2025 Subaru OutbackProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 84 owner complaints about the 2025 Subaru Outback, most often about the forward collision avoidance. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 9, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: LuvsMG481, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where the 2025 Subaru Outback has problems
84 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Forward collision avoidance | 22 | 3 |
| Lane departure | 15 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 13 | 2 |
| Steering | 6 | 1 |
| Service brakes | 6 | 1 |
| Power train | 5 | 1 |
| Air bags | 5 | 0 |
| Engine | 5 | 2 |
| Visibility/wiper | 5 | 0 |
| 16 other systems | 26 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2025 Subaru Outback recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
2025 vs. every other Outback year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Outback median. How we score
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- Caution
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- Not rated
2025 Subaru Outback safety ratings
2025 Subaru Outback SW AWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.
- Rollover: 4 stars (18.5% risk)
- Stability control: Standard
- Forward collision warning: Standard & Optional
- Lane departure warning: Standard
What Outback owners report
Recent forward collision avoidance complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
I am writing to complain about the forward crash system breaking being applied in situations that are more dangerous than the potential for no breaking to have been applied. The problem has occurred several times as vehicles are turning from my lane to the right (with approximately 50' between…
Rear Automatic Braking (RAB) system conducted an emergency, neck snapping stop while backing out of a sloped driveway at 9PM local time, zip 94596, walnut creek, California. There was no vehicle traffic, pedestrian traffic or other movements nearby to trigger the RAB system. There was a local…
July 4, 2025 car had about 4100 miles Severe dangerous phantom braking on highway CA 280 N just prior to foothill expressway exit at about 7:30 pm. Suddenly while traveling 60+ MPH on mid lanes of freeway car auto braking caused car to brake/slow to 1/2 speed with no visible obstacle seen by any of…
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