Equipment Related Problems of the 2017 Subaru Outback

Table 1 shows six common equipment related problems of the 2017 Subaru Outback. The number one most common problem is related to the equipment (130 problems). The second most common problem is related to the carrier/rack (39 problems).


Recently reported Equipment problems of the 2017 Subaru Outback

The Equipment problem

The front passenger window does not work correctly all the time. The driver is not able to put the window up when pressing button on driver’s side and the passenger needs to keep pressing button to have it go back up again.   Read details...

The Carrier/rack problem

My car windshield all of sudden started cracking 2 weeks ago around February 17th. 2021. My car always parked on my driveway. Called local dealer was told it�s going to cost us $1200 to get it replaced.   Read details...

The Radio/tape Cd Player problem

Battery issues are non stop! battery dies all the time. We had a new 2016 Outback previously, that had to be towed because it would just die. We traded it in for a new 2017 Outback and it�s even worse. Battery has been replaced (not sure how many times), and issue is still the same.   Read details...


Equipment related problems in other Subaru Outback model year vehicles:



Outback Service Bulletins
Outback Safety Recalls
Outback Defect Investigations