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Subaru Outback check engine light reports by year

273 NHTSA complaints describe persistent or recurring check-engine warnings on Subaru Outback vehicles. The most reported year is 2006 with 94 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2022 Outback72%
2021 Outback103%
2020 Outback162%
2017 Outback51%
2015 Outback51%
2014 Outback84%
2013 Outback114%
2012 Outback217%
2011 Outback274%
2010 Outback134%
2008 Outback94%
2007 Outback97%
2006 Outback9434%
2005 Outback2710%
2000 Outback63%
1999 Outback55%

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.