Subaru exhaust system problems
Across all Subaru models in NHTSA's complaint database, 105 complaints involve exhaust system. The Outback accounts for the largest share (35%). The single worst model year is the 2000 Forester with 9 exhaust system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 105 about exhaust system, all Subaru models
- Most affected
- Outback 35% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 55 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 5
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Subaru models
Worst model years for exhaust system
- 2000 Subaru Forester9 complaints
- 1998 Subaru Outback6 complaints
- 2000 Subaru Outback6 complaints
- 2000 Subaru Legacy5 complaints
- 2001 Subaru Outback5 complaints
Exhaust system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 11 |
| 1999 | 5 |
| 2000 | 20 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
Among the 55 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.