2017 Subaru Outback
Documented records held locally from official US and Canadian sources. Each record shows its official identifier so it can be confirmed at the source; nothing here is a score or a prediction.
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 4 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 384 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 1 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 917 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 3 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
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19V910000 2019-12-19
Recall 19V910000
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Outback vehicles. A replacement air bag control module may have been installed that is not compatible with the passenger air bag module, possibly affecting air bag deployment.
Recorded model years: 2017
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16V716000 2016-10-06
Recall 16V716000
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2017 Legacy and Outback vehicles manufactured September 21, 2016, to September 23, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the knee guard bracket may not be properly attached to the steering beam assembly.
Recorded model years: 2017
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16V576000 2016-08-03
Recall 16V576000
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2017 Outback vehicles manufactured June 20, 2016, to June 23, 2016. The affected vehicles may have improperly tightened attaching bolts for the front left and right brake calipers, wheel hubs, and the right stabilizer clamp.
Recorded model years: 2017
Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 67 records exist for the Subaru Outback where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.
Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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11034249 2026-06-12
SubaruNet Annoucement (E
This announcement is requesting retailer staff to retain the EyeSight protective hood covers from Generation 4 EyeSight cameras.
Recorded model years: 2017
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11034242 2026-06-02
16-156-25R
This bulletin announces a design change made to the CVT Control Valve Body which incorporates an enhanced valve sleeve to improve durability. (This is an revised version of the orignal bulletin.)
Recorded model years: 2017
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11034240 2026-06-01
02-195-26
This bulletin announces the availability of reprogramming files for the Engine Control Module (ECM) for certain vehicles equipped with 3.6L engines.
Recorded model years: 2017
Showing 3 of 384 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 2,124 records exist for the Subaru Outback where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.
Investigations
NHTSA Investigation US
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EA21002 2021-09-17
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during…
Recorded model years: 2017
A further 4 records exist for the Subaru Outback where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.
Canada Recalls
Transport Canada Recall CA
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2024546 2024-08-15
Transport Canada recall 2024546
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2017
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2022395 2022-07-21
Transport Canada recall 2022395
Issue: On certain vehicles equipped with a manual transmission, a connector for the electronic parking brake (EPB) could disconnect. If this happens, you won't be able to apply the parking brake and the vehicle could roll away. If this happens and the parking brake is set, you won't be able release it. Note: This problem will cause the brake warning…
Recorded model years: 2017
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2016487 2016-10-06
Transport Canada recall 2016487
On certain vehicles, the driver’s knee guard bracket may not have been properly aligned at the time of welding and may not have been properly attached to the steering beam. In a frontal crash where the driver is not wearing a seatbelt, the knee guard may not be able to restrain the occupant’s lower body as designed, which could increase…
Recorded model years: 2017
A further 48 records exist for the Subaru Outback where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.
Consumer Complaints
NHTSA Complaint US
917 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 32
- reports mentioning a fire 3
- reported injuries 25
Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.
By system
- Electrical system392 (35.4%)Official recall records for this system: 12, covering model years 2004–2023.
- Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)235 (21.2%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 2010–2022.
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)47 (4.2%)Official recall records for this system: 20, covering model years 2003–2023.
- Driver-assistance systems44 (4.0%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2015–2020.
- Engine43 (3.9%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2003–2022.
- Speed control & accelerator28 (2.5%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2003–2004.
- Body & structure26 (2.4%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2017–2019.
- Brakes25 (2.3%)Official recall records for this system: 11, covering model years 2005–2020.
Other / uncategorized: 177 classifications (16.0%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.
A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.
A further 8,838 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.