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2006 Subaru Outback Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2006 Subaru Outback has 7 recalls, 280 complaints.

7

Recalls

280

Complaints

N/A

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

Recalls

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 ...

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 ...

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-...

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...

Safety Ratings

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

★★★★★

Rating for: 2006 Subaru Outback 4-DR Wagon w/SAB

Top Complaint Categories

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
52
AIR BAGS
33
SUSPENSION
22
ENGINE
18
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10
SERVICE BRAKES
9
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7

Problems by Component

Speed Control71Airbags37Electrical34Suspension31Engine23Other17Brakes14Powertrain12Steering12Fuel System11Tires6Wheels4Lights3

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
May 29, 2025SERVICE BRAKESI was driving home when my brake pedal went all the way to the floor. Next, I realized I could not s...
Feb 22, 2025SERVICE BRAKESMy brake warning light came on as I was driving down a steep decline on a narrow road. When I found ...
Apr 11, 2024SERVICE BRAKESWas driving approximately 35mph missed my turn went to hit brakes and brakes pedal went straight to ...
Sep 15, 2023SERVICE BRAKESAll the brake lines rusted through where they were unprotected and inserted into body clips resultin...
Nov 16, 2022SERVICE BRAKESRusting brake line recall WQK47 supposedly done to the vehicle June of 2015 with the vehicle having ...
Sep 7, 2022ELECTRICAL SYSTEMRear hatch door malfunction of security lock.
Apr 14, 2022VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINEThe engine will randomly loose power. This has happened three times now. You must coast to a stop,...
Feb 7, 2022SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHERThe vehicle becomes uncontrollable on light ice. The rear end will "ghost walk" (seems to steer on i...
Dec 29, 2021ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLThe accelerator pedal position sensor is faulty. It is prone to wear in these vehicles based on my r...
Oct 12, 2021ELECTRICAL SYSTEMOBD Code P2138 (Throttle/ Pedal Position Sensor/ Switch D / E voltage correlation). This code pops u...
Sep 15, 2021FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEThe contact owns a 2006 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle shut-of...
Mar 24, 2021ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,WHEELS2006 SUBARU OUTBACK HEAD GASKETS WENT BAD AT ABOUT 35,000 MILES.HAD TO REPLACE THOSE CALLED SUBARU A...
Mar 2, 2021VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMI EXPERIENCED MY GAS PEDAL NO LONGER WORKING WHILE DRIVING, CAR WAS DRIVING WELL, ON A RESIDENTIAL S...
Feb 17, 2021UNKNOWN OR OTHERI'M DRIVING ALONG & SUDDENLY ALL THE LIGHTS GO ON & THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DOES NOTHING, THE CAR JUST...
Feb 7, 2021VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLI WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 50-60 MPH AND OUT OF NOWHERE MY THROTTLE PEDDLE ...
Nov 26, 2020VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMAT HIGHWAY SPEED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SOLID WITH THE CRUI...
Jun 12, 2020VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMGAS PEDAL QUITS WORKING LEAVING MY DAUGHTER STRANDED, MUST BE IN THE DRIVE BY WIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM...
Mar 30, 2020VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLTHREE TIMES THE ENGINE RPM'S SPEED UP AND THE THROTTLE PEDDLE FAILS TO WORK, THE ONLY WAY TO RESET T...
Mar 11, 2020SERVICE BRAKESUPON RETURNING TO MY HOME LAST WEEK I NEARLY WENT THROUGH MY GARAGE AFTER MY BRAKE LINES FAILED AND ...
Feb 1, 2020VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLTHE SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, RANDOMLY, WHILE VEHICLE IS...