2026 Subaru Outback owner complaints
Most named: forward collision avoidance
8 of 27 complaints
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 4
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2026 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Forward collision avoidance | 8 | 30% |
| Other or not specified | 8 | 30% |
| Electrical system | 5 | 19% |
| Speed control | 3 | 11% |
| Seats | 2 | 7% |
| Structure | 2 | 7% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2026
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Honda CR-V | 143 |
| Honda Passport | 63 |
| Subaru Forester | 22 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 22 |
| Subaru Crosstrek | 8 |
| Subaru Ascent | 3 |
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