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2024 Subaru Outback — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

Complaints

filed with NHTSA

Involved a Crash

owner-reported

Involved Fire

owner-reported

Injuries

across all reports

Years to Avoid

Subaru Outback — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

2017 Subaru Outback

917 complaints

2018 Subaru Outback

813 complaints

2019 Subaru Outback AVOID

1,035 complaints

2020 Subaru Outback

899 complaints

2021 Subaru Outback

296 complaints

2022 Subaru Outback

464 complaints

2023 Subaru Outback

89 complaints

2024 Subaru Outback

2 complaints

2025 Subaru Outback

81 complaints

2026 Subaru Outback

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Equipment 1 report

Visibility/wiper 1 report

In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Equipment ODI 11621051 10/21/2024

The contact owns a 2024 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that after the purchase of the vehicle, the dealer informed the contact to schedule an appointment to install the trailer hitch harness. The contact was informed by the dealer that the vehicle could tow a capacity of 3,500 lbs. The contact wanted to attach a camper to the trailer hitch. The contact was then informed by…

Visibility/wiper ODI 11524134 05/27/2023

The moon roof shattered. Have not even had the vehicle two days yet. It was fine yesterday (5/26/2023). Went out this afternoon (5/27/2023) and found the moon roof completely shattered and fractured. There is a hole near the rear center and fractures covering the entire moon roof window. We had not even operated the moon roof. This vehicle has less than 100 miles on it. …

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2024 Subaru Outback reliable?

Owners have filed 2 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2024 Subaru Outback, most often about equipment. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.

Which Subaru Outback years should I avoid?

The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.

Where do these complaints come from?

Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.

Do complaints mean a recall is coming?

Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.