Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Subaru Outback has 14 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
14
Complaints
1
Recalls
9
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Outback vehicles. A replacement air bag control module may have been installed that i...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2024 | AIR BAGS | Was in a car accident was hit from left front side and left rear passenger door. Other vehicle was g... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | AIR BAGS | While troubleshooting an erratic cruise control switch, my mechanic found that the clock spring swit... |
| Mar 1, 2023 | AIR BAGS | My airbag indicator light on the passenger side comes on. Then it goes off. Then it comes on again ... |
| Jan 12, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The SRS Warning light triggered on 1/12/2022. I took my vehicle to Hendrick’s Subaru in Hoover, Alab... |
| Apr 4, 2021 | AIR BAGS | CAR WAS REAR ENDED (DRIVER SIDE REAR) AT FULL SPEED, WHICH THEN PUSHED US INTO A PARKING LOT, SPECIF... |
| Apr 12, 2019 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,VISIBILITY/WIPER | I HIT A LARGE DEER ON IH 10 AT 75 MPH. ALL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED SAFELY BUT CONPLETELY BLOCKED MY VISION ... |
| Aug 22, 2018 | AIR BAGS | MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ON A PUBLIC STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN ANOTHER CAR RAN A RED LIGHT A... |
| Sep 9, 2017 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SEPTEMBER 9TH 2017, OUR OUTBACK WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON A MIXED RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL STREET... |
| Aug 20, 2017 | AIR BAGS | UPON IMPACT, IN AN ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON AUGUST 20, 2017 WITH MY 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK, THE AIRBAG... |
| Aug 11, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA INFLATORS I CANNOT FIND OUT IF MY AIR BAGS ON MY 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK ARE ON THE RECALL.I HAV... |
| Jun 15, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL--CHECKING IF APPROPRIATE |
| Jun 8, 2017 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON 8 JUNE 2017 I HAD JUST PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT IN FRONT OF A MEDICAL SUITE WHEN MY LEASED THRE... |
| Nov 29, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO... |
| Sep 25, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | FAULTY OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM. TURNS OFF AIRBAG WITH PASSENGER. TURNS ON AIRBAG AND SEATBELT ... |