Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2008 Subaru outback has 8 recalls, 228 complaints.
8
Recalls
228
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...
16V738000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 model year Legacy and Outback vehicles, 2008-2014 Impreza vehicles and 2009...
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-...
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...
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: 2008 Subaru Outback 4-DR Wagon w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Lost use of my brakes. Could have been killed. Recall WQK-47 was improperly addressed by using rust ... |
| Jun 28, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The dash pad in the 2005 to 2009 Subaru Legacy and Outback models have a very common problem of dete... |
| Jan 27, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Due to a known manufacturing defect in the automatic transmission acknowledged in TSB 16-74-09 the d... |
| Mar 4, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Car caught on fire I was driving heard a weird gurgle came home got out and it burst in to flames al... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brakes failed suddenly while on the highway. Virtually no braking available. This could have easil... |
| Apr 10, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2008 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the p... |
| Mar 19, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake pedal became less firm, and less effective, and Brake warning light came on. I was able to par... |
| Jan 31, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Airbag dashboard warning light stayed on while driving on 1/31/2022 and 2/1/2022. Dealer (Autofair S... |
| Oct 5, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | When I braked downhill the main brake line, from front to rear, ruptured underneath in the middle of... |
| Jun 26, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | The Rear Gate Harness wires that are in the grommet wear and break from the rear gate going up and d... |
| Jun 1, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | Brake line ruptured suddenly. Thankfully it happened at slow speed. Had just enough braking power ... |
| May 11, 2021 | AIR BAGS | 2008 SUBARU OUTBACK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED ... |
| Apr 23, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | VEHICLE HAD RECALL IN 2014 DUE TO CORRODED BRAKE LINES. THEY COULD EITHER SPRAY IT WITH ANTI CORROS... |
| Mar 20, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2008 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving at 40 MPH and attempting to... |
| Feb 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2008 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the check engine wa... |
| Jan 14, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | MY 2008 SUBARU OUTBACK IS ON ITS SECOND AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT/CD PLAYER (IT IS AN INTEGRATE... |
| Jan 5, 2021 | STRUCTURE | I EASED INTO A PARKING SPOT, STEPPED ON THE BRAKE, AND PUT THE GEARSHIFT INTO PARK. AS SOON AS I SH... |
| Nov 9, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL PUMP OVER HEAT. |
| Sep 7, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKE LINES SHOW EVIDENCE OF CORROSION WITH ONE LEAKING FLUID. MY DTR WAS DRIVING TO FL AND NOT... |
| Sep 3, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | CORRODED BRAKE LINE FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 20 MPH EXITING HIGHWAY RIGHT SIDE REAR AT JUNC... |