Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2025 Subaru Outback has 0 recalls, 54 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
0
Recalls
54
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2025 Subaru Outback SW AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Traveling southbound onXXX in Virginia between the hours of 7-9am. Weather was clear with bright su... |
| Mar 17, 2026 | LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Crash avoidance Collision system randomly goes off with no cars in front or behind it. This is extre... |
| Mar 6, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Driving on highway and moon roof exploded. Have nonindication of a projectile hitting glass. Did not... |
| Feb 14, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | We are having issues with the RAB, lane departure, collision assistance and other warning lights jus... |
| Feb 13, 2026 | SUSPENSION | The vehicle experiences a recurring rhythmic clunking or rattling noise from the lower front suspens... |
| Feb 10, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 2025 Subaru Outback onyx edition purchased 3/2025. Approximate mileage at time of incident 7000. On ... |
| Feb 6, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER,LANE DEPARTURE | My front windshield started to crack. Nothing hit it, It looks like a smal; stress crack. When I bo... |
| Jan 21, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Vehicle Has a chip in the front windshield, its only 4 month old. Subaru made front windshields that... |
| Jan 8, 2026 | LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1.) Lane departure is not operating until way over the line on right side of vehicle. 2.) Collision ... |
| Jan 1, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | This concerns my 2025 Subaru Outback Touring XT- with a turbo charges engine and standardd CVT trans... |
| Dec 30, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | While driving, the head unit, which gives you access to many of the safety features like auto brakin... |
| Dec 28, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The Driver Monitoring System option is not available on the screen. It appears that map responds to... |
| Dec 9, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? ... |
| Dec 3, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | unprompted intermittently while operating the vehicle pop up advertisements will appear on the infot... |
| Dec 2, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I am submitting a safety complaint regarding my Subaru vehicle’s infotainment system. The system dis... |
| Dec 2, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While driving, the vehicle's infotainment system becomes unusable due to a pop-up ad for Sirius XM s... |
| Nov 25, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I am writing to report a serious safety issue with the satellite radio service in my vehicle. Recent... |
| Nov 14, 2025 | EQUIPMENT | The contact owns a 2025 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while using the original wireless ch... |
| Nov 11, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield made a very loud bang noise as if something hit it but nothing was observed to hit. Afte... |
| Oct 29, 2025 | STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | See attached document for complaint. |