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What 1,029 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 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 (1,029)Crash / fire / injury (29)Visibility & wipers (386)Electrical system (362)Engine (39)Driver assistance (36)Steering (35)Fuel system (31)Body & structure (27)Speed control (26)Brakes (20)Lane Departure (18)

26 of 1,029 complaints match · Speed control · clear filters · page 2 of 2

Jan 11, 2019Electrical systemSpeed controlVisibility & wipers

NAVIGATION SYSTEM FAILURE! I HAVE 3200 MILES ON MY 2019 OUTBACK AND SINCE DAY 1 HAVE HAD PROBLEMS USING THE NAV SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM FREEZES UP COMPLETELY CAUSING EVERYTHING NOT WORK RADIO BACK UP CAMERA ETC. SYSTEMS STAYS ON AT NIGHT DRAINING BATTERY. IT SPORADICALLY WORKS AND WORKS LESS AND LESS EVERY DAY HAD A DEAD BATTERY ALREADY ON A 2019 VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11166434

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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 2019 Subaru Outback Wilderness verdict →