Vehicle report

2008 SUBARU OUTBACK

Reported problems

226 complaints · median 78700 miles
ComponentReports
AIR BAGS102
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM34
SERVICE BRAKES30
ENGINE14
EXTERIOR LIGHTING11
POWER TRAIN11
UNKNOWN OR OTHER8
VISIBILITY/WIPER8
SUSPENSION7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING5
STEERING5
SUSPENSION:REAR5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5
WHEELS5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3
SEAT BELTS3
STRUCTURE:BODY3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)2
STRUCTURE2
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR1
EQUIPMENT1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
SEATS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE1
TIRES1
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1

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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.

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