Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2022 Subaru Outback has 10 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
10
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2021 Crosstrek, 2022 Forester, 2021-2023 Legacy, and Outback vehicles. An insufficient weld m...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | - Engine failure. Yes. - At a stop light the auto-restart function failed, following this event the... |
| Jun 10, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | We had had no issues at all with our 2022 Subaru Outback until June 2025. Mileage at the time of the... |
| Jan 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I noticed a metal sound when I accelerated then the car jerked forward a few times. Shortly afterwar... |
| Aug 24, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Was just driving when I noticed my car was sounding louder than usual. Then when I stared it after r... |
| Apr 3, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2022 Subaru Outback. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number 2... |
| Mar 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | I purchased a 2022 Subaru Outback Wilderness in August 2021. I've made several complaints to my deal... |
| Mar 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2022 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while reversing out of his garage, t... |
| Dec 21, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Pulled into my driveway, put the car in PARK, ran in the house for 5 seconds, car was rolling down t... |
| Nov 11, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission in this NEW vehicle began making a high-pitch whining noise shortly after i bought ... |
| Sep 15, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2022 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicl... |