2017 Subaru Outback air bags problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2017 Subaru Outback — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was recently involved in a multi-car accident, where the vehicle rammed into my outback from behind, leading to a spin-up and hit again by the driver side, forcing me to collide into a vehicle that had side-lined on a highway. In this situation, I would expect the airbags to get deployed, but to…”
filed Apr 9, 2026
“was at a stop in the middle lane going to turn left, got hit straight head on by a driver driving in the middle lane. his air bags deployed, none of mine deployed. the front end and drivers side of the subaru was impacted”
filed Oct 15, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- A replacement air bag control module may have been installed that is not compatible with…Campaign 19V910000 · Dec 19, 2019
- In the affected vehicles, the knee guard bracket may not be properly attached to the…Campaign 16V716000 · Oct 6, 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% |
| 2016 Outback | 10 | 2% |
| 2015 Outback | 14 | 3% |
| 2014 Outback | 38 | 18% |
| 2013 Outback | 42 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 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.