Complaint volume
1025 consumer-submitted complaints are matched to this model year. Treat the count as a research signal, then read the actual summaries for repeated symptoms.
Complaint records
2019 Subaru Outback Complaints
1025 consumer-submitted complaints on record for the 2019 Subaru Outback, grouped by component category.
1025 Total complaints
22 Crash reports
2 Fire reports
11 Injury reports
Complaint data reflects consumer-submitted reports. A complaint is not proof
of a defect, recall, or manufacturer fault. Enriched severity fields come
from official bulk records when the complaint can be matched by ODI number.
Buyer interpretation
How to use these complaints before buying
Complaint records are most useful when they turn into inspection points, seller questions, and comparison checks against nearby model years.
Pattern to inspect
The most common categories are electrical system, visibility/wiper, unknown or other. Use those categories as a test-drive checklist instead of judging the vehicle from the total count alone.
Severity flags
Enriched records include 22 crash reports, 2 fire reports, 11 injury reports, and 0 fatality reports. These fields come from complaint records and should be read in context.
Mileage clue
Mileage is available on 466 complaints, with an average reported failure mileage of 15,557 miles. Compare that with the mileage on the listing.
Questions to ask the seller
- Have you had any problems related to electrical system, visibility/wiper, unknown or other?
- Can I see recent maintenance and repair records?
- Has the vehicle ever been towed, involved in a crash, or repaired for the same issue twice?
- Can we also check the recall record for this 2019 Subaru Outback?
Used-car checklist
Use these complaints before the test drive.
Build a buyer checklist to turn these issues into questions and inspection points.
2019 Subaru Outback
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How severe are the 2019 Subaru Outback complaints?
22 Crash
2 Fire
11 Injury
0 Fatality
22 Towed
7 Medical attention
What are the most common 2019 Subaru Outback complaint categories?
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 280
VISIBILITY/WIPER 271
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 124
VISIBILITY 55
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 27
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER 23
STEERING 22
ENGINE 14
STRUCTURE 14
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11
1,025 total complaints on record
Latest complaints
| Date | Component | Summary | Severity | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BATTERY DRAINED WHILE PARKED AND HAD TO BE JUMPED LESS THAN TWO YEARS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. ALSO, REAR TAILGATE IS NOT OPENING PROPERLY. | Crash: No Fire: No | 5,117 |
| Feb 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | PURCHASED CAR IN DEC 2020 AND BATTERY HAS DRAINED TWICE AND NEEDED TO BE JUMPED JUST FROM HAVING DOORS OPEN TO PACK AND CLEAN THE VEHICLE. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Feb 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VEHICLE HAS BEEN DEAD ON 4+ OCCASIONS. STATIONARY, IN GARAGE. VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AS LITTLE AS ONCE PER WEEK AT TIMES BUT THE BATTERY OR ELECTRIC DRAW HAS CAUSED THE CAR TO FAIL IN AS LITTLE AS A COUPLE DAYS OR EVEN TRUNK BEING OPEN FOR 15-20MIN. I'VE HAD TO TOW THIS VEHICLE 3TIMES FOR SERVICE. DEALER IS BRUSHING THIS OFF WITHOUT RESPONSIBILITY. SAYING THE CAR HAS TO BE DRIVEN FOR MORE THAN 20MINUTES TO RECEIVE FULL CHARGE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAS A NUMBER OF ELECTRONICS THAT REQUIRE THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN MORE. THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THE BATTERY UNLESS IT CHECKS BAD. THE ISSUE IS AN ELECTRICAL DRAW. MOST LIKELY SEEMS RELATED TO THE REAR HATCH. BATTERY SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH A LARGER CAPACITY AND THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND DIAGNOSED FOR ELECTRICAL DRAW FAILURES. | Crash: No Fire: No | 7,500 |
| Jan 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARALLEL PARKING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A POWER POLE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE LURGED FORWARD WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED INJURIES, FIRE, OR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE SIDE PANEL, BUMPER AND LIGHTS WERE DAMAGED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. | Crash: Yes Fire: No | 12,000 |
| Jan 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BATTERY DEAD WITH NO EXPLANATION. COLD OUTSIDE (17 DEG F), CAR NOT DRIVEN FOR 2 DAYS BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO START. CAR WAS DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS ON FRIDAY, WOULD NOT START ON MONDAY. | Crash: No Fire: No | 32,000 |
