87 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Forward Collision Avoidance · verdict CAUTION 51/100
“The contact owns a 2023 Subaru Outback. While turning into a parking spot, the accelerator pedal was slightly depressed, and the vehicle unintendedly accelerated, crashing into a parked vehicle on the driver's side. The contact stated that the vehicle continued to move forward after the crash into the next parking spot. No warning lights illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaire”NHTSA complaint, 2023 Subaru Outback owner
“The contact owns a 2023 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while walking around the vehicle attempting to put her husband in the passenger seat, the hatchback opened independently, and they both got pushed independently from the vehicle on the ground from the impact. The contact mentioned by the standers came out of the office to check on them and called 911 immediately. The contact stated that she sustained inj”NHTSA complaint, 2023 Subaru Outback owner
“The contact owns a 2023 Subaru Outlook. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the Starlink system failed to function as intended. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was not duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact was informed that it was a known failure; however, there was no fix available. In addition, the contact ”NHTSA complaint, 2023 Subaru Outback owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 21/09/2023 | Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft | Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Outback, Legacy, Ascent, and Impreza vehicles. The center support bolts for the driveshaft may loosen, resulting in the disconnection of the front end of the dr |
| 09/11/2023 | Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch | Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2021 Crosstrek, 2022 Forester, 2021-2023 Legacy, and Outback vehicles. An insufficient weld may allow water to enter the inhibitor switch, causing it to fail. |
On the federal record it scores 51/100: 87 owner complaints (29 per year on the road) and 2 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Forward Collision Avoidance, with 22 of 82 categorised reports.
The 2023 Subaru Outback scored 51/100 on the federal record.