2019 Subaru Outback problems
The 2019 Subaru Outback has 1,293 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (30%) concerns wipers, windshield & visibility. Next are electrical system (28%) and forward collision avoidance (4%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,293 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 30% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 52 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 36 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 10,000 miles 565 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 397 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 128 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 25 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 565 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 10,000 miles. For wipers, windshield & visibility specifically, the median reported mileage is about 11,000 miles (263 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 52 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 36 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 82% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2019 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 31 model years of the Subaru Outback with enough data (1,222 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While turning left from left turn lane, eyesight failed to detect oncoming traffic resulting in right front side impact. No warning, no braking action. This is an advertised safety system supposedly designed to prevent this type of accident. In addition, passenger side airbag deployed (no passenger in the passenger seat) but driver side airbag did not deploy. Newton's third law of motion says both should deploy. Significant injury occurred to the driver as a result.
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 subaru outback. The contact stated that while stopped with the vehicle in drive and idling, the rpm's revved up and the vehicle independently accelerated forward. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000. VIN was not available.
Second time battery was drained. Alternator is ok. It is driven every week including highway miles. Dealership says there are no issues with the car. It had been parked in driveway 1 1/2 days. Previously had a problem with radio changing volume by it self and horn honking without touching the center of driving wheel.