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2021 Subaru Outback

Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2023-11-09 23V755000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH 95,830 Details
2021-01-26 21V024000 POWER TRAIN:SHIFT LINKAGE/CABLE/ROD 383 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-02-26 ENGINE No 0 The failure involves the engine (powertrain), which was under warranty. The vehicle has experienced four catastrophic e…
2025-12-23 AIR BAGS No 0 The airbag light came on in my car even though the cars airbags have never deployed. The code that the scanner is brin…
2025-11-25 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 On 10/29/25 the car lost power once it got to 3500rpm. Multiple warning lights came on. On 11/06/2025, the Thermo Contr…
2025-11-04 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I was stopped at a stop sign and the car shut off as the auto on/off function. When I went to drive the car did not re…
2025-09-30 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 Sunroof exploded driving home in 90 degree sunny and clear weather. It sounded like a gun went off right over my head. …
2025-09-26 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 SUDDEN AACCELERATION: Cold started the car in garage, all OK. Then backed out and into turn around where I placed foot…
2025-09-22 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while idling at a red traffic light, the vehicle lurche…
2025-09-16 POWER TRAIN No 0 Wheel bearings failed at 55k miles , 5.25 years
2025-09-09 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V227000 (Air Bags…
2025-08-04 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 While slowly backing out of a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated on it's own - I do not recall pressing on…
2025-07-11 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled…
2025-06-04 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V227000 (Air Bags…
2025-05-28 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V227000 (Air Bags…
2025-05-09 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The rear driver side window shattered while I was driving. There was no outside influence, and I was driving around 35…
2025-03-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Thermo Control Valve. Check engine light on. Eyesight Adaptive Cruise Control Automatic Emergency Braking Blind S…
2025-03-25 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Purchased used with just over 60k miles & have had less than a year. Vehicle still under 80k miles. Told transmission n…
2025-02-28 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V227000 (Air Bags…
2025-01-27 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning l…
2025-01-22 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V227000 (Air Bags…
2024-12-13 ENGINE No 0 The speed control (adaptive) doesn't work. The interior heater doesn't work. Several lights including the 'check engi…
2024-11-25 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 I was driving when I heard a loud explosion sound. I first thought a rock or gunshot hit my car and pulled over to exa…
2024-10-27 PARKING BRAKE No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the check engine, ABS, a…
2024-10-16 ENGINE No 0 Thermo control valve failure. Would not cover it
2024-10-14 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 Since owning this vehicle, we have replaced the windshield at least once a year. The first due to a 1/16th inch chip t…
2024-09-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Battery keeps draining if car isn't driven for a few days battery is drained to point of it being dead, cannot get into…
2024-09-12 ENGINE No 0 The auto restart does not work and requires a car restart to fix. The latest software update caused this is to happen.
2024-08-30 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 ON thursday night at about [XXX] i was driving in the carpool lane going north.in the [XXX] , with full tank of gas ; s…
2024-08-29 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The car flashed “eye sight off” before flickering and shutting off while I was braking at a stop light. I tried putting…
2024-08-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Battery drains quickly and renders the car inoperable. Possibly due to Controller Area Network (CAN) not entering sleep…
2024-08-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Parasitic Draw on battery: Original battery was dead after sitting 5 days; Bought new AMG and it has also died after…
2024-08-16 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Today while waiting at a stop light the auto start stop engaged. When the light went green I put my foot on the gas a…
2024-08-03 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 2021 Subaru Outback Limited | ~13000 miles | Component: Battery | Car suddenly stopped and ALL warning lights started…
2024-07-29 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 Driving home on a farm road, a truck passed by, picking up a pebble that hit my windshield. On my other vehicles, that …
2024-07-08 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Front windshield on my 2021 outback has numerous large cracks for no reason. This is a known issue via Google and class…
2024-06-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to…
2024-06-06 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 Windshield cracked under heat from parking in sun. The windshield spontaneously cracked when wiper fluid was turned on…
2024-06-05 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V227000 (Air Bags…
2024-06-01 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V227000 (Air Bags…
2024-05-30 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 On[XXX] while accelerating to travel speed (45 mph) on a rural Maine highway, the little used glass moon roof of our 20…
2024-05-23 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 The windshield developed a crack. It initially started with what appeared to be a small rock impacting the bottom of th…
2024-05-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the starter motor was making an …
2024-05-08 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 The windshield has cracked now, unprovoked for the second time in the exact same way it did 2 years ago. I came out to …
2024-05-01 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V227000 (Air Bags…
2024-04-07 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The windshield is very light and delicate. I have had two cracked windshields in less that two years, Also, the glass …
2024-04-02 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Windshield breaks way too easy. Rock chips happen easily, then they spread across the whole windshield. I am on my 2nd …
2024-03-22 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V227000 (Air Bags…
2024-03-13 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 Chipped windshield quickly progressed to full crack, which necessitated windshield replacement.
2024-03-05 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 12 inch Crack developed in windshield while car was parked in garage. No chips along the entire crack or in its vicini…
2024-03-03 ENGINE No 0 failure/malfunction of thermo coolant control valve some of the systems safety features have been disabled making it un…
2024-02-23 SEATS No 0 This is 3 years old with 27000 miles. The driver's side seat has cracked and tear. This is what subaru is putting out t…