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
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...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2006 Subaru Outback 4-DR Wagon w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was driving home when my brake pedal went all the way to the floor. Next, I realized I could not s... |
| Feb 22, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | My brake warning light came on as I was driving down a steep decline on a narrow road. When I found ... |
| Apr 11, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | Was driving approximately 35mph missed my turn went to hit brakes and brakes pedal went straight to ... |
| Sep 15, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | All the brake lines rusted through where they were unprotected and inserted into body clips resultin... |
| Nov 16, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Rusting brake line recall WQK47 supposedly done to the vehicle June of 2015 with the vehicle having ... |
| Sep 7, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Rear hatch door malfunction of security lock. |
| Apr 14, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The engine will randomly loose power. This has happened three times now. You must coast to a stop,... |
| Feb 7, 2022 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The vehicle becomes uncontrollable on light ice. The rear end will "ghost walk" (seems to steer on i... |
| Dec 29, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The accelerator pedal position sensor is faulty. It is prone to wear in these vehicles based on my r... |
| Oct 12, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | OBD Code P2138 (Throttle/ Pedal Position Sensor/ Switch D / E voltage correlation). This code pops u... |
| Sep 15, 2021 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2006 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle shut-of... |
| Mar 24, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,WHEELS | 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK HEAD GASKETS WENT BAD AT ABOUT 35,000 MILES.HAD TO REPLACE THOSE CALLED SUBARU A... |
| Mar 2, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I EXPERIENCED MY GAS PEDAL NO LONGER WORKING WHILE DRIVING, CAR WAS DRIVING WELL, ON A RESIDENTIAL S... |
| Feb 17, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I'M DRIVING ALONG & SUDDENLY ALL THE LIGHTS GO ON & THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DOES NOTHING, THE CAR JUST... |
| Feb 7, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 50-60 MPH AND OUT OF NOWHERE MY THROTTLE PEDDLE ... |
| Nov 26, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SOLID WITH THE CRUI... |
| Jun 12, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | GAS PEDAL QUITS WORKING LEAVING MY DAUGHTER STRANDED, MUST BE IN THE DRIVE BY WIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM... |
| Mar 30, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THREE TIMES THE ENGINE RPM'S SPEED UP AND THE THROTTLE PEDDLE FAILS TO WORK, THE ONLY WAY TO RESET T... |
| Mar 11, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | UPON RETURNING TO MY HOME LAST WEEK I NEARLY WENT THROUGH MY GARAGE AFTER MY BRAKE LINES FAILED AND ... |
| Feb 1, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, RANDOMLY, WHILE VEHICLE IS... |