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Subaru Outback back over prevention problems by year

63 NHTSA owner complaints name the back over prevention across 11 Outback model years. The most reported year is 2018 with 19 reports.

YearBack Over Prevention reportsShare
2025 Outback57%
2024 Outback33%
2022 Outback10%
2021 Outback41%
2020 Outback101%
2019 Outback91%
2018 Outback192%
2017 Outback40%
2016 Outback30%
2015 Outback41%
2013 Outback10%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the back over prevention. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.