| Jan 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND MY WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED AT THE TOP MIDDLE EDGE AND SHOT DOWN ALMOST HALFWAY ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD. A ROCK ON ANY OTHER OBJECT DID NOT HIT MY WINDSHIELD. IT JUST SIMPLY BROKE SPONTANEOUSLY. DUE TO THIS BREAK THE FORWARD COLLISION SENSOR IS NOW FAILING AND WARNING ME TO GET MY CAR SERVICE. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED THROUGH OTHER COMPLAINS AND EXISTING LAWSUITS. | Crash: No Fire: No | 13,000 |
| Jan 2021 | LANE DEPARTURE | TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2019 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LANE DEPARTURE ASSIST SWITCHED THE VEHICLE FROM ONE LANE TO ANOTHER LANE INDEPENDENTLY AND IN AN AGGRESSIVE MANNER WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRANDON TOMES SUBARU (1100 S. CENTRAL EXPY, MCKINNEY, TX 75070) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULT WAS NOT DISCLOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SPEED SENSITIVE AND THAT HE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE TOO FAST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER FOR THE SAME FAILURE NUMEROUS TIMES AND THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION FOR THE ISSUES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED SEVERAL CASES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3. *BF.. | Crash: No Fire: No | 3 |
| Jan 2021 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2019 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED HIS VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED HIS WIFE (SEATED AT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT) SUSTAINED 2 FRACTURED RIBS, 2 FRACTURED VIBRATES AND HAD SURGERY ON HER BOTH LUNGS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE INSURANCE DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TOW LOT. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,000. | Crash: Yes Fire: No Injuries: 1 Towed Medical attention | 9,000 |
| Jan 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND NEEDED A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. | Crash: No Fire: No | 19,000 |
| Jan 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WE HAD AN ONCOLOGY APPOINTMENT, PARKED AS NORMAL. AFTER THE VISIT ABOUT 90 MINUTES LATER, WE ATTEMPT TO DRIVE HOME AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START, HORN WON'T BLOW AND WE'RE PRESENTLY AWAITING A JUMP FROM AAA. THE CAR WAS UNDRIVEABLE AS NO SYSTEMS WORKED WITHOUT THE BATTERY. | Crash: No Fire: No | 26,313 |
| Jan 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHILE VEHICLE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. CRACK IS IN PASSENGER SIDE EXTENDING FROM SIDE ACROSS AND CURVING UP. HAD SEVERAL WINDSHIELD REPAIRS NEAR CENTER OF GLASS BEFORE. MILEAGE IS JUST UNDER 34,000 MILES. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jan 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL BATTERY ISSUES. NOW SOMETHING IS CAUSING THE KEY FOB TO STOP WORKING, DOME LIGHTS WON'T TURN ON AND TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS DON'T WORK. IT'S BEEN FIXED ONCE BY SUBARU AND BROKE AGAIN WITHIN A WEEK. THEY SAID IT HAD TO DO WITH A FUSE IN THE COMPUTER BIU OR SOMETHING BUT THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND SUBARU WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE HAS HAD PROBLEMS SINCE WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. CURRENTLY HAS 29K BUT STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY WITHIN WEEKS OF PURCHASE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 8,000 |
| Jan 2021 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED A CRACK ON THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE TO THE CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT STATED THE CRACK WAS NOT CAUSED BY AN IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,702. | Crash: No Fire: No | 14,702 |
| Jan 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | ON THE MORNING OF 1/10/21, WHEN I STARTED THE CAR IN OUR DRIVEWAY FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT DAY, I NOTICED A SPONTANEOUS CRACK ON MY WINDSHIELD BEGINNING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE EDGE AND CONTINUING DIAGONALLY UP AND TOWARDS THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT WAS ABOUT 8 INCHES LONG. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT ANYTHING HAD FALLEN ON THE WINDSHIELD NOR ANY POINT OF IMPACT. THIS IS THE 3 OR 4TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I'VE OWNED THIS CAR. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jan 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | THIS IS MY SECOND WINDSHIELD THAT WAS REPLACED ON 12/08/2020 I WALKED OUT TO MY CAR WHICH HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE DRIVE WAY SINCE 12/30/2020 AND NOTICED THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED FROM THE BOTTOM PASSENGER SIDE UNDER THE BLACK WINDOW TRIM I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID TO CALL MY INSURANCE. THERE IS NO CHIP NO NOTHING JUST THE CRACK LEADING FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDOW NOW | Crash: No Fire: No | 29,000 |
