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Model-year public record

2017 Subaru Outback

Recall campaigns, owner reports, crash-test ratings, and fuel economy in one place. Organized so you can understand what the numbers do and do not mean.

4distinct recall campaigns
1,106owner-submitted reports
5NHTSA overall score
Not availableofficial combined economy

Safety campaigns

Recall history, campaign by campaign

Campaign year comes from NHTSA's report-received date. The distinct-campaign list is complete for this source snapshot.

4 campaigns
!A campaign listed for this model year does not prove that a particular vehicle is affected or unrepaired. Check the full VIN with NHTSA or a dealer before acting.
2019 report

Air Bags — Air Bag/Restraint Control Module

Campaign ID: 19V910000 (official)

Filed on December 19, 2019 · Owner notice on February 3, 2020 · Official scope: 46 vehicles campaign-wide

2016 report

Air Bags — Knee Bolster · Steering — Column

Campaign ID: 16V716000 (official)

Filed on October 6, 2016 · Owner notice on November 14, 2016 · Official scope: 54 vehicles campaign-wide

2016 report

Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Disc — Caliper · Suspension

Campaign ID: 16V576000 (official)

Filed on August 3, 2016 · Owner notice on August 8, 2016 · Official scope: 99 vehicles campaign-wide

2016 report

Steering — Column

Campaign ID: 16V292000 (official)

Filed on May 11, 2016 · Owner notice on May 13, 2016 · Official scope: 48,819 vehicles campaign-wide

Do not drive warning

Source: NHTSA recall records. Potential-unit counts can include other models and years.

Consumer reports

What owners reported

These are allegations submitted to NHTSA, not verified defects or findings.

#
1,106 total owner reports
C
56 reports mention a crash · 5.1%
F
5 reports mention a fire · 0.5%

One report can mention both a crash and a fire. Counts do not measure failure rates because the exposed-vehicle population is not provided here.

Crash testing

NHTSA safety ratings

Ratings summarize controlled crash and rollover tests for listed configurations of this model year.

5
Overall rating

Five stars is NHTSA's highest score.

Frontal5 / 5
Side5 / 5
Rollover4 / 5
What this means: More stars indicate lower injury risk in NHTSA's standardized tests. The rating applies to tested configurations—not one vehicle's maintenance, tires, damage, or current condition.

Source: NHTSA NCAP · 1 listed test configurations.

Efficiency

Fuel economy at a glance

Averages across 0 listed configurations. Your trim, drivetrain, fuel, and driving conditions can differ.

City driving Comparison scope: Not available for context
Combined Comparison scope: Not available for context
Highway driving Comparison scope: Not available for context
Not availableofficial published annual fuel cost

Each gauge is positioned within the source minimum and maximum for the same model year, represented EPA class, and primary fuel—not an arbitrary universal maximum. Comparison scope: EPA class: not listed; primary fuel: not listed. FuelEconomy.gov cost assumptions are not a prediction of actual spending.

Source: FuelEconomy.gov · Economy range for this vehicle: Not available.