One problem related to manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe has been reported for the 2012 Subaru Outback. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Subaru Outback based on all problems reported for the 2012 Outback.
Engine locked up travelling 80 mph on the highway. The engine had 90,000 miles on it and it was fully serviced at 88,000 miles by a dealership. Notes from the dealership service department: �motor came apart at high rev speed, 1 piston cracked, 1 piston gone. Excessive metal scattered through complete engine and intake manifold� "the entire motor (block, heads, valves, camshafts, intake manifold, etc. ) will need to be replaced due to metal debris throughout motor. ".