Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2025 Subaru Outback has 0 recalls, 63 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
0
Recalls
63
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated July 4, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2025 Subaru Outback SW AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | On 6/22/2026 we were driving on the highway that had no objects in the road and one oncoming car abo... |
| Jun 2, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I just bought my Subaru outback brand new in October 2025. I’ve maintained my oil changes at the dea... |
| Jun 2, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | A message from SiriusXM pops up on the screen from which every system of the vehicle is controlled. ... |
| Jun 2, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | There is a promotional pop up which shows from Sirius XM, it appears several minutes into driving, w... |
| Jun 2, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I am repeatedly getting a pop-up ad from Sirius XM radio on my touch screen info Center on the dashb... |
| Jun 1, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was driving and an ad for SiriusXM popped up. This has happened before. This disables thr head uni... |
| May 8, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Twice in one week I was backing slowly out of my driveway. No cars were in sight and the Subaru slam... |
| May 7, 2026 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2025 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, th... |
| Apr 3, 2026 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | April 3, 2026: my 2025 Subaru Outback Premium (VIN [XXX] , 2,052 miles) suffered simultaneous failur... |
| Mar 31, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Traveling southbound onXXX in Virginia between the hours of 7-9am. Weather was clear with bright su... |
| Mar 17, 2026 | LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Crash avoidance Collision system randomly goes off with no cars in front or behind it. This is extre... |
| Mar 6, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Driving on highway and moon roof exploded. Have nonindication of a projectile hitting glass. Did not... |
| Feb 14, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE | We are having issues with the RAB, lane departure, collision assistance and other warning lights jus... |
| Feb 13, 2026 | SUSPENSION | The vehicle experiences a recurring rhythmic clunking or rattling noise from the lower front suspens... |
| Feb 10, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 2025 Subaru Outback onyx edition purchased 3/2025. Approximate mileage at time of incident 7000. On ... |
| Feb 6, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER,LANE DEPARTURE | My front windshield started to crack. Nothing hit it, It looks like a smal; stress crack. When I bo... |
| Jan 21, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Vehicle Has a chip in the front windshield, its only 4 month old. Subaru made front windshields that... |
| Jan 8, 2026 | LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1.) Lane departure is not operating until way over the line on right side of vehicle. 2.) Collision ... |
| Jan 1, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | This concerns my 2025 Subaru Outback Touring XT- with a turbo charges engine and standardd CVT trans... |
| Dec 30, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | While driving, the head unit, which gives you access to many of the safety features like auto brakin... |