2022 Subaru Outback engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 24 complaints for the 2022 Subaru Outback, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 24 4% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 fires.
What owners wrote
The contact owns a 2022 Subaru Outback. The contact stated he had taken the vehicle to the dealer for standard maintenance. When parked, the contact noticed that smoke was coming from underneath the vehicle. A loud popping noise occurred then a fire started underneath the hood of the vehicle. The fire quickly spread. The fire department extinguished the fire. There was no damage. There were no injuries and medical attention was not needed. A fire/police report was filed.
The contact owned a 2022 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at 30 MPH, she heard an abnormal sound emanating from the front of the vehicle, and the vehicle suddenly lost all electrical power. She was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. A short time later, the contact's wife observed white smoke rising from the engine compartment, and within 15 minutes, the entire vehicle was engulfed in flames.
Other problems reported for the 2022 Subaru Outback
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 281 complaints
- Electrical system 52 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 38 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 17 complaints