Subaru — what breaks, engine by engine
10 models · 12,949 complaints
What Subaru complaints are about
Share of component mentions across every Subaru in the database, with the all-vehicle average below it. Shares can be compared — raw complaint counts between brands cannot, because counts track sales volume.
Engine complaints run well below their all-vehicle share (0.5×).
Transmission & drivetrain complaints run well below their all-vehicle share (0.5×).
Electrical complaints run 1.5× their all-vehicle share across Subaru models.
How often Subaru complaints involve a fire, crash or injury
Share of this brand's complaints; the vertical mark is the all-vehicle average. Complaints are owner-reported and skew toward alarming problems — and toward vehicles under active recall attention, which can inflate a brand mid-campaign.
all vehicles — Fire 1.1% · Crash 4.4% · Injury 2.6%
Recalls where NHTSA said stop driving or park outside
The severest recall class, across all Subaru models we cover. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, whatever the car's age.
- Subaru Solterra — Wheels › Hub (stop driving, 2023–2023) 23V064000
- Subaru Solterra — Wheels › Hub (stop driving, 2023–2023) 22V444000
- Subaru Impreza — Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Arm (stop driving, 2021–2021) 21V675000
- Subaru Legacy — Steering › Column (stop driving, 2016–2017) 16V292000
- Subaru Outback — Steering › Column (stop driving, 2015–2017) 16V292000
- Subaru Ascent — Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash (park outside, 2019–2022) 22V907000