Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Subaru outback has 20 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2024 | STRUCTURE | On 08/17/17 I purchased a new Outback off a Subaru dealers' lot. The fall of 2023 I noticed rust st... |
| Oct 5, 2024 | STRUCTURE | When I drove on the highway 90 on Oct 5th, 2024, my windshield suddenly cracked. |
| Jan 14, 2023 | STRUCTURE | Retractable sun roof exploded/disintegrated while vehicle was under power on an open road . Photo o... |
| Dec 28, 2021 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Noticed rust bubble in the inner and outer paint of the driver front door pillar December 2021. Not... |
| Dec 14, 2021 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I have a 2017 Subaru Outback. It rained hard Monday night into Tuesday. When I got in my car Tues... |
| Sep 14, 2021 | STRUCTURE | While driving on 9/14/21 at about 40 mph, we heard a loud crash and the sound of broken glass. I p... |
| Feb 8, 2021 | STRUCTURE | THE WINDSHIELD IS CRACKING AND IT SEEMS TO BE WITHOUT ANY REASON. THERE IS A VERY TINY DINK THAT CAN... |
| Feb 1, 2021 | STRUCTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | I HAD BACKED MY CAR UP TO THE FRONT OF THE GARAGE. I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AS I TRIED TO PUT MY C... |
| Jan 27, 2021 | STRUCTURE | THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS RUSTING FROM INSIDE. ISSUE WAS INFORMED TO SUBARU IN 2018 AND IN JAN 2021 TH... |
| Jan 5, 2021 | STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | WINDSHIELD IS CRACKING WITHOUT ANY CAUSE. IT CRACKED NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER WHILE IT WAS SIT... |
| Aug 18, 2020 | STRUCTURE | 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ISSUES WITH THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS. *LD THE ... |
| Aug 5, 2020 | STRUCTURE | WE WERE TRAVELING SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 15 AND ABOUT 45 MINUTES INTO MY TRIP TO TAKE MY COUSINS BACK T... |
| Mar 8, 2020 | STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | MY WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED A CRACK STARTING FROM THE BOTTOM CENTER, RIGHT WHERE THE WINDHIELD HEATING E... |
| Feb 8, 2020 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2017 SUBARU OUTBACK, IN NOV 2019, WINDSHIELD CRACK BY ITSELF WITHOUT ANY EXT... |
| Jan 13, 2020 | STRUCTURE | MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING GARAGE DURING A WORKDAY. THE CRACK STARTED OFF ABO... |
| Sep 30, 2019 | STRUCTURE | WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED A CHIP WHICH TURNED INTO A 12 INCH CRACK WITHOUT IMPACT FROM ROCKS OR LARGE ROA... |
| Jul 13, 2018 | STRUCTURE | SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NOT ATTRIBUTED TO IMPACT FROM FOREIG... |
| Mar 30, 2018 | STRUCTURE | SUNROOF EXPLOSION. DRIVING STRAIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WE HEARD A LOUD POP AS OUR SUNROOF SPONTANEOU... |
| Feb 17, 2017 | STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING 75 MILES PER HOUR ON A BUSY HIGHWAY IN HOLIDAY SKI TRAFFIC AND THE PANEL JUST ABOVE TH... |
| Sep 22, 2016 | STRUCTURE | NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11003485 I AGREE WITH THIS COMPLAINT AS WAS COMPLETELY SURPRISED WHEN I RETURNED... |