2021 Subaru Outback owner complaints
Most named: visibility and wipers
97 of 296 complaints
- Crashes
- 9
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 4
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility and wipers | 97 | 33% |
| Electrical system | 75 | 25% |
| Other or not specified | 65 | 22% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 29 | 10% |
| Engine | 21 | 7% |
| Speed control | 19 | 6% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Toyota RAV4 | 387 |
| Honda CR-V | 331 |
| Subaru Forester | 207 |
| Honda Passport | 142 |
| Subaru Crosstrek | 115 |
| Subaru Ascent | 102 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