170 problems have been reported for the 2002 Subaru Outback. The following chart shows the 19 most common problems for 2002 Subaru Outback. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 32 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's fuel system, gasoline (22 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2002 Subaru Outback in 2002.
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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 2002 Subaru Outback with the Subaru Outback from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2002 Outback is 170 while the average number of problems reported for the 27 model years of the Subaru Outback is 322.