Subaru Outback: Best & Worst Years
Subaru Outback: 13 model years indexed, 6,219 NHTSA owner complaints and 57 recall campaigns on record. Best year 2024, worst 2020.
Subaru Outback: 13 model years indexed, 6,219 NHTSA owner complaints and 57 recall campaigns on record. Best year 2024, worst 2020.
Best year in our data: 2024 (score 98). Worst: 2020 (score 18, AVOID).
| Year | Score | Verdict | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | AVOID | 74 | 0 |
| 2024 | 98 | BUY | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 51 | CAUTION | 87 | 2 |
| 2022 | 30 | AVOID | 460 | 4 |
| 2021 | 30 | AVOID | 294 | 4 |
| 2020 | 18 | AVOID | 895 | 6 |
| 2019 | 26 | AVOID | 1032 | 3 |
| 2018 | 26 | AVOID | 807 | 3 |
| 2017 | 20 | AVOID | 917 | 4 |
| 2016 | 25 | AVOID | 640 | 4 |
| 2015 | 29 | AVOID | 507 | 5 |
| 2014 | 37 | AVOID | 208 | 10 |
| 2013 | 29 | AVOID | 296 | 12 |
Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-08-20