Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Subaru Outback has 21 NHTSA structure complaints and 1 structure-related recall.
21
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 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 ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2025 | STRUCTURE | We were driving down an interstate highway going 70 mph on a foggy Christmas Eve 2025 approximately ... |
| Sep 23, 2024 | STRUCTURE | continues issue with windshield cracks, cracks will spread over night across the windshield. car win... |
| Jun 10, 2024 | STRUCTURE | Windshield just cracked on its own. My vehicle was just sitting in my backyard nothing around my veh... |
| Nov 25, 2023 | STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The hood popped open at 35 mph causing loss of sight. I was in traffic and luckily was able to pull ... |
| Jul 15, 2023 | STRUCTURE | Pressed the button on the electronic liftgate to have it raise. Half way through raising, it beeped ... |
| Feb 17, 2022 | STRUCTURE | Windshield cracked spontaneously without impact. Upon further investigation, this is a common issue ... |
| Feb 17, 2022 | STRUCTURE | I purchased this car in July 2019. Three times the windshield has cracked without any explanation or... |
| Aug 15, 2021 | STRUCTURE | We bought the car from the Ford dealership. after nearly owning it. the windshield crack in a place ... |
| Jun 7, 2021 | STRUCTURE | Three windshields have now cracked beyond repair and needed to be replaced with barely 33,000 miles ... |
| May 26, 2021 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Windshield seemingly cracked without any provocation/collision. Crack occurred while vehicle was par... |
| Jul 24, 2020 | STRUCTURE | THE FIRST WINDSHIELD FROM MANUFACTURER WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF A CHIP WHICH DEVELOPED INTO A FOOT OF... |
| May 14, 2020 | STRUCTURE,ENGINE | HAD MY FIRST OIL CHANGE AT 5,000 MILES AND AT 9,600 MY OIL LIGHT CAME ON. WENT HOME AND PUT 1 QUART... |
| Feb 25, 2020 | STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 M... |
| Jan 24, 2020 | STRUCTURE | I GOT INTO MY CAR THAT WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED A LARGE CRACK IN MY WINDSHIELD ON THE D... |
| Oct 9, 2019 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CRACK APPEARED IN WINDSHIELD WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE AND QUICKLY EXPANDED, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. FIR... |
| Aug 27, 2019 | STRUCTURE | THE REAR LIFTGATE ONLY HAS THE EXTERIOR ELECTRIC BUTTON TO OPEN LIFTGATE. A PANEL INSIDE THE GATE H... |
| Jul 14, 2019 | STRUCTURE | PANEL ABOVE DRIVER PEDALS FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO USE THE GAS OR BREAK PEDAL.... |
| May 23, 2019 | STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | I PURCHASED A NEW 2019 OUTBACK AT THE END OF MARCH IN 2019. IN MAY 2019, MY WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY... |
| Nov 26, 2018 | STRUCTURE | MANY OF THE SPOT WELDS ARE FAULTY . I HAVE TRIED TO WORK WITH BRANDON TOMES SUBARU, THE DEALER THAT ... |
| Nov 26, 2018 | STRUCTURE | THE SPOT WELDS UNDER THE DASH DO NOT APPEAR TO BE CORRECT AND SAFE.*DT |