Subaru Outback vs Volkswagen Golf
Wagon · 2015–2020 · 5,503 federal complaints
Subaru Outback
4,659 complaints · 3 engines
Most-complained engine: NAU5 · 2.5L I4
Full breakdown for Subaru Outback →
Volkswagen Golf
844 complaints · 4 engines
Most-complained engine: 20TSI · 2.0L I4
Full breakdown for Volkswagen Golf →Side by side
Both cars scored as percentiles within Wagon, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.
Subaru OutbackVolkswagen Golf
What each one's complaints are about
Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.
Subaru Outback
3,616complaints
Electrical 30%
Volkswagen Golf
299complaints
Transmission & drivetrain 11%Engine 24%Fuel system 23%
One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.