2016 Subaru Outback

Safety profile for the 2016 Subaru Outback. Recall, complaint, and investigation data from NHTSA.

Recalls
5
Complaints
760
Investigations
0
Vehicle Type
Unknown
Make
Subaru
Model
Outback
Year
2016
Vehicle Type
Manufacturer ID

Recall Campaigns

5 recalls affecting the 2016 Subaru Outback

Recalls

nhtsa-odi-recalls
Recalls
Campaign #ComponentSummaryReport DateAffected
19V910000AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULESubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Outback vehicles. A replacement air bag control module …Dec 19, 201946
16V292000STEERING:COLUMNSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Legacy and Outback vehicles manufactured Febr…May 11, 201648,819
15V794000POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNITSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2016 Legacy vehicles manufactured October 24, 2015, to …Nov 24, 20153,251
15V502000POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2015 and 2016 model year Subaru Legacy 4-Door and Outback vehicles…Aug 10, 20152,893
15V366000EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCHSubaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015 Legacy vehicles manufactured March 10, 2014, to Ap…Jun 12, 201571,710

NHTSA Complaints

50 complaints for the 2016 Subaru Outback

Complaints

nhtsa-complaints
Complaints
Complaint IDComponentSummaryDate ReceivedCrashFire
2190461ENGINEENGINEMar 25, 2026NoNo
2190460POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINMar 25, 2026NoNo
2190462FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMMar 25, 2026NoNo
2176601ENGINEENGINEFeb 13, 2026NoNo
2173803STEERINGSTEERINGFeb 5, 2026NoNo
2162930AIR BAGSAIR BAGSJan 4, 2026NoNo
2161833ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMDec 31, 2025NoNo
2159374VISIBILITY/WIPERVISIBILITY/WIPERDec 21, 2025NoNo
2153407ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORNELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORNDec 2, 2025NoNo
2143547ENGINEENGINEOct 27, 2025NoNo
2143545FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLOct 27, 2025NoNo
2143546UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHEROct 27, 2025NoNo
2142454VISIBILITY/WIPERVISIBILITY/WIPEROct 23, 2025NoNo
2133235UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERSep 23, 2025NoNo
2130865ENGINEENGINESep 16, 2025NoNo
2128023UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERSep 8, 2025NoNo
2125783UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERAug 31, 2025NoNo
2123747ENGINEENGINEAug 25, 2025NoNo
2111489ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMJul 18, 2025NoNo
2101638ENGINEENGINEJun 18, 2025NoNo
2101752ENGINEENGINEJun 18, 2025NoNo
2094797UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERMay 24, 2025NoNo
2094796ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMMay 24, 2025NoNo
2092570ENGINEENGINEMay 16, 2025NoNo
2092571UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERMay 16, 2025NoNo
2091554ENGINEENGINEMay 13, 2025NoNo
2091553ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGMay 13, 2025NoNo
2082299ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPEENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPEApr 11, 2025NoNo
2080558UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERApr 5, 2025NoNo
2069357UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERFeb 26, 2025NoNo
2058457ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMJan 22, 2025NoNo
2058458STEERINGSTEERINGJan 22, 2025NoNo
2058001ENGINEENGINEJan 21, 2025NoNo
2034150FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMOct 21, 2024NoNo
2034149ENGINEENGINEOct 21, 2024NoNo
2034148SERVICE BRAKESSERVICE BRAKESOct 21, 2024NoNo
2031368POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINOct 10, 2024NoNo
2031367ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMOct 10, 2024NoNo
2028298UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERSep 27, 2024NoNo
2027652UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERSep 25, 2024NoNo
2024506POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINSep 12, 2024NoNo
2018028UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERAug 20, 2024NoNo
2015933ENGINEENGINEAug 13, 2024NoNo
2013078POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINAug 3, 2024NoNo
2010934FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKINGJul 26, 2024NoNo
2010935FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGSFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGSJul 26, 2024NoNo
2010933FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROLJul 26, 2024NoNo
2010928ENGINEENGINEJul 26, 2024NoNo
2009266ENGINEENGINEJul 20, 2024NoNo
2006456FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGSFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGSJul 10, 2024NoNo

Data sources & freshness

NHTSA Model Year Database
Unknown freshness
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Unknown freshness
NHTSA Complaint Database
Unknown freshness