150 problems have been reported for the 1999 Subaru Outback. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 1999 Subaru Outback. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 32 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (28 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1999 Subaru Outback in 1999.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Subaru Outback, the following table can be used to compare the 1999 Subaru Outback with the Subaru Outback from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1999 Outback is 150 while the average number of problems reported for the 27 model years of the Subaru Outback is 322.