807 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Electrical System · verdict AVOID 26/100
“2018 Subaru Outback Infotainment center glass delamination causing the system to come on by itself start malfunctioning switching between channels or apps and potentially startle / distract the driver. Incident has been ongoing for over 8 months..”NHTSA complaint, 2018 Subaru Outback owner
“Engine cam carrier seals are leaking. Repair cost is $5,700 plus tax. Vehicle is well cared for and well maintained with only 96,000 miles The Subaru Manufacturer was contacted and will do nothing to fix and does not admit engineer defect nor manufacturing defect. Basically, 96,000 and needs a new engine. Please put out a national recall.”NHTSA complaint, 2018 Subaru Outback owner
“The car screens are delaminating and bubbling due to fault of the manufacturer. This is a widespread issue and causes safety issues due to the screen moving erratically while driving, messing with volume and function controls.”NHTSA complaint, 2018 Subaru Outback owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2018 | Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018 Legacy, Outback, and BRZ vehicles. In the affected vehicles, a software issue may cause the audio display system to not initialize, resulting in the camera disp |
| 01/11/2018 | Electrical System:Software SAFETY | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018 Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles. Due to a software error, the low fuel warning light may not illuminate at the intended remaining fuel level and the miles-to |
| 29/07/2021 | Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump SAFETY | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2018 Forester, 2018-2020 Impreza, Legacy, Outback, 2018-2019 BRZ, WRX, and Toyota 86 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may |
On the federal record it scores 26/100: 807 owner complaints (100.88 per year on the road) and 3 recall campaigns, 2 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Electrical System, with 265 of 777 categorised reports.
The 2018 Subaru Outback scored 26/100 on the federal record.