Three problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 2011 Subaru Outback. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Subaru Outback based on all problems reported for the 2011 Outback.
I took my vehicle to the Subaru in missoula, mt in October of 2019 to fix the takata air bag recall. In July of 2019 I received a recall for the exact same problem. I called the number on the recall notice 855-371-5406. I was informed that Subaru had put in the same non-working, unsafe parts that were in the airbag prior to the 2019 recall. Subaru did this to buy time to get the parts needed to actually fix the problem in stock. Takata told me this. For nearly a year I have been driving around thinking that my passenger side airbag was safe. Subaru will not address this but they do want to inconvenience their customers a second time. Subaru customers should have been informed. Instead, Subaru was deceitful and now intend to steal more time from the customers to fix this problem that they said was �life threatening. �.
2011 Subaru Outback. Consumer writes in regards to passenger side airbag safety recall. The consumer stated the recall exceeded a reasonable amount of time. Updated 10/23/2017.
The passenger side airbag fails to activate or cycles on and off while the adult passenger remains seated in the proper position. Dealer claims no defects detected yet is unable to resolve the problem. Manufacturer representative is also unable to provide any assistance in the resolution of the problem even to the point of not acknowledging that a problem exists. I feel this is a serious safety issue as you cannot rely on whether or not the airbag will be properly activated or even deploy in the event of an accident.