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Year · Make · Model

2023 Subaru Outback

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
84
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
295
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

84 filed
8
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Electrical System
    16
  • VISIBILITY/WIPER
    16
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Automatic Emergency Braking
    15
  • Unknown OR Other
    15
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Adaptive Cruise Control
    10
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Warnings
    7
  • Service Brakes
    6
  • Exterior Lighting
    6

Recalls

2 campaigns
23V755000·POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH2023-11-09

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.

RiskAn inoperative inhibitor switch may prevent the reverse lights from illuminating and the rearview camera image from displaying, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will replace the inhibitor switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WRQ-23.

23V647000·POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT2023-09-21

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 driveshaft.

RiskSeparation of the front end of the driveshaft increases the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will clean the bolt mounting surfaces of the center support brace and install new bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 20, 2023. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRN-23.

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