2015 Subaru Outback body & structure problems
34 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2015 Subaru Outback, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 34 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 18,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 18,000 miles, and 84% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
The subaru outback 2015 was parked in a lot after a 12 minute drive and burst into flames. It was purchased in february 2015 and was not yet due for servicing when the event happened. The subaru outback manufactured from july 3rd-27th 2015 has been recalled due to "possibility of fire due to a transmission fluid leak". I believe the same thing occurred with my car and I am concerned that if the model is not recalled someone will get badly injured or killed due to fire.
Rear hatch does not reliably open - cannot close after manual override. Vehicle has had issue for over 15000 miles and 5 times at the dealer but has not been resolved. Rear hatch does not open reliably and when a manual override is necessary to remove cargo or pets, the hatch does not close easily and door light remains on even while driving. This causes and obvious safety issue both for cargo escaping the vehicle and also for exhaust entering the vehicle.
Other problems reported for the 2015 Subaru Outback
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 144 complaints
- Electrical system 127 complaints
- Engine 50 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 37 complaints
- Brakes 28 complaints
- Cruise control 26 complaints
- Fuel system 18 complaints