1,259 problems have been reported for the 2019 Subaru Outback. The following chart shows the 25 most common problems for 2019 Subaru Outback. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility with 382 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (361 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2019 Subaru Outback in the United States are 187,800 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Subaru Outback owners in the last 7 years is 1259, and the age of the vehicle is 7, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 1259 / 187,800 / 7 * 1000 = 0.96.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Subaru Outback model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2019 Subaru Outback in 2019.
| Service Year | Number of Problems |
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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 2019 Subaru Outback with the Subaru Outback from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2019 Outback is 1,259 while the average number of problems reported for the 31 model years of the Subaru Outback is 390.