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2017 Subaru Outback body & structure problems

26 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2017 Subaru Outback, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
26 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
25,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Body & structure complaints by mileage, 2017 Subaru Outback Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 25,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 25,000 miles
Based on 15 complaints that include mileage. 87% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles6
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 15 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 25,000 miles, and 87% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

I had backed my car up to the front of the garage. I came to a complete stop. As I tried to put my car in park, my vehicle catapulted into the garage which was directly behind it. I believe my car experienced "sudden uninterrupted acceleration". My cinder block garage partially collapsed and need to be completely razed.

Reported at 44,000 miles, February 2021 Crash

The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the battery drained without warning. Additionally, the liftgate would inadvertently open. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that a battery replacement was needed. An electronic update was completed. The battery had been replaced three times. The manufacturer was contacted but no further assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.

Reported at 35,000 miles, August 2016

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