2008 Subaru Outback air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 104 complaints for the 2008 Subaru Outback, 37% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 104 37% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 79,000 miles 63 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 15 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 63 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 79,000 miles, and 32% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
I was involved in an intersection accident where my vehicle hit the other car. The impact was quite sever and the damage was about $11,000. However, the air bag did not deploy and I hit my head on the windshield. I reported this to the manufacturer so that any defect that may have caused the failure might be discovered and their action might prevent worse injury to the next person. However, they seem to be totally uninterested and told me to call my insurance company.
"takata recall" I understand that I may be driving a car with these airbags and that they may cause serious damage or death in case of an accident. Nothing has yet happened, but in the case of an accident there could be something serious.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Subaru Outback
- Electrical system 34 complaints
- Brakes 31 complaints
- Engine 20 complaints
- Lighting 15 complaints