Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Subaru Outback has 249 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
249
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
18V773000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018 Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles. Due to a software error, the low fuel warning light ma...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | This my [XXX] mother's car, she would have panicked had she witnessed this incident. Upon starting ... |
| Jan 23, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that when driving approximately 30- 40 MP... |
| Aug 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Head unit / radio has delamination and causing buttons to randomly press and cycle until it freezes.... |
| Jul 27, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY 2018 Outback experienced a driver side smoking mirror a few days ago. While parked at the gas sta... |
| Jul 25, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The head unit on the vehicle has delaminated. The touchscreen display no longer works, it has false ... |
| Jul 18, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the re... |
| Jun 17, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2018 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that at the time of ... |
| Jun 16, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My 2018 Subaru Outback has a defective head unit that poses a serious safety hazard. Subaru has alre... |
| Jun 5, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The radio has Cracks or striations on the screen that are Causing the Panel to make calls, Dial a ph... |
| Mar 8, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The navigation screen that controls apps, radio, navigation and phone has delamanated and now has a ... |
| Dec 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The upper portion of the Information touch screen appears to have delaminated resulting in the Infor... |
| Oct 31, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1. Unable to remove key from ignition switch while vehicle is in park. 2. Infotainment system turns... |
| Sep 26, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The head unit on my 2018 Subaru Outback is pressing random buttons all over the screen by itself. It... |
| Sep 15, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicl... |
| Aug 19, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | DSM drawing too much power from battery when car is parked. DSM drawing 0.151k ohms to 0.017. Have ... |
| Aug 11, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Ghost touches on the radio making radio inoperable. Prevent rear view camera from activating. |
| Aug 4, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | When I bought my car I had issues with the Head unit the screen would got out and I would have no ba... |
| Jul 25, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The touchscreen is completely malfunctioning and unusable. It started off as a one off incident duri... |
| Jul 19, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Sterio and Navigation screen has formed bubbles and what appears to be a film under the screen and h... |
| Jul 3, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My 2018 Subaru Outback has an infotainment display that has a Delaminating Screen issue, where the s... |