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What 638 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Subaru Outback Wilderness

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (638)Crash / fire / injury (27)Electrical system (308)Visibility & wipers (91)Engine (51)Transmission & drivetrain (45)Steering (24)Speed control (20)Body & structure (19)Brakes (17)Fuel system (12)Airbags (10)

1 of 638 complaints match · Visibility & wipers · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jul 5, 2024Visibility & wipersBackup camera & sensorsCrash

Media screen failure. Is available for inspection. Safety of pedestrians or other accident at risk because the screen is useless in bright sunlight. Planning to complain to dealer. No warning signal or alert when backing up when screen is unreadable. This has caused accidents x 3 for my family. Backed into another car with no warning.

NHTSA ODI 11599174

Working with the data? Download all 638 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 Subaru Outback Wilderness verdict →