Subaru: Problem Years by Model
Which Subaru model years the federal complaint file flags — and which ones stay quiet. Click a model for its full year-by-year breakdown.
Subaru Forester
Avoid 2014–2020 · 8,672 complaintsSubaru Outback
Avoid 2011, 2015–2020 · 12,349 complaints
Data updated 2026-08-12 from NHTSA's public records
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.