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Subaru Outback won’t start reports by year

182 NHTSA complaints describe engine cranks but won’t start, or no crank at all on Subaru Outback vehicles. The most reported year is 2017 with 46 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2021 Outback83%
2020 Outback324%
2019 Outback414%
2018 Outback111%
2017 Outback465%
2016 Outback335%
2015 Outback112%

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.