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vehicle
2025 / subaru / outback
known issues
7 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-20)
complaints
80 on file (2024-11-14 → 2026-09-16)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
4 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Windshield cracking without impact damageVISIBILITY/WIPER6 complaints2024-12 → 2026-02outback-2025-windshield-cracking
11699326 Windshield made a very loud bang noise as if something hit it but nothing was observed to hit. After arriving home, I inspected the windshield and discovered a 4 inch straight hairline horizontal crack with no sign of debris impact (no chip, scratch, etc)
11690413 Windshield crack suddenly appeared without any known outside trauma (i.e., rock hitting windshield). The crack goes from the base of the windshield next to the wiper blade motor and stretches >10 inches across the bottom
11650376 On my second windshield repair, windshield is highly sensitive and prone to cracks and chips, unbelievable / unacceptable for a new car
Sunroof and moonroof glass shatteringUNKNOWN OR OTHER4 complaints2025-07 → 2026-07outback-2025-sunroof-shattering
11674725 Driving on the freeway at 65 mph, my sunroof spontaneously exploded. The car is less than one month old and no debris whatsoever hit the car prior to the sunroof exploding. It was a sunny day, about 85 degrees and the freeway traffic was light
11684097 2025 Subaru Outback was parked in the garage. The high temperature for the day was in the upper 80's. The temperature on the thermometer in the garage was 85. The car had been parked in the garage after the drive home from work for over 3 hours
11752963 On May 16, 2026, I was driving approximately 65 mph northbound on the Glenn Highway near Anchorage, Alaska, in my 2025 Subaru Outback Wilderness. Traffic was light, and there were no vehicles within approximately 150 yards of my vehicle
Infotainment pop-up ads during drivingUNKNOWN OR OTHER9 complaints2025-11 → 2026-06outback-2025-infotainment-popup-ads
11701541 I am writing to report a serious safety issue with the satellite radio service in my vehicle
11702541 While driving, the vehicle's infotainment system becomes unusable due to a pop-up ad for Sirius XM satellite radio
11741691 I was driving and an ad for SiriusXM popped up. This has happened before. This disables thr head unit until you press the C button. This is dangerous. Please address with Subaru
11743406 Twice in one week I was backing slowly out of my driveway. No cars were in sight and the Subaru slammed on the breaks. The first time tweaked my back as I was looking over my shoulder when it broke so aggresively. I am fine
11719139 1.) Lane departure is not operating until way over the line on right side of vehicle. 2.) Collision Warning is going off regularly with no cars in front or behind. Randomly goes off
11666660 The Car will not stop if another vehicle is in front of it and I don't hit on the brakes. I have taken it in for this problem more than three times and they put it on the computer and it can not find anything wrong with it
Passenger airbag status light failing for light occupantsAIR BAGS5 complaints2025-02 → 2026-08outback-2025-airbag-status-light-fail
11754998 The passenger seat airbag light does NOT always come on when my wife, 93 lbs, sits in the passenger seat. It will come on with someone heavier
11648460 The front seat passenger airbag has an amber colored lighted alert indicator on the dashboard that is supposed to change from “off” to “on” when an occupant of sufficient weight is seated in that position
11644733 Shortly after purchasing my vehicle I noticed that the passenger airbag illuminated “off” indicator did not switch from “off” to “on” when an individual weighing under 100 pounds occupies the front passenger set in the vehicle
Power steering loss after electrical system failureSTEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS3 complaints2025-10 → 2026-05outback-2025-power-steering-loss
11732342 Trip start: EyeSight, collision avoidance, blind spot, and lane assist all offline; BRAKE indicator illuminated with no brake engagement. Minutes later, airbag warning activated. Dealer service advisor described the dash as "lit up like a Christmas tree."
11736330 The contact owns a 2025 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the wheels skidded and the steering wheel seized. In addition, the contact stated that the engine seized. No warning lights were illuminated
11696638 CRITICAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE - HIGHWAY SAFETY HAZARD 10/23/2025: While driving 2025 Outback (11K miles) at highway speed on I-485 Charlotte, complete electrical system failure occurred without warning
Engine compartment fire following engine failureENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2 complaints2026-06 → 2026-08outback-2025-engine-fire
11755608 NHTSA Complaint Narrative — Draft On July 9, 2026, in the evening, my leased 2026 Subaru Outback Touring caught fire while we were driving home. We were stopped in a left-turn lane waiting on a left-turn signal
11741875 On June 2 when I was driving home from work on the I 94 Highway in Detroit Michigan I was going about 50 mph when my check engine light went on and within seconds the engine failed
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2025 Subaru Outback vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2025/subaru/outback
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title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2025 Subaru Outback},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2025/subaru/outback}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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