Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2022 Subaru Outback has 7 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
7
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
22V473000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2022 Outback vehicles. The engine wiring harness may have been damaged, resulting in a loose el...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Driving on the highway, engine started making a rattling noise, then began to labor and eventually s... |
| May 18, 2025 | ENGINE | While stopped at a yield sign waiting for traffic to clear so I may proceed with my left turn, I ste... |
| Apr 26, 2024 | ENGINE | This is in response to your boilerplate letter of May 25, 2024. That correspondence stated that my ... |
| Mar 23, 2024 | ENGINE | Thermal control valve became inoperable at less than 40,000 miles. Engine shut down and began to ov... |
| Oct 6, 2023 | ENGINE | Lower oil pan leaks due to poor QA/QC at the factory so I’m told. And possibly the upper oil pan lea... |
| Feb 16, 2023 | ENGINE | This has happened many times since my vehicle ownership in May. Today for example I am on the highwa... |
| Jul 31, 2021 | ENGINE | The initial incident occurred on July 31, 2021. I used the push button start to start the car, put ... |