2025 Subaru Outback Problems, Recalls & Reliability

116 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2025 Subaru Outback, alongside 0 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 10/100 on the trouble index — still early — complaints build over a vehicle's first decade on the road. Driver assistance leads the reports.

116Complaints
10/100Trouble index
0Recalls

Too early to call

Where 2025 sits among all Outback years

Darker = quieter yearsBrighter amber = more trouble

What owners report

Driver assistance 42 complaints (36%)
“We are having issues with the RAB, lane departure, collision assistance and other warning lights just randomly coming on. We put it to the dealer and they said it was a problem with a dead fob. They returned it to us and the first day back on the road it did it again. When it left the dealer after…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2025 Outback
Other 19 complaints (16%)
Electrical 13 complaints (11%)
Visibility & wipers 6 complaints (5%)
Engine 6 complaints (5%)
Airbags 5 complaints (4%)

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for the 2025 Subaru Outback.

Complaint history for this model year

When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.

2024peak 58 in 20252026

Questions buyers ask

Is the 2025 Subaru Outback reliable?

The 2025 Subaru Outback drew 116 complaints in federal safety records — still early — complaints build over a vehicle's first decade on the road. Its trouble index is 10/100, scored against the model's worst year (2019).

What are the most common 2025 Subaru Outback problems?

The top reported problems for the 2025 Subaru Outback are driver assistance (42 complaints), other (19), and electrical (13).

Does the 2025 Subaru Outback have recalls?

No recall campaigns are on file for the 2025 Subaru Outback. Recalls can be issued at any time, so check the VIN before buying.

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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.