2019 Subaru Outback fuel/propulsion system problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2019 Subaru Outback — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My complaint/safety issue is that while I was in my 2019 Subaru Outback, I experienced Unintentional acceleration. While waiting for the large chain-link fence at my storage unit to open, the Outback raced into the gate! I had one foot on the brake waiting for the gate, then I stomped the pedal…”
filed Aug 12, 2026
“Car wouldn't start in parking lot, 40k miles. I never took the car in to the dealer and received a notice about a fuel pump replacement/recall/repair. I diagnosed this problem myself. The vin lookup on subarus website says that the problem was addressed/repaired when it clearly was not and I never…”
filed Jul 3, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Outback years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Outback | 2 | 3% |
| 2024 Outback | 2 | 2% |
| 2023 Outback | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Outback | 6 | 1% |
| 2021 Outback | 10 | 3% |
| 2020 Outback | 14 | 2% |
| 2018 Outback | 43 | 5% |
| 2017 Outback | 16 | 2% |
| 2016 Outback | 13 | 2% |
| 2015 Outback | 18 | 4% |
| 2014 Outback | 12 | 6% |
| 2013 Outback | 12 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.