"How reliable is the 2010 Subaru Outback?"

"Based on 466 NHTSA complaints, the 2010 Subaru Outback has a median complaint mileage of 66800 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2010 Subaru Outback?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2010 Subaru Outback is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 466 total complaints filed."

2010 Subaru Outback: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 466 complaints

466

Total Complaints

66,800mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

5,000 25th Percentile

66,800 Median Mileage

114,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE

STEERING

AIR BAGS

SERVICE BRAKES

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SUSPENSION

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS, CHECK ENGINE, BRAKE, VEHICLE STABILITY AND CRUISE CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AND STAYED ON, AS WELL AS TAPPING NOISE. DEALER SAYS IT IS DEFECTIVE ABS SENSOR. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP SINCE AUGUST 25, 2009. *TR"

"NEW MODEL 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK ROOF RACK. THE MANUAL STATES IT IS UNSAFE TO TIE A LOAD DIRECTLY TO THE ROOF RACK AS IT MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF LOAD IF THIS IS TRUE -NOT EVERY ONE WILL BE AWARE OF THIS AND THERE WILL BE LOADS LOST. MORE SERIOUS - IT STATES ON PG 8-15 "DO NOT USE THE ROOF RAILS WHEN..."

"2010 SUBARU OUTBACK, 3750 MILES. TOOK TO THE DEALER WHEN RATTLING NOISE SEEM TO COME FROM INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. DEALER HAD IT FOR A WEEK. DEALER SERVICE ISOLATED THE NOISE AS COMING FROM SUBARU NEW TRANSMISSION. THEY CALLED THE COMPANY REP IN SOUTHERN CALIF. WHO INSTRUCTED THE DEALER TO PUT THE CAR BA..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28