Subaru Outback problems, recalls & safety data

Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Subaru Outback model year, from official NHTSA data.

9,678

NHTSA complaints

recall campaigns

7,977

service bulletins (TSBs)

defect investigations

Model years

Year	Complaints	Recalls	TSBs
2026 Subaru Outback	10	0	—
2025 Subaru Outback	69	0	144
2024 Subaru Outback	93	0	225
2023 Subaru Outback	87	2	315
2022 Subaru Outback	459	4	385
2021 Subaru Outback	292	4	468
2020 Subaru Outback	894	6	600
2019 Subaru Outback	1,031	3	413
2018 Subaru Outback	807	3	423
2017 Subaru Outback	917	4	384
2016 Subaru Outback	640	4	467
2015 Subaru Outback	507	5	539
2014 Subaru Outback	208	10	357
2013 Subaru Outback	296	12	509
2012 Subaru Outback	291	16	316
2011 Subaru Outback	651	16	329
2010 Subaru Outback	360	18	310
2009 Subaru Outback	105	13	186
2008 Subaru Outback	226	8	198
2007 Subaru Outback	129	8	195
2006 Subaru Outback	276	7	200
2005 Subaru Outback	273	9	244
2004 Subaru Outback	90	10	185
2003 Subaru Outback	93	14	190
2002 Subaru Outback	143	4	133
2001 Subaru Outback	171	3	120
2000 Subaru Outback	207	1	76
1999 Subaru Outback	111	1	17
1998 Subaru Outback	127	1	16
1997 Subaru Outback	79	1	17
1996 Subaru Outback	46	1	16

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
EA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · open
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
EA15001 · opened Feb 24, 2015 · open
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
PE14016 · opened Jun 11, 2014 · closed Mar 2, 2015
Autoliv Air Bag Propellant Mixture
EQ12002 · opened Feb 14, 2012 · closed May 8, 2012