Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2019 Subaru Outback has 3 recalls, 1036 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
3
Recalls
1036
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated October 23, 2026
19V493000
STRUCTURE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Legacy and Outback vehicles. Spot welds located on the duct below the cowl panel may have ...
21V587000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2018 Forester, 2018-2020 Impreza, Legacy, Outback, 2018-2019 BRZ, WRX, and Toy...
20V218000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Impreza, Outback, Legacy, and Ascent vehicles. The low pressure fuel pump may become inope...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2019 Subaru Outback SW AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Subaru Outback 2019 - Transmission CVT and Clutch failed at 6 years 103,000 miles. Transmission Sli... |
| Sep 24, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The bat... |
| Aug 2, 2026 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH the front wi... |
| Jun 24, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Vehicle battery continues to drain. Since I have owned the vehicle, it has had 4 batteries. It has h... |
| Jun 23, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR WOULDN'T START IN PARKING LOT, 40K MILES. I NEVER TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER AND RECEIVED A ... |
| Jun 12, 2026 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | The driver lost control of the vehicle, possibly due to a failure involving the rear driver's-side t... |
| May 5, 2026 | ENGINE | I am reaching out regarding the cam carrier leak on my 2019 Subaru Outback. After researching this i... |
| Mar 1, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that after the vehicle was not started fo... |
| Feb 24, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| Feb 21, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Battery completely dead after 4 days of not driving; this is after I purchased a $210 brand new batt... |
| Feb 13, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | Today 13 Feb 2026, around 3pm I was following traffic it was slow (5 miles an hour) and the traffic... |
| Feb 2, 2026 | ENGINE | Front exhaust pipe bellows cracked, allowing exhaust gases including carbon monoxide to enter the pa... |
| Jan 13, 2026 | ENGINE | The Tumble Generator Valve (TGV) assembly within the intake manifold failed on my 2019 Subaru Outbac... |
| Dec 28, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The car repeatedly drains the battery after being left for a short time (a day or 2). This has now h... |
| Dec 24, 2025 | STRUCTURE | We were driving down an interstate highway going 70 mph on a foggy Christmas Eve 2025 approximately ... |
| Dec 18, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I was driving on I-95 South in Georgia on Thursday, 18 December at approximately 9:00 pm in my 2019 ... |
| Dec 18, 2025 | AIR BAGS | I was involved in a car crash where another car crashed into me at an angle and hit the driver side ... |
| Dec 13, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield window crack without any reason couple month ago and it keep crack bigger |
| Sep 20, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Windshield cracking for no reason. |
| Sep 11, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20-25 MP... |