Subaru model-year index
Outback
Start with the year on the registration. Each year opens live recall campaigns and owner reports, alongside source-backed problem files.
- Listed year span
- 2015 to 2026
- Model years
- 12
- Documented files
- 5
- Federal records
- Live on each year
Choose the year before the problem
Which Outback are you researching?
A model name can stay unchanged while the hardware does not. The exact year keeps your search inside the right records.
- Problem files
- 0
- Federal data
- Live
Recall and complaint search ready
- Problem files
- 0
- Federal data
- Live
Recall and complaint search ready
- Problem files
- 0
- Federal data
- Live
Recall and complaint search ready
- Problem files
- 0
- Federal data
- Live
Recall and complaint search ready
- Problem files
- 2
- Federal data
- Live
Infotainment screen freezes, goes black or reboots
- Problem files
- 2
- Federal data
- Live
Infotainment screen freezes, goes black or reboots
- Problem files
- 3
- Federal data
- Live
Brake pedal bracket bolt may be loose or missing
- Problem files
- 0
- Federal data
- Live
Recall and complaint search ready
- Problem files
- 0
- Federal data
- Live
Recall and complaint search ready
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Steering control may be reduced
- Problem files
- 1
- Federal data
- Live
Steering control may be reduced
- Problem files
- 2
- Federal data
- Live
Steering control may be reduced
Source-backed problem files
Documented Subaru Outback conditions
Higher safety relevance appears first. The order does not measure reliability.
2020 Subaru Outback · Brakes & vehicle control
Brake pedal bracket bolt may be loose or missing
NHTSA campaign 19V664000 lists the 2020 Subaru Outback for a condition in which brake pedal bracket bolt may be loose or missing.
2015 Subaru Outback · Transmission & driveline
Propeller shaft seal may leak transmission oil
NHTSA campaign 15V502000 lists the 2015 Subaru Outback for a condition in which propeller shaft seal may leak transmission oil.
2015 to 2017 Subaru Outback · Steering & suspension
Steering control may be reduced
(Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Legacy and Outback vehicles manufactured February 29, 2016, to May 6, 2016.
2020 to 2022 Subaru Outback · Engine cooling
Thermo control valve warning codes
A check-engine light with P2682 or a P26A-series code appears in Subaru's thermo-control-valve diagnostic record.
2020 to 2022 Subaru Outback · Infotainment & connectivity
Infotainment screen freezes, goes black or reboots
A frozen center display or repeated rebooting is among the conditions addressed by Subaru's Gen 4 software updates; hardware faults remain possible.
Before diagnosing the Subaru Outback
Use the right check before buying a part
A symptom can have several causes. These guides help separate a useful clue from a diagnosis that still needs testing.
Check recalls by VIN
A VIN search checks the displayed NHTSA records for an unrepaired safety recall associated with one vehicle. A model search shows only the wider campaign population.
Read guide ↗When a car is unsafe
A warning light does not always mean the same thing, but weak brakes or smoke leave little room for experimentation. Damaged tires and certain recall instructions can do the same.
Read guide ↗Why symptoms overlap
“It makes a weird noise” is useful human language. Diagnosis begins when that language is tied to the exact vehicle and its operating conditions.
Read guide ↗Words owners use
The workshop phrase may not be yours.
Choose the description that sounds closest, then read the complete symptom pattern.