Vehicle report

2005 SUBARU OUTBACK

Reported problems

272 complaints · median 80500 miles
ComponentReports
SUSPENSION36
AIR BAGS35
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL32
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM26
SERVICE BRAKES22
SUSPENSION:REAR19
EXTERIOR LIGHTING15
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS14
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM13
STEERING13
ENGINE10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING8
POWER TRAIN8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER8
WHEELS8
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC6
VISIBILITY/WIPER6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE5
TIRES5
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION4
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR3
STRUCTURE:BODY3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2
EQUIPMENT2
STRUCTURE2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CENTER SUPPORT BEARING1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT1
SEAT BELTS1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR1
WHEELS:HUB1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

2005 Subaru Outback Reported Problems: 272 complaints | CarFathom