Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2005 Subaru outback has 9 recalls, 273 complaints.
9
Recalls
273
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
20V002000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 ...
20V003000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 ...
20V001000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (STI included), 2003-2014 L...
19V297000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, 2008-2011 Impreza vehicles, 2008-2014 WRX vehicles, 2005-2014 Legac...
14V311000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Outback and Legacy, 2008-2011 Impreza and 2008-2014 Impreza WRX/STI, and 20...
15V323000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Subaru Baja vehicles manufactured January 22, 2003, to July 21, 2004, 2004-...
14V763000
AIR BAGS
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy and Outback vehicles, and 2003-2005 Baja vehicles sold, or ever regi...
13V110000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Outback and Legacy vehicles manufactured from December 2003, through April 2009 and currently, or for...
04V274000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS IN CERTAIN VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN MAY NOT FULLY DEPLOY RAPIDLY ENOUGH WHEN ACTIVATED IN A SIDE IM...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2005 Subaru Outback 4-DR Wagon w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | P2138 code. Gas pedal stops responding to inputs. Car goes into limp mode and managed to get car o... |
| Jan 16, 2026 | AIR BAGS | The contact had received several recall notifications of an air bag recall for a 2005 Subaru Outback... |
| Jul 29, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES | See attached document for complaint. |
| Sep 5, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | Vehicle brakes failed while driving, the brake pedal went to the floor and almost caused a serious c... |
| Feb 16, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the brake pedal was... |
| Nov 9, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Vehicle experienced sudden complete brake failure while driving due to a rupture in brake system in ... |
| Sep 15, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | puddle of brake fluid under car no brakes after looking at it 4way joint connector at rear of car is... |
| Mar 9, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing cruise ... |
| Jan 2, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving downhill at 40 MPH, the che... |
| Aug 7, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the brak... |
| Jun 16, 2021 | SUSPENSION | There should be a recall for front suspension on this vehicle if not the entire suspension. Mine has... |
| Jan 29, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | THIS IS THE FIRST SUBARU I'VE EVER OWNED AND SO FAR IT'S BEEN A NIGHTMARE. I HAVE HAD TO REPAIR: AN... |
| Jan 15, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON RANDOM OCCASIONS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL QUITS WORKING, RESULTING IN SUDDEN DECELERATION WITH THE E... |
| Jan 2, 2021 | SUSPENSION | DRIVING IN LIGHT SNOW OR MIXTURE OF SLUSHY SNOW THE VEHICLE REAR DRIFTS LEFT AND RIGHT AT SPEEDS OF ... |
| Nov 5, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | PLEASE REFER TO CODE P2138 - THROTTLE/PEDAL POSITION SENSOR SWITCH WITH "D"/"E" VOLTAGE CORRELATION ... |
| Nov 2, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE REAR BRAKE LINES HAVE BECOME RUSTED AND HAVE HOLES IN THEM DUE TO CORROSION. |
| Oct 1, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE THE GAS PEDAL STOPS FUNCTIONING. IT HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS WELL AS LOCAL... |
| Oct 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS | 2005 SUBARU OUTBACK, CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED ... |
| Sep 20, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | DEFROSTERS AND ALL DIGITAL CLIMATE CONTROLS ARE UNRESPONSIVE. I CANNOT SEE OUT OF MY VEHICLE |
| May 5, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS NORMAL TO SLOW DOWN A... |