2025 Subaru Outback problems and recalls

The 2025 Subaru Outback has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 83 complaints, most often on the Forward Collision Avoidance.

83
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
1
Injuries
55.2
Severity index

Severity index 55.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 55.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 26 of 47 by severity index among 2025 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 45% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2025 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 21 complaints (25.3%)21 25%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 18 complaints (21.7%)18 22%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 15 complaints (18.1%)15 18%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 13 complaints (15.7%)13 16%Service BrakesService Brakes: 7 complaints (8.4%)7 8%SteeringSteering: 6 complaints (7.2%)6 7%Power TrainPower Train: 5 complaints (6.0%)5 6%EngineEngine: 5 complaints (6.0%)5 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE2125.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1821.7%
LANE DEPARTURE1518.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1315.7%
SERVICE BRAKES78.4%
STEERING67.2%
POWER TRAIN56.0%
ENGINE56.0%

Complaints filed per year

021422024: 22025: 392026: 42 (partial year)24252642
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20242
202539
2026 (year to date)42

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 2026-10-21. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.