Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Subaru Outback has 93 NHTSA airbags complaints and 4 airbags-related recalls.
93
Complaints
4
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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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 ...
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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...
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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-...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
| Apr 10, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2008 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the p... |
| Jan 31, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Airbag dashboard warning light stayed on while driving on 1/31/2022 and 2/1/2022. Dealer (Autofair S... |
| May 11, 2021 | AIR BAGS | 2008 SUBARU OUTBACK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED ... |
| May 21, 2020 | AIR BAGS | [2008 SUBARU OUTBACK WITH 82,000 MILES, TAKADA AIRBAG REPLACEMENT JULY 2020]. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ... |
| Apr 20, 2020 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | THE TIMING BELT FAILED PREMATURELY. IT HAD BEEN REPLACED AT 70K MILES AND FAILED AT 140K MILES ON TH... |
| Aug 25, 2018 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | STICKY, MELTING DASHBOARD, SHINY AND REFLECTIVE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT CREATING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS, UNS... |
| Jun 13, 2018 | AIR BAGS | I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2016 THERE WAS A RECALL ON AIRBAGS, THEY FIXED IT BEFORE I BOUGHT IT, BUT MY AIRB... |
| Jun 4, 2018 | AIR BAGS | AFTER PASSENGER AIR BAG REPLACEMENT AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. NOW AIRBAG LIGHT STAY... |
| Apr 29, 2018 | AIR BAGS | 2008 SUBARU OUTBACK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THA... |
| Feb 18, 2018 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT SYSTEM IS ON INTERMITTENTLY, ESPECIALLY FOLLOWING COLD WEATHER. KEYWORDS: "SUB... |
| Jan 27, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA AIR BAG RELATED. WE REPLACED THE RECALLED PASSENGER TAKATA AIRBAG A WHILE AGO, AND AT THE S... |
| Dec 26, 2017 | AIR BAGS | "TAKATA RECALL" I UNDERSTAND THAT I MAY BE DRIVING A CAR WITH THESE AIRBAGS AND THAT THEY MAY CAUSE... |
| Aug 11, 2017 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | TAKATA RECALL-- SUBARU "REPAIR" OF DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS DANGEROUS. WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES REGULARLY.... |
| Aug 4, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL. REPORTING MY CAR IS ON THE RECALL LIST. I WAS INFORMED WITH A LETTER FROM SUBARU MY C... |
| Feb 22, 2017 | AIR BAGS | ORIGINAL SOLDERING IN OVERHEAD CENTER CONSOLE WHERE PASSENGER AIRBAG ON/OFF LIGHT IS LOCATED WAS LOO... |
| Feb 3, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTS... |
| Feb 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS | LETTER FROM CONSUMER REGARDING ISSUES WITH HIS 2008 SUBARU OUTBACK DUE TO A RECALL; SEEKING ASSISTAN... |
| Dec 29, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,VISIBILITY/WIPER | AIR BAG: THE "OVHD CONSOLE PASS ON OFF INDICATOR" HAD TO BE REPLACED. SEAT BELTS: THE FRONT DRIVE... |
| Nov 19, 2016 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | "TAKATA RECALL" MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO "SUBARU OF PLANO" IN PLANO, TX. FOR AN OIL LEAK, WAS THERE F... |