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Subaru Outback SportYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 14 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Subaru Outback Sport.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints14Top: Air bagsSafety recalls02006–2009 model years

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

Best & worst years

Subaru Outback Sport 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 Sport median. Tap a year for its full report.

'06'08'09
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2009Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2006Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Subaru Outback Sport problems

All model years combined: 14 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
Air bags61
Power train30
Engine21
Interior lighting11
Exterior lighting10
Structure10
Tires10
Electronic stability control (ESC)10
0 recalls

Subaru Outback Sport recalls

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