2022 Subaru Outback: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 521 complaints
521
Total Complaints
11,963mi
Median Mileage
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Top Issue
18
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

3,737 25th Percentile
11,963 Median Mileage
22,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY/WIPER
252
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
81
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
38
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
22
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
17
ENGINE
17
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
15
POWER TRAIN
11
SERVICE BRAKES
9
STRUCTURE:BODY
6

Severity Assessment

18
Crashes
8
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"Vehicle was purhased in early June 2021. Vehicle was being operated on State Highway Route 55 at Milepost 46.7, in Elk Township, Gloucester County. Traffic was heavy, with southbound transient traffic traveling to New Jersey Shore points. Vehicle simultaneously lost power and began to display sev..."
"Vehicle was purhased in early June 2021. Vehicle was being operated on State Highway Route 55 at Milepost 46.7, in Elk Township, Gloucester County. Traffic was heavy, with southbound transient traffic traveling to New Jersey Shore points. Vehicle simultaneously lost power and began to display sev..."
"2022 Subaru Outback is new as of June 2021. 2 times I have had to get a jump start. No light were left on and doors and hatchback closed"

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