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2019 Subaru Outback drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 16 complaints for the 2019 Subaru Outback, 1% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
16 1% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

The car got stuck in 1st gear and shortly after a fire began between the engine and transmission. The car became fully engulfed and it blew up.

May 2023 Fire

The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20-25 MPH, the vehicle started reversing unintendedly while the gear shifter was in drive(D). The contact stated that the vehicle reversed on a steep road, drove onto a curb, and onto the poles that were lying down, and the vehicle stopped. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained pain on the right side of the lower back but had not yet received medical assistance. The vehicle sustained damage.

Reported at 55,000 miles, September 2025 Injury

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