Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Subaru outback has 58 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
58
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was stopped at a stop sign and the car shut off as the auto on/off function. When I went to drive... |
| Sep 26, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | SUDDEN AACCELERATION: Cold started the car in garage, all OK. Then backed out and into turn around ... |
| May 9, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The rear driver side window shattered while I was driving. There was no outside influence, and I wa... |
| Aug 16, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Today while waiting at a stop light the auto start stop engaged. When the light went green I put m... |
| Aug 3, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2021 Subaru Outback Limited | ~13000 miles | Component: Battery | Car suddenly stopped and ALL war... |
| Jul 8, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Front windshield on my 2021 outback has numerous large cracks for no reason. This is a known issue v... |
| Apr 7, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The windshield is very light and delicate. I have had two cracked windshields in less that two year... |
| Apr 2, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Windshield breaks way too easy. Rock chips happen easily, then they spread across the whole windshie... |
| Feb 16, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Defective windshield. Car purchased in 6/2021 and as of 2/16/24, windshield has been replaced 3 time... |
| Dec 27, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I have had 3 windshields crack spontaneously during normal use in the past year. Each incident was r... |
| Dec 6, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While my husband was driving up a hill at low speed (25-30miles/hr) the car lost power, struggled an... |
| Aug 15, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The windshield has spontaneously cracked on 4 separate occasions. Subaru denies this is a defect and... |
| Jun 28, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I just had my second windshield failure in 2 years on this vehicle. The first time a rock hit me, b... |
| Jun 14, 2023 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My wife turned into a parking spot slowly with her foot on the brake, and the car suddenly accelerat... |
| Jun 3, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | My windshield has cracked 3 times since vehicle was purchased, the last time within 2 months of repl... |
| Apr 18, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Both passenger and driver doors leak water onto floor while using the car wash. The dealership has r... |
| Apr 14, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The moonroof glass exploded yesterday in my parking lot. I contacted local dealers and they refused ... |
| Apr 13, 2023 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Car experienced unintended acceleration and the pre-collision safety system failed to engage. Car ac... |
| Feb 16, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Subaru has a known issue with windshields being easily cracked. I purchased a new 2021 Subaru Outbac... |
| Dec 4, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Defective windshield. I purchased my Subaru Outback XT from the Subaru dealership in Shoreline, Wash... |