Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Subaru Outback has 29 NHTSA airbags complaints and 9 airbags-related recalls.
29
Complaints
9
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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...
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 ...
16V358000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy, Outback, 2009-2011 Legacy, Outback, Forester, 2006-2011 Impreza, Tr...
18V013000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2010 Tribeca, Impreza, Forester, WRX, Legacy, and Outback vehicles sold, or ever registered...
17V026000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Baja, 2009 Forester, Legacy and Outback and 2006-2009 Impreza (including WRX and STI m...
17V014000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Subaru Baja, 2006-2011 Impreza (including WRX and STI models), 2006-2012 Tribeca, 2009...
18V012000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Legacy, Forester, Tribeca, WRX and Outback vehicles, and 2009-2011 Impreza vehicles so...
18V014000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009 Tribeca, Impreza, Forester, WRX, Legacy, and Outback vehicles sold, or ever registered, in ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 | AIR BAGS | airbag light is on. |
| Nov 19, 2022 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Car stalling at stops. Received a report on all work done on this car stating issues with catalytic ... |
| Aug 20, 2019 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | WENT TO LOCAL SUBURB DEALERSHIP AND WAS EXPECTING A FREE LOANER VEHICLE BUT WAS NOT AND THAT WAS IN ... |
| Nov 26, 2018 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. IF CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED IT GENERA... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | DASHBOARD IS VERY STICKY AS THOUGH MELTING. NOTICED FOR OVER A YEAR NOW AND GETTING WORSE. |
| May 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS | WHEN CAR IS RUNNING, THE RED AIIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD CONSOLE STAYS ON. A SUBARU DEALER M... |
| Mar 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL I COMPLIED WITH THE RECALL BY TAKING IT TO KENDALL SUBARU IN EUGENE, OREGON ON MARCH ... |
| Sep 8, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL-CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU OUTBACK -- VEHICLE HAS 113,000 MILES ON IT AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FO... |
| Jun 16, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL: NO ISSUE YET BUT SCARED TO DRIVE CAR -TKA-16 |
| Feb 17, 2017 | AIR BAGS | I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, WHERE WE PURCHASED THIS CAR.THEY TOLD ME THEY DO HAVE THE PARTS BU... |
| Jan 3, 2017 | AIR BAGS | MY AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN TURNING ON AND OFF WITH NO APPARENT CONSISTENCY SINCE THE ... |
| Sep 11, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR IL... |
| Sep 7, 2016 | AIR BAGS | "TAKATA RECALL" 9/7/2016 VOICE MAIL SVC.MGR @ LOCAL SUBARU DEALERSHIP ([XXX]), NO REPLY 9/12/2016... |
| Sep 2, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTS... |
| Aug 2, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTS... |
| Aug 2, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTS... |
| Jul 29, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL. ON 7/29/16 WE RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE RECALL FROM SUBARU OF AMERICA. WE CONTACTED HANS... |
| Jul 27, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS RECALL ON JULY 27, 2016. WITHIN TWO HOURS OF RECEIPT I WENT... |
| Mar 15, 2015 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATES (COMES ON) RANDOMLY WHEN DRIVING. THE PROBLEM IS INTE... |
| Oct 1, 2014 | AIR BAGS | THE RED LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD (WHERE THE SPEEDOMETER IS) FOR DRIVER'S AIR BAG COMES ON WHEN THE TEM... |