| Jan 2021 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HEUBERGER SUBARU (1080 MOTOR CITY DR, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80905, (719) 475-1920) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WINDSHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE NOTICED THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A STONE CHIP. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT ABOUT THE WINDSHIELD PROGRAM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 7,000 |
| Jan 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2019 OUTBACK - CAN'T REMOVE IGNITION KEY EVEN THOUGH CAR IS OFF AND IN PARK. | Crash: No Fire: No | 24,000 |
| Jan 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED. HAS HAPPEN TWICE. BOTH TIMES VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, PARKED IN A GARAGE. WINDSHIELD WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION. NOT THE RESULT OF A IMPACT. | Crash: No Fire: No | 10,000 |
| Jan 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | TAILGATE HAS OPENED, ON ITS OWN, ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. IN 2 INSTANCES IT HAD REMAINED OPEN AND UNNOTICED LONG ENOUGH TO KILL THE BATTERY AND REQUIRED TOW SERVICE TO CHARGE IT. I FIRST REPORTED THIS TO MY SUBARU DEALER IN SPRING 2020. IN ALL 4 CASES THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE WHEN IT HAPPENED, MOST RECENTLY ON CHRISTMAS EVE TO CHRISTMAS MORNING, AND AGAIN JUST 5 DAYS LATER. | Crash: No Fire: No | Unknown |
| Jan 2021 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING A SMALL PEBBLE HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSED A MASSIVE CRACK. THE FAILURE WAS THE SECOND TIME THE ISSUE HAD OCCURRED WITHIN 4 MONTHS. THE FIRST WINDSHIELD WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE SPECIAL EYESIGHT GLASS. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AT SUBARU OF GEORGETOWN (7501 S INTERSTATE 35 FRONTAGE RD, GEORGETOWN, TX 78626, (512) 930-2111) AND WAS PAID FOR OUT OF POCKET. THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,500. | Crash: No Fire: No | 42,500 |
| Jan 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I WAS PICKING MY SON UP FROM SCHOOL WHEN THE CRACK STARTED, AS I SAT IN THE PARKING LOT IT CONTINUED DOWN AND ACROSS THE CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WERE NO CHIPS OR DINGS TO BE FOUND. I DO BELIEVE IT CAUSES THE FORWARD CRASH INDICATOR TO TRIP SOONER THAN IT SHOULD. | Crash: No Fire: No | 22,000 |
| Jan 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY 2019 OUTBACK (BOUGHT IN SEPT 2019) HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING DEAD BATTERY ISSUES. I HAVE HAD TO JUMP START IT TWICE IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. I AM ONLY DRIVING PRIMARILY ONE TIME PER WEEK DUE TO COVID, BUT I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE THESE ISSUES WITH A NEW CAR/BATTTERY. READING THAT OTHERS EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUES AS I DO. I JUST DROVE ON WEDNESDAY AND PURPOSEFULLY DROVE AN EXTRA TIME (TOTAL DRIVE TIME WAS PROBABLY 25 MINUTES, STOPPING ONCE) AND ON SATURDAY THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AGAIN. I DON'T WANT TO KEEP EXPERIENCING THIS. WAS GOING TO CHANGE MY BATTERY BUT I DON'T KNOW THAT IT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM FROM WHAT I AM READING. I WANT TO REPORT IT SO THAT IT CAN BE INVESTIGATED AND POTENTIALLY FIXED. | Crash: No Fire: No | 2,800 |
| Jan 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SINCE WE PURCHASED THE CAR 6 MONTHS AGO WE WOULD FIND THE DOORS UNLOCKED AND OCCASIONALLY THE TRUNK GATE AJAR. THE GATE WAS FOUND AJAR THIS MORNING, AND HAD APPARENTLY BEEN SO ALL NIGHT, AND THE BATTERY IS NOW DEAD. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SERIOUS MALFUNCTION OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE CAR. THE TRUNK OPENING AT RANDOM HAS DRAINED OUR BATTERY AND MAY LEAD TO FURTHER ISSUES IN THE FUTURE. | Crash: No Fire: No | 14,500 |
| Dec 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | I PURCHASED MY OUTBACK IN APRIL OF 2019. WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, MY OUTBACK'S WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN JUNE OF 2019 AND MY LOCAL SUBARU DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD DURING THE SUMMER OF 2019. THEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IN JULY OF 2019 THE WINDSHIELD OF MY 2019 OUTBACK CRACKED AGAIN. SUBARU OUTBACK'S REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELDS ARE NO BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL WINDSHIELDS. THEY ARE DEFECT AS WELL. MY 2019 SUBARU OUTBACK'S WINDSHIELD HAS CRACKED TWICE IN AN 14-MONTH PERIOD. | Crash: No Fire: No | 100 |
| Dec 2020 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OCEAN SUBARU OF FULLERTON (1100 S. EUCLID ST, FULLERTON, CA 92832, (714) 909-2363) AND THE FIRST TIME THEY TOLD THE CONTACT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS ON HER OWN. THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE DEALER REPAIRED THE WINDSHIELD. THE ISSUE HAS OCCURRED FOR THE THIRD TIME WITH THE WINDSHIELD GLASS BEING A SPECIAL GLASS CALLED EYESIGHT GLASS WITH SENSORS IN THE ACTUAL GLASS. THE REPAIRS HAD TO BE PERFORMED AT THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. | Crash: No Fire: No | 15,000 |