Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Subaru Outback has 34 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
34
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
15V502000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015 and 2016 model year Subaru Legacy 4-Door and Outback vehicles manufactured July 3, 2015, to...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | After a transmission replacement performed by Bud Clary Chevrolet, Inc. in Longview, WA on September... |
| Dec 2, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | A transmission that was replaced in July of 2023 went bad un December of 2024 and dealership won't g... |
| Aug 7, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The continuously variable transmission failed at 114,000 miles. The unexpected lack of proper shift... |
| Feb 15, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | When shifted into drive or reverse, with brakes applied, and after initial start the vehicle will su... |
| Jan 6, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | On three separate occasions, most recently on 01/06/22 , my Subaru Outback began to accelerate witho... |
| Nov 10, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | local mechanic doing standard maintenence at 62,861 miles, checking high rpms at startup, noticed th... |
| Feb 3, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK |
| Oct 14, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I TOOK THE CAR INTO PAUL MOAK SUBARU ON 10/14. THE CAR WAS BUCKING UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION. WHEN ... |
| Aug 11, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS GOING 55 MPH ON A STRAIGHT FLAT SURFACE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE RPM'S SHOT UP TO AROUND 4000 ... |
| Aug 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | RECEIVED SUBARU RECALL (WUJ-95) ON AUG,3.2020 PERTAINING TO EXHAUST PIPE BELLOW FAILURE. THE RECALL ... |
| Nov 13, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE, ... |
| Jul 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,WHEELS | MY SUBARU HAS 51,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS HAD 6 WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED AS FOLLOWS. 3-22-17 @ 29K MI... |
| Jan 20, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN I CHANGE GEARS FROM P( PARKING) IN TO D(DRIVE) IT TAKE AROUND 2 SECONDS TO START THE CAR DRIVIN... |
| Nov 13, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | AT 65000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE A WHEEL BEARING. I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE NEED A WHEEL BEARING WI... |
| Mar 5, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILURE. IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MODELS WITH THEIR ORIGINAL CVT TRANSMISSION, BUT RATH... |
| Feb 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT 40,293 MILES IN MAY 2016 LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT 76.69... |
| Jan 17, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THE CAR WOULD STALL WHEN COASTING TO A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN A FEW TIMES AND HAVE BEEN BACK TO TH... |
| Dec 9, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION AFTER PARKING, JUMP CURB INTO TREE, CAUSING $7,000 IN DAMAGE. AIR BAGS DID N... |
| Nov 9, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY AT 75 MPH, TRANSMISSION MADE TWO CLUNKING SOUNDS, AND SPEED DECREASED - R... |
| Jul 25, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN LEAKING SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR IN JAN 2015. ONE DEALER TOLD US THERE ... |