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What 291 owners told NHTSA about the 2021 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 (291)Crash / fire / injury (10)Visibility & wipers (107)Electrical system (72)Driver assistance (29)Engine (20)Speed control (18)Airbags (16)Transmission & drivetrain (11)Fuel system (10)Body & structure (7)Brakes (7)

1 of 291 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Sep 26, 2025Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlCrash

The contact owns a 2021 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while idling at a red traffic light, the vehicle lurched forward twice and struck the rear end of another vehicle twice. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated upon impact. The air bags did not deploy. There was no injury sustained. A Police report was not filed. Both the contact and her husband were able to drive away from the scene. The contact's vehicle sustained damage. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact that a field technician would be sent to retrieve information from the EDR. The failure mileage was approximately 30,800.

NHTSA ODI 11689975

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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 2021 Subaru Outback Wilderness verdict →