Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2022 Subaru Outback has 4 recalls, 439 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
4
Recalls
439
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
22V473000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2022 Outback vehicles. The engine wiring harness may have been damaged, resulting in a loose el...
22V712000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2022 Impreza and Outback vehicles. The incorrect paint clearcoat may have been applied, which c...
23V755000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2021 Crosstrek, 2022 Forester, 2021-2023 Legacy, and Outback vehicles. An insufficient weld m...
24V227000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Outback and Legacy vehicles. A capacitor in the sensors for the Occupant Detection Sy...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2022 Subaru Outback SW AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2022 Subaru Outback. The contact stated after starting the vehicle and driving at... |
| Feb 24, 2026 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | I have multiple malfunction codes on my car. without any incident in the car I have 4 separate codes... |
| Feb 10, 2026 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | Hood became unlatched while driving. Significant vehicle damage to hood, windshield and roof. No o... |
| Dec 26, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | - Engine failure. Yes. - At a stop light the auto-restart function failed, following this event the... |
| Dec 4, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Car infortainment system producing annoying and distracting advertisements while driving, overriding... |
| Dec 2, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I experienced two serious electrical failures within a few days that caused the vehicle to stall wit... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | the screen will just not come on or cut out and not turn on after a call or text comes in. Sometimes... |
| Nov 15, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | I am writing to report what I believe is a significant ergonomic issue with my vehicle. Every time ... |
| Nov 14, 2025 | STRUCTURE | I opened the trunk door went to retrieve my groceries and the trunk door came down with extreme forc... |
| Oct 11, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Driving on the highway, engine started making a rattling noise, then began to labor and eventually s... |
| Oct 4, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield spontaneously cracked while parked in driveway. Have nest cam footage of crack. |
| Sep 27, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | On September 27, 2025 at approximately 1:15 PM, I was traveling southbound on Minnesota 371 just nor... |
| Sep 25, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2022 Subaru Outback. It was discovered that there was a mile... |
| Aug 18, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | A crack on my windshield has appeared overnight out of nowhere, with no indication of impact or exte... |
| Aug 17, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I have an 2022 Outback that has 29000 miles and have had 2 windshield replacements. And now on my th... |
| Aug 8, 2025 | AIR BAGS | My Subaru Outback 2022 experienced a failure of the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) sensors, res... |
| Aug 6, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I bought my car in 2023 and it has less than 30,000 miles on it. Since purchase, I have had to repla... |
| Jul 12, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake Rotor and Pad issues at 10k, 20k, 30k, and 44k. Severe damage to the Brake Rotor with bad gaug... |
| Jul 12, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield requires replacement with slightest rock hit to it- (2) replacements in first six months ... |
| Jul 4, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I was outraged that my 2022 Subaru Outback on July 4, 2025 while the vehicle was parked and station... |