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… |