Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2017 Subaru Outback has 4 recalls, 914 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
4
Recalls
914
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated May 18, 2026
19V910000
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Outback vehicles. A replacement air bag control module may have been installed that i...
16V576000
SUSPENSION
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2017 Outback vehicles manufactured June 20, 2016, to June 23, 2016. The affected veh...
16V716000
STEERING:COLUMN
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2017 Legacy and Outback vehicles manufactured September 21, 2016, to September 23, 20...
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....
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2017 Subaru Outback SW AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The front passenger window does not work correctly all the time. The driver is not able to put the w... |
| Apr 3, 2026 | AIR BAGS | I was recently involved in a multi-car accident, where the vehicle rammed into my outback from behin... |
| Mar 30, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My car caught on fire while I was driving in 3/30/26. The far started somewhere in/near the front dr... |
| Mar 20, 2026 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at a slow speed, the b... |
| Mar 2, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Total of 3 incidents when my car had approx 1/8 to 1/4 of a tank of gas....as going up incline on in... |
| Feb 20, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While driving, the car suddenly shut off while in motion. It came to a stop at the bottom of hill wh... |
| Feb 1, 2026 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The contact's sister owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, th... |
| Dec 26, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Driving on a flat dry road with cloudy conditions we heard what sounded like a shotgun. Pulled over... |
| Dec 5, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | My Outback has been through 5 genuine Subaru windshields this year, and 7 since 2019. Only one was ... |
| Dec 3, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | While in a parking lot moving at very slow rate speed the car suddenly accelerated on its own. I h... |
| Nov 3, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The key gets stuck in the ignition when turning off the ignition. |
| Oct 15, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Ignition key not releasing after turning engine off. Put shifter in park, foot on brakeii, turn Igni... |
| Oct 6, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Since purchasing this Subaru in 2017 there has been multiple incidents where the car battery drains ... |
| Sep 11, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that after driving onto the driveway and ... |
| Sep 3, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The design of the dashboard along with the dashboard screen has a very poor design that makes it nea... |
| Aug 16, 2025 | ENGINE | I been hearing a loud humming sound like a sports car and smell of fumes inside the cabin. |
| Jun 25, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | We have a Subaru 2017 and have had to replace the windshield TWICE. In each instance a small rock fl... |
| Jun 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Subaru was not willing to cover the cost to replace their faulty gear shifter. My key gets stuck in ... |
| Jun 15, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | My windshield (which has had multiple class action lawsuits) cracked spontaneously sitting in my dri... |
| Jun 14, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Car was being driven on the highway in cruise control, when the cruise control turned off and the ca... |