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What 85 owners told NHTSA about the 2023 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 (85)Crash / fire / injury (9)Driver assistance (21)Visibility & wipers (19)Electrical system (17)Brakes (6)Lights (6)Transmission & drivetrain (4)Latches & locks (3)Speed control (3)Airbags (2)Body & structure (2)

1 of 85 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Jan 29, 2025Transmission & drivetrainBrakesFuel systemCrash1 injury

My car had an unintended acceleration that caused me to go in a ditch and hit a tree. I could not get car to stop when I realized it was increasing speed. It all happened very fast. My car was totaled. All airbags deployed. front right side of car was completely destroyed. There were no warnings. My insurance company has the car on their tow lot. I have sprains and bruises on my right side and a slight concussion. so thankful that I was not in a parking lot or in heavy traffic or near any walkers

NHTSA ODI 11639451

Working with the data? Download all 85 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 2023 Subaru Outback Wilderness verdict →