Subaru steering problems
Across all Subaru models in NHTSA's complaint database, 906 complaints involve steering. The Outback accounts for the largest share (41%). The single worst model year is the 2010 Outback with 42 steering complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 906 about steering, all Subaru models
- Most affected
- Outback 41% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 15,000 miles 570 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 86 and 7
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Subaru models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Outback | 373 | 41% |
| Forester | 181 | 20% |
| Legacy | 123 | 14% |
| Impreza | 81 | 9% |
| Crosstrek | 59 | 7% |
| Ascent | 23 | 3% |
| WRX | 23 | 3% |
| XV Crosstrek | 19 | 2% |
| Baja | 7 | 1% |
| B9 Tribeca | 6 | 1% |
Worst model years for steering
- 2010 Subaru Outback42 complaints
- 2011 Subaru Outback37 complaints
- 2019 Subaru Outback37 complaints
- 2018 Subaru Outback36 complaints
- 2013 Subaru Outback34 complaints
Steering complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1992 | 7 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 14 |
| 1999 | 9 |
| 2000 | 9 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2002 | 12 |
| 2003 | 13 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 22 |
| 2006 | 28 |
| 2007 | 14 |
| 2008 | 14 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 59 |
| 2011 | 55 |
| 2012 | 29 |
| 2013 | 62 |
| 2014 | 46 |
| 2015 | 46 |
| 2016 | 80 |
| 2017 | 70 |
| 2018 | 81 |
| 2019 | 83 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Among the 570 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 15,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.