Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2019 Subaru Outback has 3 recalls, 1023 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
3
Recalls
1023
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
19V493000
STRUCTURE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Legacy and Outback vehicles. Spot welds located on the duct below the cowl panel may have ...
21V587000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2018 Forester, 2018-2020 Impreza, Legacy, Outback, 2018-2019 BRZ, WRX, and Toy...
20V218000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Impreza, Outback, Legacy, and Ascent vehicles. The low pressure fuel pump may become inope...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2019 Subaru Outback SW AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that after the vehicle was not started fo... |
| Feb 24, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| Feb 21, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Battery completely dead after 4 days of not driving; this is after I purchased a $210 brand new batt... |
| Feb 13, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | Today 13 Feb 2026, around 3pm I was following traffic it was slow (5 miles an hour) and the traffic... |
| Jan 13, 2026 | ENGINE | The Tumble Generator Valve (TGV) assembly within the intake manifold failed on my 2019 Subaru Outbac... |
| Dec 28, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The car repeatedly drains the battery after being left for a short time (a day or 2). This has now h... |
| Dec 24, 2025 | STRUCTURE | We were driving down an interstate highway going 70 mph on a foggy Christmas Eve 2025 approximately ... |
| Dec 18, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I was driving on I-95 South in Georgia on Thursday, 18 December at approximately 9:00 pm in my 2019 ... |
| Dec 18, 2025 | AIR BAGS | I was involved in a car crash where another car crashed into me at an angle and hit the driver side ... |
| Dec 13, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield window crack without any reason couple month ago and it keep crack bigger |
| Sep 20, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Windshield cracking for no reason. |
| Sep 11, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20-25 MP... |
| Sep 8, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I was told by the dealer that my 2019 Outback had a cam carrier oil leak. At the time, my car had 5... |
| Aug 26, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was driving my 2019 Subaru Outback North on [XXX] just North of Alanson, Michigan on [XXX] when ... |
| Jul 31, 2025 | AIR BAGS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While turning left from left turn lane, eyesight failed to detect oncoming traffic resulting in righ... |
| Jul 24, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Failures of the radio Failures of the main head unit Nagivation errors and failures Display screens ... |
| Jul 10, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | My name is [XXX] [XXX] Phone Number: [XXX] My complaint is with Subaru of America, 1 Subaru Drive, ... |
| Jul 6, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Repeated battery drain within 48 hours use of the vehicle, to the point the battery will no longer s... |
| Jul 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The windshield of my 2019 Subaru Outback Touring Edition has begun to split and crack, starting at t... |
| May 27, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Purchased 2019 Subaru outback June 2019. Have had multiple batteries replaced. Approximately every y... |