Subaru Outback owners have reported 1,336 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 15 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (1,023 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's carrier/rack (225 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The driver monitoring system option is not available on the screen. It appears that map responds to my mental questions only when I’m driving, which leads to distracted driving. I can not document this phenomenon. The drive monitoring system would prevent this distraction. Read details...
Our Subaru 2019 Outback suffered a crack during normal usage on the interstate at approx. 50 mph. The crack occurred two days ago (on 5/2/2021) and has since grown due to the vehicle's vibration during use. The vehicle qualifies as a make and model under recall by Subaru for windshield defects. Read details...
My complaint is the Outback head unit. This unit has a delaminated surface on the inside of the Outback touch screen. This was explained to me by the service manager, at the local Subaru dealer. The screen looks to have little bubbles inside the touch screen covering 45% of screen. Read details...
The electric tailgate sometimes malfunctions and gets stuck in an open position, and can only be forced closed manually by a strong person. My girlfriend has trouble closing it, and was forced to drive home with the tailgate open. Read details...
The infotainment screen pushes ads for sirius xm even while the car is in motion. This is where the gps is located and it gets blocked from the ads. It causes me to drive distracted in order to clear away the ad to allow the gps to work again making me more likely to get into an accident. Read details...