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2024 Subaru Outback problems

Owners have filed 151 complaints about the 2024 Subaru Outback with NHTSA. Forward collision avoidance accounts for 15.2% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of visibility/wiper at 14.6%. A further 19.2% were filed without a specific system named.

Complaints151
Crashes10
Fires4
Injuries7
Deaths0

What owners report breaking

Unknown or other 19.2% · 29
Forward collision avoidance 15.2% · 23
Visibility/wiper 14.6% · 22
Electrical system 10.6% · 16
Engine 4.6% · 7
Air bags 4.0% · 6
Lane departure 4.0% · 6
Power train 4.0% · 6
Severity

Of those complaints, 10 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 7 report an injury.

Reading the numbers

Across the 28 model years of the Subaru Outback in this data, 2024 sits 22nd by complaint volume. 2019 draws the most.

Filings are rising, 140 in the last three years against 11 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.

The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 2,800 miles.

In owners' own words

The car Will stop going backwards down a steep driveway thinking that the road is something that I’m going to hit. It will break going forward, including on the highway when there’s nothing in front of it it will break in the fog if the fog is heavy enough. In construction zones, it thinks every cone is a moving car and stops often. I contacted Subaru and they have not addressed my concerns. Forward collision avoidance
In a residential area at night there is a film or tint that covers at least three quarters of the windshield. No problem on bright highways. I complained to three different dealers. They can't confirm because they are not allowed to touch eyesight/camera. I called Subaru USA. Gary told me that it's to expenses and offered me service coupons, insulting. Forward collision avoidance
When backing up at night in the dark, the backup camera is useless as the display is too dark to tell where I am going. There have been several times when I almost backed into the ditch or into a pond. My 2017 Subaru Outback backup camera was quite clear even on a dark night, so I never had an issue with backing up at night. My new Outback is dangerous when reversing at night. This needs to be fixed!!! Electrical system

Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

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