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Keystone OutbackYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 47 owner complaints and 20 safety recalls on record for the Keystone Outback.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints47Top: TiresSafety recalls202002–2025 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Keystone Outback years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Outback median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2023Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2022Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls2021Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2019Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2017Not rated–/1004 complaints · 3 recalls2016Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2014Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2013Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1004 complaints · 4 recalls2010Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1008 complaints · 3 recalls2006Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls2004Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls2003Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls2002Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Keystone Outback problems

All model years combined: 47 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires150
Structure151
Wheels80
Equipment71
Suspension51
Electrical system52
Visibility/wiper10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
20 recalls

Keystone Outback recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

49%Other: labels25V-110 · 2024–2025 · Feb 21, 2025 · 100 vehicles61%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer22V-604 · 2022 · Aug 9, 2022 · 20,610 vehicles68%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer22V-195 · 2022 · Mar 28, 2022 · 1,155 vehicles69%Electrical system22V-144 · 2022 · Mar 11, 2022 · 39,240 vehicles55%Structure: frame and members20V-715 · 2019–2021 · Nov 18, 2020 · 1,296 vehicles89%Other: labels20V-491 · 2021 · Aug 19, 2020 · 27 vehicles73%Power train: axle hubs18V-843 · 2019 · Nov 28, 2018 · 982 vehicles2%Equipment17V-755 · 2003–2018 · Nov 22, 2017 · 1,205,997 vehicles54%Structure17V-439 · 2016–2017 · Jul 13, 2017 · 910 vehicles85%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer16V-282 · 2016–2017 · May 10, 2016 · 88 vehicles82%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer15V-317 · 2015 · May 27, 2015 · 1,529 vehicles–Equipment13V-155 · 2013–2014 · Apr 23, 2013 · 6,561 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 20 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Outback

  1. WHEEL SEPARATIONSEA04032 · 2003–2004 · closed Dec 30, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-309
  2. WHEEL SEPARATIONSPE04051 · 2003 · closed Nov 23, 2004
    No recall