Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Subaru Outback has 17 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2024 | STRUCTURE,ENGINE | Car exhaust inside the vehicle when driving at low speeds, idling, or parked into the cab of the veh... |
| Aug 24, 2022 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The rear passenger side child lock will not disengage. The child lock is engaged when the dog is in... |
| Jul 9, 2021 | STRUCTURE | Our vehicle has factory-installed child safety locks incorporated into the rear passenger doors. Th... |
| Apr 16, 2021 | STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | 2016 SUBARU OUTBACK. A FOUR-INCH WAVY CRACK ON THE LEFT BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD; A WEEK LATER ANOTH... |
| Sep 27, 2020 | STRUCTURE | WE HAD A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH OUR CHILD A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND HAD TO SET THE CHILD LOCK ON ... |
| Feb 18, 2020 | STRUCTURE | HOOD UNLATCHES UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS HAS PROBABLY OCCURED A HALF DOZED TIMES OR SO IN THE LAST YEAR. ... |
| Jun 21, 2018 | STRUCTURE | DROVE ON FREEWAY ABOUT 65 MPH PASSED BY THE BIG TRUCK SUDDENLY EXPLODED SUNROOF. NOBODY IN FRONT OF... |
| May 6, 2018 | STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED. I HAVE DASHCAM FOOTAGE SHOWING BEFORE AND AFTER THE FORMATION OF T... |
| May 1, 2018 | STRUCTURE | WHILE STATIONARY, MY DAUGHTER ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR WO... |
| Oct 16, 2017 | STRUCTURE | DURING A 75 MPH DRIVE ON AN INTERSTATE HWY THE MOONROOF EXPLODED. DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES WE COULD NOT ... |
| Sep 19, 2017 | STRUCTURE | ON 09/19/2017 I HAVE BROUGHT OUR VEHICLE TO LITHIA RENO SUBARU FOR SERVICE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER DO... |
| Jan 26, 2017 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOORS FAILED TO OPEN AN... |
| Dec 20, 2016 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I HAD AN ACCIDENT @ 5PM-ENTERING A BUSY ROAD FROM A DRIVEWAY-HIT THE SIDE DOOR OF A CAR RACING LEFTT... |
| Oct 23, 2016 | STRUCTURE | FRONT WINDSHIELD CONTINUES TO CRACK CAUSING STRUCTURAL DEFECT IN VEHICLE. RECALL SUBARU 12-192-15R ... |
| Oct 6, 2016 | STRUCTURE | DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CRACKED-OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION (DOOR WAS CAUGHT BY LATCH, P... |
| Apr 20, 2016 | STRUCTURE | AT 9AM ON APRIL 20, 2016, I WALKED PAST THE FRONT OF MY OUTBACK, PARKED WITH THE IGNITION OFF, IN M... |
| Oct 27, 2015 | STRUCTURE | TOOK DELIVERY OF OUR CAR IN THE RAIN - DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE IT WAITING IN A SHOWROOM - SO DIDN'T ... |