Subaru · Outback · 2025
2025 Subaru Outback
0
Recalls
55
Complaints
5/5
Safety Rating
The 2025 Subaru Outback has no recalls and 55 owner-reported complaints on file with NHTSA. Overall safety rating: 5 out of 5 stars. Most reported issue: unknown or other (11 reports).
Source: NHTSA Public Records · Updated Apr 28, 2026
Research Context
The 2025 Subaru Outback page works best as a research starting point. Complaint totals show how much owner-reported activity exists, while recalls and investigations help show whether any of that activity turned into formal safety action.
Because this is a newer-era vehicle page, it usually helps to compare this year against nearby model years before deciding whether a complaint pattern looks isolated or persistent. On this page, the most prominent complaint area is unknown or other with 11 reported complaints.
Best Research Moves
- Use the complaint log to understand what owners were actually reporting instead of relying only on the raw complaint total.
- Review the recall section even if the total is smaller, because a limited number of recalls can still point to meaningful safety actions.
- This page is primarily a complaints-and-recalls research surface, so compare nearby model years before treating the complaint total as a standalone verdict.
Key Takeaways
- The 2025 Subaru Outback currently shows no active NHTSA recalls listed on this page and 55 owner-reported complaints.
- This page currently shows no linked NHTSA investigations.
- This page reflects complaint volume, recall history, and NHTSA test data, but it does not diagnose causes or rank reliability by itself.
- Safety data currently shows 5/5 overall NHTSA safety rating.
- The most frequently reported complaint categories on this page are unknown or other (11), electrical system (4), lane departure,forward collision avoidance (4).
- Vehicle
- 2025 Subaru Outback
- Recalls
- 0
- Complaints
- 55
- Safety Rating
- 5/5
How to Interpret This Page
This page combines three types of NHTSA data: recall campaigns (official manufacturer or government actions), owner complaints (unverified consumer reports), and crash test ratings (where available). A vehicle with many complaints is not necessarily less reliable — complaint volume correlates with sales volume and vehicle age. Recalls indicate identified defects, not overall quality. To compare this model year with others, use the year navigation in the sidebar or return to the model overview page.
If you are researching a used vehicle, start with the complaint categories, compare them against the recall list, and then check nearby model years to see whether the same issue profile repeats. That usually produces a better buying or research signal than treating the raw complaint total as a standalone safety ranking.
NHTSA Crash Test Performance
Frontal Crash Test
Side Crash Test
Overall Frontal Rating
Driver and Passenger Assessment
Driver Side
Passenger Side
Overall Side Rating
Side Barrier and Side Pole Tests
Driver Side
Passenger Side
Rollover Resistance
18.5% rollover risk in single-vehicle crash
Safety Features
ESC: StandardForward Collision Warning: Standard & OptionalLane Departure Warning: Standard
Owner Complaints
55 totalSTEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
Apr 3, 2026
April 3, 2026: my 2025 Subaru Outback Premium (VIN [XXX] , 2,052 miles) suffered simultaneous failure of multiple safety-critical systems due to corrosion on a CAN bus pin in the driver door wiring harness (Subaru part #XXX) at its dash harness connection, caused by water intrusi...
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FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Mar 31, 2026
Traveling southbound onXXX in Virginia between the hours of 7-9am. Weather was clear with bright sunshine. While traveling at highway speed with the cruise control activated the emergency braking system activated on 3 separate occasions. Traffic was heavy but moving at a stead...
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LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Mar 17, 2026
Crash avoidance Collision system randomly goes off with no cars in front or behind it. This is extremely dangerous as it will make the car stop on its own. Lane departure does not activate until completely over center line. Another big safety issue. This is a loaner car from ...
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UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 6, 2026
Driving on highway and moon roof exploded. Have nonindication of a projectile hitting glass. Did not see any cracks
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE
Feb 14, 2026
We are having issues with the RAB, lane departure, collision assistance and other warning lights just randomly coming on. We put it to the dealer and they said it was a problem with a dead fob. They returned it to us and the first day back on the road it did it again. When it l...
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SUSPENSION
Feb 13, 2026
The vehicle experiences a recurring rhythmic clunking or rattling noise from the lower front suspension area when turning right over uneven road surfaces. This condition is consistently reproducible and appears to involve the front suspension system, potentially including control...
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POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
CRASHFeb 10, 2026
2025 Subaru Outback onyx edition purchased 3/2025. Approximate mileage at time of incident 7000. On 2/10/25 around 6am car is remotely started with Subaru app from iPhone on flat gravel surface. Car was in park. Go out car not there moved almost a car length down a hill left turn...
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UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER,LANE DEPARTURE
Feb 6, 2026
My front windshield started to crack. Nothing hit it, It looks like a smal; stress crack. When I bought th ecar Subaru assured me they fixed the windshield cracking lawsuit issue. Well, it started cracking. The dealer denied even they had lawsuit for the front windshield. And th...
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UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 21, 2026
Vehicle Has a chip in the front windshield, its only 4 month old. Subaru made front windshields that cracked very easy, I have a crack an dit sgoingt ocause serious safety concerns if they dont fix it.
LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Jan 8, 2026
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. This makes it impossible to use the Automatic Emergency Braking feature if it went off in the mi...
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many recalls does the 2025 Subaru Outback have?
The 2025 Subaru Outback has 0 recalls recorded by NHTSA.
How many complaints have been filed for the 2025 Subaru Outback?
NHTSA has received 55 owner-reported complaints for the 2025 Subaru Outback.
What is the NHTSA safety rating for the 2025 Subaru Outback?
The 2025 Subaru Outback received an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars from NHTSA.
What are the most common problems with the 2025 Subaru Outback?
The most commonly reported complaint categories for the 2025 Subaru Outback are unknown or other (11 reports), electrical system (4 reports), lane departure,forward collision avoidance (4 reports).
Does the 2025 Subaru Outback have any recalls?
NHTSA does not currently list any recalls on record for the 2025 Subaru Outback. To verify the status of your specific vehicle, check nhtsa.gov/recalls with your VIN.
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