Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Subaru Outback has 94 NHTSA other complaints and 3 other-related recalls.
94
Complaints
3
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
16V251000
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015 Legacy and Outback vehicles manufactured on July 20, 2015. The brake fluid used...
14V577000
TRAILER HITCHES
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015 Outback vehicles manufactured January 22, 2014, to August 18, 2014, and equipped...
15V366000
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015 Legacy vehicles manufactured March 10, 2014, to April 16, 2015, Outback vehicles...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Within the last few months, my 2015 Outback has been unreliable with the fuel gauge indicator, causi... |
| Jan 22, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Exhaust manifold bellows crack Exhaust coming into car when idling |
| Oct 1, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The horn stopped working on my vehicle. This puts my safety and other driver's safety at risk since... |
| Jan 29, 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Our 2015 Subaru Outback occasionally accelerates sharply without the driver's foot being on the gas ... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | iNFOMATION UNIT STOPPED WORKING AND HAS MOISTURE FOG INSIDE OF IT. I WAS USING IT FOR THE MAP ROUTE... |
| Mar 9, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On my drive in to work this morning, the sunroof on my outback shattered with a loud bang. Fortunate... |
| Jan 13, 2023 | LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | SVRD disabled |
| Nov 10, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The child safety lock on the passenger side will not disengage. Our child is old enough now to oper... |
| Sep 21, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The car experienced sudden reverse acceleration when the gear was switched to reverse. I had to floo... |
| Jul 31, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Purchased this car in 2019 from dealer as a pre certified vehicle. Replaced original battery(dealer ... |
| Feb 26, 2022 | LANE DEPARTURE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | On my 2015 outback limited my SRVD off warning light is on and I have lost its function. I have not ... |
| Dec 25, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | Outback 2015 Windshield cracked with no obvious reason even at about 30 mph. |
| Nov 19, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I have had to have my battery replaced almost every year since I bought this car and there is always... |
| Sep 14, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | This car has had 5 batteries. The charging system tests fine. It’s not safe. |
| Jul 25, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | We called Subaru Roadside Assistance Sunday, July 25, 2021 because the Subaru lost power, as though ... |
| Jun 9, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I proudly purchased my 2015 Subaru Outback, new, in April 2015. I currently have less than 18,000 m... |
| May 21, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Windshield randomly cracked on its own. Similar issue as other have reported in past. Begins on pass... |
| Oct 19, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE HORN STOPPED WORKING. IT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A BAD RELAY SWITCH THAT IS IMBEDDED WITH THE DRIV... |
| Sep 21, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | RAPID ACCELERATION - THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO OUR SUBARU. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS ABOUT A YEAR AGO.... |
| Sep 14, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE ELECTRIC TAILGATE SOMETIMES MALFUNCTIONS AND GETS STUCK IN AN OPEN POSITION, AND CAN ONLY BE FO... |