2023 Subaru Outback owner complaints
Most named: forward collision avoidance
22 of 89 complaints
- Crashes
- 8
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 3
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2023 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Forward collision avoidance | 22 | 25% |
| Electrical system | 17 | 19% |
| Visibility and wipers | 16 | 18% |
| Other or not specified | 15 | 17% |
| Service brakes | 7 | 8% |
| Exterior lighting | 6 | 7% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2023
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Honda CR-V | 515 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 157 |
| Subaru Forester | 73 |
| Subaru Ascent | 45 |
| Honda Passport | 39 |
| Subaru Crosstrek | 34 |
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