Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Subaru Outback has 32 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
32
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated July 7, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | ENGINE | leak in cam carrier gasket caused large ammounts of smoke to fill engine bay and enter cabin air sys... |
| Feb 11, 2026 | ENGINE | My 2016 Outback 2.5L model experienced an exhaust noise and/or odor coming from cracks at the bellow... |
| Sep 12, 2025 | ENGINE | Accelerated on its own doing 25mph and accelerated quickly and took pumping brakes to get it to stop |
| Aug 25, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| Apr 9, 2025 | ENGINE | Safety concern - Exhaust entering into the car. Smells of exhaust. Warranty should be extended to 1... |
| Jan 21, 2025 | ENGINE | Original owner of a 2016 Subaru Outback 2.5L, took in to Midas for small exhaust leak. Midas found t... |
| Sep 13, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that there was an exhaust odor entering i... |
| Aug 16, 2024 | ENGINE | Exhaust leak in or near exhaust manifold / bellows / flex pipe identical to problem identified in WU... |
| Aug 13, 2024 | ENGINE | Excessive oil consumption. Have to add a quart every 3300 miles. Twice in last two months on highwa... |
| Jun 16, 2024 | ENGINE | Recently, My daughter noticed the strong smell of exhaust in the car. It turns out the there is a l... |
| Jun 1, 2024 | ENGINE | There is a strong smell of engine exhaust in the cabin as other people have submitted similar compla... |
| Oct 15, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while the vehicle was occupied and parked... |
| Sep 22, 2023 | ENGINE | - Leaking exhaust at bellow - I had to replace the catalytic converter. - I have a bad sense of sme... |
| Apr 11, 2023 | ENGINE | At 59,000 miles, engine developed “heavy leak from cam carriers” by dealer service department. It w... |
| Apr 4, 2023 | ENGINE | Cam Carrier leak due to a factory design. Yes it is available for a inspection. This causes a lot o... |
| Dec 23, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact called on behalf of his mother who owns a 2016 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while ... |
| Sep 18, 2022 | ENGINE | Exhaust manifold cracked completely through, causing exhaust fumes in the interior of the car. There... |
| May 8, 2022 | ENGINE | The cam tower sealant failed, allowing a leak at less than 70,000 miles driven. |
| Feb 24, 2022 | ENGINE | NUMBER: WUJ-95 - Exhaust Pipe Front (EPF) Bellows Cracking recall that affects cars produced as belo... |
| Dec 20, 2021 | ENGINE | Issue with the vehicle's exhaust being loud - upon dealership's multi-point inspection, cracked bell... |