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Subaru Outback brake problems reports by year

43 NHTSA complaints describe soft pedal, longer stops or brake failure on Subaru Outback vehicles. The most reported year is 2011 with 14 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2012 Outback62%
2011 Outback142%
2010 Outback82%
2008 Outback84%
2005 Outback73%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.