2007 Subaru Outback problems
The 2007 Subaru Outback has 183 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (26%) concerns air bags. Next are electrical system (11%) and engine (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 183 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 26% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 17 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 83,000 miles 138 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 30 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 20 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 12 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 11 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 8 |
What the data shows
Of the 138 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 83,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 103,000 miles (25 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 17 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 27th most-complained-about out of 31 model years of the Subaru Outback with enough data (51 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 8 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
2007 subaru outback airbags failed to deploy. Consumer states that the vehicle went through a guardrail rolled down an embankment and ended up on its tires and the driver was severely injured and airbags did not deploy. The passenger was also injured.
A car stopped in front of me suddenly for a pedestrian, and I rear ended it. My airbag did not deploy and I ended up with a concussion. Having a lot of trouble thinking and sleeping - and finals are next week!
When the outside temperature is below 32 degrees f, there is a strong odor of exhaust fumes or gas coming from the engine. When you turn the climate control to the cabin air recirculating position the smell decreases dramatically. This car must be driven with a window partially open for fresh air for safety. The odor is strong enough to cause nausea. There are numerous problems on the internet regarding this issue with subaru. Subaru has never issued a recall to the best of by knowledge.
I was driving down a street when my car engine was still running but I had no gas pedal response .so l coasted to side of road an shut it off an started it .then after I did that I got gas pedal response .the check engine light was on after restarting vechile so I had a code scan check it,an a code p2138 showed . The code is for the throttle/pedal sensor. I'm just glad I was not doing 65 on a highway an a semi wasn't behind me or any other vehicle