2025 Subaru Outback problems and recalls

The 2025 Subaru Outback has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 76 complaints, most often on the Unknown Or Other.

76
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
1
Injuries
55.1
Severity index

Severity index 55.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 55.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 26 of 46 by severity index among 2025 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 43% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2025 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 18 complaints (23.7%)18 24%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 17 complaints (22.4%)17 22%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 14 complaints (18.4%)14 18%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 11 complaints (14.5%)11 14%SteeringSteering: 6 complaints (7.9%)6 8%EngineEngine: 5 complaints (6.6%)5 7%Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (6.6%)5 7%Air BagsAir Bags: 5 complaints (6.6%)5 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1823.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1722.4%
LANE DEPARTURE1418.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1114.5%
STEERING67.9%
ENGINE56.6%
SERVICE BRAKES56.6%
AIR BAGS56.6%

Complaints filed per year

020392024: 22025: 392026: 35 (partial year)24253926
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20242
202539
2026 (year to date)35

Other Subaru Outback model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 14 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-05. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.