2013 Subaru Outback air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 42 complaints for the 2013 Subaru Outback, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 42 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 47,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 47,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 10 crashes, 1 fire, 11 injuries.
What owners wrote
My friends' son and wife had a crash on I 55 north near meadowbrook road on january 28, 2018. The car hit a highway barrier and spun around and resulted in an extreme fire after impact and the side airbag, nor the side curtain airbag did not deploy on drivers' side. The insurance company did not get consent from my friend to take it from the towed destination to another destination. She has yet to receive information regarding her claim status which she was informed of only when she initiated the call.
Takata recall- we had a car accident 4-4-2016. We were turning into a parking lot and another car did not stop at the stop light and hit our car on the left side. Police were called and a report was filed. Our air bags did not open up.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Subaru Outback
- Engine 68 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 60 complaints
- Steering 34 complaints
- Brakes 31 complaints
- Cruise control 26 complaints
- Electrical system 23 complaints
- Fuel system 15 complaints
- Suspension 15 complaints