2026 Subaru Outback problems and recalls

46% of owner complaints on the 2026 Subaru Outback related to the Unknown Or Other (6 of 13).

13
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
64.6
Severity index

Severity index 64.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 64.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (46.2%)6 46%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (30.8%)4 31%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 2 complaints (15.4%)2 15%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 complaints (15.4%)2 15%Power TrainPower Train: 1 complaints (7.7%)1 8%StructureStructure: 1 complaints (7.7%)1 8%SeatsSeats: 1 complaints (7.7%)1 8%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 1 complaints (7.7%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER646.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM430.8%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL215.4%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE215.4%
POWER TRAIN17.7%
STRUCTURE17.7%
SEATS17.7%
SEAT BELTS17.7%

Complaints filed per year

06132026: 13 (partial year)2613
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
2026 (year to date)13

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 2026-08-19. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.