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2024 Subaru Outback

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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102Owner complaints

Model-year median: 207.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
296
2021463
202289
2023102
202480
202516
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Unknown Or Other
29Visibility/wiper
21Forward Collision Avoidance
18Electrical System
16Engine
7
All reported categories
Air Bags
6Lane Departure
6Power Train
6Steering
5Service Brakes
4Back Over Prevention
3Exterior Lighting
3Latches/locks/linkages
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Wheels
3Fuel/propulsion System
2Seats
2Structure
2Suspension
2Equipment
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 8 of 102 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Visibility/wiper. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Forward Collision Avoidance. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports

Structure complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 7, 2026
Structure

Windshield moulding disconnected from body. It is the same part and the same issue that you have flagged in this TSB [XXX] but for some reason this doesn't cover 2024 even though the 2024s are subject to the same issue. Dealer refuses to fix as this TSB does not include 2024. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFO…

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Windshield moulding disconnected from body. It is the same part and the same issue that you have flagged in this TSB [XXX] but for some reason this doesn't cover 2024 even though the 2024s are subject to the same issue. Dealer refuses to fix as this TSB does not include 2024. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI #11736327

Mileage unknown · Apr 6, 2024
Latches/locks/linkagesStructure

Two times already the driver side door of the 2024 Subaru Outback opened while driving. One time it was on the freeway, at freeway speeds. The second time happened today 4/6/2024 while driving on a city street. Both times once the vehicle was in motion, there was no indication, no chime, or anything that suggested that the door …

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Two times already the driver side door of the 2024 Subaru Outback opened while driving. One time it was on the freeway, at freeway speeds. The second time happened today 4/6/2024 while driving on a city street. Both times once the vehicle was in motion, there was no indication, no chime, or anything that suggested that the door latch wasn't closed. To be specific, the door actually opened, free from the latch. This was concerning and a safety issue especially when this happened on the freeway, as I was on the left lane. I was able to safely pull to the right and close the door. No lights, no warnings. Nothing.

NHTSA ODI #11581488

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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