Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2015 Subaru Outback has 5 recalls, 498 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
5
Recalls
498
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
16V251000
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015 Legacy and Outback vehicles manufactured on July 20, 2015. The brake fluid used...
14V577000
TRAILER HITCHES
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015 Outback vehicles manufactured January 22, 2014, to August 18, 2014, and equipped...
15V502000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015 and 2016 model year Subaru Legacy 4-Door and Outback vehicles manufactured July 3, 2015, to...
16V292000
STEERING:COLUMN
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Legacy and Outback vehicles manufactured February 29, 2016, to May 6, 2016....
15V366000
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015 Legacy vehicles manufactured March 10, 2014, to April 16, 2015, Outback vehicles...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2015 Subaru Outback SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Cracked windshield out of nowhere, starts from the bottom passenger side. |
| Mar 24, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing intermi... |
| Jan 25, 2026 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | January 25th, 2026 13:30 I was coming to a stop at an intersection with my foot on the brake pedal w... |
| Nov 22, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | A particular corner where the arterial has a y turn. With cruise engaged the vehicle will do the eme... |
| Nov 3, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while the vehicle was at the dealer for a... |
| Sep 17, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | The clock spring (steering roll connector) component has failed, confirmed by the resulting complete... |
| Sep 15, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | I was within the town limits so I was driving slowly. When I approached the first stop light in tow... |
| Sep 9, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | After a transmission replacement performed by Bud Clary Chevrolet, Inc. in Longview, WA on September... |
| Jul 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Car unable to restart after sitting for several days. Battery and charging system test good after in... |
| Jun 11, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there wa... |
| May 21, 2025 | SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | When braking the car shuts down!!! |
| Apr 9, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Within the last few months, my 2015 Outback has been unreliable with the fuel gauge indicator, causi... |
| Mar 31, 2025 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | The front subframe on my 2015 subaru 3.6r has rapidly rusted in a few years to the point of a safety... |
| Feb 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yesterday, my car would not start due to a dead battery. This happened last week, as well. Both tim... |
| Jan 22, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Exhaust manifold bellows crack Exhaust coming into car when idling |
| Jan 20, 2025 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My sunroof glass just shattered spontaneously while I was driving. Thankfully the door was closed or... |
| Jan 11, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Battery fails repeatedly even after several battery replacements and dealer fixing the software at a... |
| Jan 3, 2025 | STRUCTURE | 2015 Subaru Outback Premium. Took in to a very helpful local Subaru Dealer and they discovered that ... |
| Jan 1, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| Dec 2, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | A transmission that was replaced in July of 2023 went bad un December of 2024 and dealership won't g... |