. Research has found… |
| 2025-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Car will lane correct when it's not needed. And all warning lights will come on in car when it's very hot. Cannot acces… |
| 2025-03-24 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Noticed a huge crack in my windshield this morning before leaving for work. Definitely some sort of stress fracture. No… |
| 2025-03-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Car screen is malfunctioning. Starts doing own things and can cause huge distraction to the driver. Beeping noise, blin… |
| 2025-03-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Subaru settled a class action lawsuit regarding faulty battery and DMC component that drains the battery continuously. … |
| 2025-03-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My Infotainment system randomly places phone calls, changes or cancels maps, and otherwise takes random actions that cr… |
| 2025-02-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while reversing into a parking spot and depressing the brake… |
| 2025-02-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to start… |
| 2025-02-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Parasitic battery drain when vehicle is turned off. The DCM module in these vehicles will not shut off properly and con… |
| 2025-02-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | the center console screen begins developing subsurface oil spots at 100,000 miles. these cause glare, inhibiting visibi… |
| 2025-02-17 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The infotainment center not working. It makes ghost options. Examples: calls people arbitrarily. Changes radio stati… |
| 2025-02-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I feel unsafe driving my car. My car could break down in the middle of nowhere at night, or worse. 2019 Subaru Outba… |
| 2025-02-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Parasitic battery draw - when left completely unattended for about 10 days, the battery is drained, leaving driver stra… |
| 2025-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Screen is delaminating. Becoming unresponsive at times. Making ghost touches, phone calls, opening apps, messing with… |
| 2025-01-17 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | This is a recurring issue that has started significantly impacting my infotainment system. The screen malfunctions by p… |
| 2025-01-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The Radio has what looks like water spots under the screen, this causes the infotainment system to go crazy, no hands f… |
| 2025-01-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | First battery --original to the car lasted about 3.5 yrs. Replacement lasted less than 2 yrs and was particularly weak… |
| 2025-01-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the accelerator ped… |
| 2025-01-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Battery not charging. Battery from 09/2024. Unable to turn vehicle over. After charging battery, it has happened again. |
| 2025-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The head unit on the vehicle has an issue where it bubbles and it’s causing the touch screen to spaz out, change source… |
| 2024-12-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The battery drained within a year. Battery functioning issues |
| 2024-12-17 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The Infotainment system has been glitching repeatedly with each drive I take; I am unable to operate any functions. Thi… |
| 2024-12-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The computer… |
| 2024-12-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I own a 2019 Subaru Outback. I have had to replace the windshield four times, every time it was replaced with Subaru G… |