74 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Unknown Or Other · verdict AVOID 40/100
“When engine auto-restarts after Auto Start-Stop has started engine, steering wheel jerks violently if it is not completely straight, dislocated my 5th finger.”NHTSA complaint, 2025 Subaru Outback owner
“Needed to move quickly out of way of oncoming traffic, but delay/hesitation in CVT made it almost impossible to avoid traffic.”NHTSA complaint, 2025 Subaru Outback owner
“The contact owns a 2025 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving during heavy rainfall, the front windshield displayed a distorted view while the windshield wipers were activated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed; however, the cause of the failure was not identified. The front windshield was cleaned. Upon further investigation, the contact associated the failure with the ma”NHTSA complaint, 2025 Subaru Outback owner
On the federal record it scores 40/100: 74 owner complaints (74 per year on the road) and 0 recall campaigns, 0 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Unknown Or Other, with 18 of 69 categorised reports.
The 2025 Subaru Outback scored 40/100 on the federal record.