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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Latches/locks/linkages complaints

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68,635 miles · Mar 28, 2006

Latches/locks/linkages

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2000 SUBARU OUTBACK SERVICED AT SUBARU DEALER. OIL CHANGE, BRAKE REPAIR, 100 POINT SAFETY CHECK ON 3/21/06. AUTO GARAGED 3/21/06 THROUGH 3/23/06. FIRST TIME AT HIGHWAY SPEED SINCE REPAIR HOOD OPENS AND BREAKS WINDSHIELD (MULTIPLE CRACKS,GLASS SPLINTERS). HOOD DEFORMS TO SHAPE OF WINDSHIELD. RETURNED AUTO TO SUBARU DEALER WHO REFERRED INSPECTION TO SUBARU FACTORY REP. SUBARU FACTORY SERVICE REP INSPECTS AUTO 3/28/06 & REPORTS HOOD LATCH IS WORKING OKAY AND NO REPAIR NECESSARY. HOOD WAS NOT OPENED FOLLOWING REPAIR. HOOD CERTAINLY APPEARED TO BE CLOSED BEFORE INCIDENT. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10153921

Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 2001

Latches/locks/linkages

WHEN INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND DOORS ARE LOCKED FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE, DOORS WILL OPEN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DOORS ON DRIVER'S SIDE WILL OPEN. PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS ARE DOING SAMETHING. DEALERSHIP FIXED DEFECT THE FIRST TIME, BUT VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #885902

Official recalls

03V153000 · Suspension:rear

Apr 22, 2003

THIS RECALL APPLIES TO CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. CERTAIN REAR SUSPENSION SUBFRAME COMPONENTS WERE PRODUCED WITH POOR PAINT QUALITY WHICH, AFTER CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO CORROSIVE ROAD SALTS FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL YEARS, COULD RESULT IN RUST-OUT OF THE COMPONENT AND POSSIBLE BREAKAGE OF THE SUBFRAME.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF SUCH BREAKAGE OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE AFFECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL CLEAN AND RUST-PROOF THE REAR SUSPENSION SUBFRAME. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 14, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.

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