Safety Score
80
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-21 | 23V647000 |
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 4,311 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Recently, in my 2023 Subaru Outback, I have been having pop-up ads for SirusXM take over my infotainment screen. The a… |
| 2025-10-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Subaru Outlook. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the Starlink system faile… |
| 2025-10-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK | No | 2 | The contact owns a 2023 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while walking around the vehicle attempting to put her … |
| 2025-09-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I have had no working SOS safety button in case of a crash despite having a 3 year plan. This started after a Starlink… |
| 2025-07-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My 2023 Subaru Outback Wilderness experienced multiple complete failures to start over a 2-day period at 51,930 miles, … |
| 2025-04-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The drivers side window frequently will not roll up. Has happened multiple times and dealership says they reset it but… |
| 2025-03-13 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Windshield was struck by a small stone. There was no immediate damage but over a period of several weeks 5 cracks appea… |
| 2025-03-12 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | I have had several times where tiny road pebbles have kicked up hitting the windshield and have caused cracks. There is… |
| 2025-01-25 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 1 | My car had an unintended acceleration that caused me to go in a ditch and hit a tree. I could not get car to stop when… |
| 2025-01-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | Yes | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that his wife was driving the vehicle and as she was enterin… |
| 2024-11-24 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | The WINDSHIELD cracked while I was driving on [XXX] unexpectedly and could have caused an accident, on [XXX] at approx… |
| 2024-11-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | The vehicle has received all scheduled and regular maintenance. I was driving right around the speed limit of 50 mph. T… |
| 2024-10-28 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | When going down my driveway, the (RAB) Reverse Automatic Braking system will often times turn itself off and not reset … |
| 2024-10-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | When coming to a stop at a stop sign, the car jerks and the engine appears to stall. I have brought it to 2 dealerships… |
| 2024-07-22 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | I have had several times where tiny road pebbles have kicked up hitting the windshield and have caused cracks. There is… |
| 2024-05-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The Eyesight system on my 2023 Subaru Outback will suddenly stop working. It will go out in all conditions, mornings, … |
| 2024-05-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Starlink head unit/infotainment system - system freezes, major system lags, ghost input (buttons pressed without user i… |
| 2024-04-21 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Windshield developed a small crack when struck by a tiny piece of road debris. It appears unrepairable. This requires … |
| 2024-03-29 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | While traveling at highway speeds (75 mph) the hood release mechanism released causing the hood to lift several inches.… |
| 2024-03-28 | SEATS | No | 0 | The back of the passenger seat is shaking uncontrollably at higherspeeds. According to my local subaru dealership all 2… |
| 2024-02-19 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Driving on the highway approximately 65 mph a rock hit the lower right side of the windshield on the passenger side. T… |
| 2024-02-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | It was 5:30 PM and I was driving 80mph (the speed limit) down interstate 84 near Mountain Home Idaho. There was no one… |
| 2024-01-24 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | My son was traveling at an appropriate highway speed when the truck in front of him stopped suddenly. He braked immedia… |
| 2024-01-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The windshield immediately cracked from a small pebble. I’ve had bigger rocks hit glass in other vehicles and only left… |
| 2023-12-15 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | ON 12/15/23 TRAVELING ON A CITY STREET AT APROX. 40 MPH A ROCK/PEBBLE HIT THE WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING … |
| 2023-11-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the Eyesight feature of the vehicle was no longer opera… |
| 2023-11-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I literally just purchased this vehicle two days ago and I already have a crack in my windshield. There was no accident… |
| 2023-11-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON A STATE HIGHWAY I HIT A DEER AND MY FRONT END WAS PUSHED IN TO WHERE I COULD NOT OPEN THE DOORS AND TH… |
| 2023-11-02 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | In the last approximately 8 months my car has deployed the forward collision warning--Slamming on the brakes-red lights… |
| 2023-11-01 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | My entire infotainment system, including the "EyeSight" sensors regularly shut off, or won't turn on upon vehicle start… |
| 2023-10-30 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Spontaneous front windshield crack on passenger side, no impacts in that area. |
| 2023-10-02 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | Traveling on I-75 SB just outside Atlanta, was in lane 2 of about 7 lanes. One car in lane 1, bumper was near my driver… |
| 2023-09-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Sunroof/Moonroof spontaneously shattered OUTWARD. Car was being driven, inside slider was closed. Driver heard a bang,… |
| 2023-09-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | On my 2023 Outback my Subaru Eyesight is intermittently inoperable, which causes my cruise control and automatic brakin… |
| 2023-09-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | This complain is specific to the wireless charging pad featured in the Touring 2023 model I leased. The wireless charg… |
| 2023-09-01 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | When driving east into direct sunshine, the entire windshield sparkles with thousands of diamonds, making it hazardous … |
| 2023-08-28 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I purchased this Outback and did not test drive at night (assuming I'd never have issues with headlight functionality).… |
| 2023-07-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Passenger side a-pillar trim has come loose exposing airbag mechanism. Dealer unable to repair and indicates part was i… |
| 2023-07-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The car will begin to jolt/shake when coming to a stop. It has been found to be the torque converter. We are at a loss.… |
| 2023-07-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | My car's battery died when I was on vacation. A friend of mine tried to jump start with his car and he couldn't. Then a… |
| 2023-07-09 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | A crack appeared on the windshield without anything hitting it and spread up |
| 2023-07-06 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Spontaneous crack in front windshield, passenger side near edge of wiper blade, dealer says not covered by warranty, ha… |
| 2023-06-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The Eyesight keeps disabling itself. And the infotainment system is not working properly. My car is at the dealership a… |
| 2023-06-25 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving at slow speeds on three separate occasions, a … |
| 2023-06-18 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I'm a first time Subaru owner but am now challenging my decision to buy a Subaru. While driving at night on dark roads… |
| 2023-06-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I get passenger air bag OFF indication although the passenger is an adult. Dealer claims that there is no issue, the c… |
| 2023-06-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | We were driving on a highway at 60 mph with a hard case roof carrier when our sun roof exploded and shattering all the … |
| 2023-06-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | When the headlamp selector is in Automatic Mode, automatic high beams are also enabled by default. The issue is that th… |
| 2023-05-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The front window cracked from what sounded like a small object. The vehicle is only a few months old. A co-worker als… |
| 2023-05-10 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | Pulling into our home driveway at a slow rate of speed, the auto emergency braking engaged for no reason and came to an… |