2004 Subaru Outback air bags problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2004 Subaru Outback — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I get cards,I call,I get letters ,I call doesn't matter who sends them,you or subaru dealer ,telling me I need to have an airbag swapped out as being defective,and me telling you I do not have the car anymore,it was picked up by an auction house but it needed alot done to it so they may have…”
filed Jul 26, 2019
“2004 suburban outback. Consumer writes in regards to takata passenger side front airbag. *ld the consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair. *js”
filed Mar 23, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to…Campaign 20V002000 · Jan 2, 2020
- Virgin Islands or "Zone A." These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators…Campaign 20V001000 · Jan 2, 2020
- Inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to…Campaign 20V003000 · Jan 2, 2020
- Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." These vehicles may be equipped with certain air bag…Campaign 16V358000 · May 25, 2016
- These vehicles may be equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the…Campaign 16V361000 · May 25, 2016
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators…Campaign 16V359000 · May 25, 2016
Air Bags problems in other Outback years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Outback | 5 | 7% |
| 2024 Outback | 6 | 6% |
| 2023 Outback | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Outback | 6 | 1% |
| 2021 Outback | 16 | 5% |
| 2020 Outback | 18 | 2% |
| 2019 Outback | 13 | 1% |
| 2018 Outback | 8 | 1% |
| 2017 Outback | 16 | 2% |
| 2016 Outback | 10 | 2% |
| 2015 Outback | 14 | 3% |
| 2014 Outback | 38 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Subaru Outback
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.