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2017 Subaru Outback driver assistance problems

The 2017 Subaru Outback has 44 driver assistance complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

44

Driver Assistance complaints

4%

Share of year

11

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Driver Assistance complaints by year

Outback driver assistance complaints by model year107 complaints2011: 3 complaints2012: 1 complaints2013: 7 complaints2014: 2 complaints2015: 14 complaints2016: 19 complaints2017: 44 complaints2018: 51 complaints2019: 75 complaints2020: 107 complaints2021: 53 complaints2022: 50 complaints2023: 34 complaints2024: 24 complaints2025: 41 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Outback driver assistance complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I HAD BACKED MY CAR UP TO THE FRONT OF THE GARAGE. I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AS I TRIED TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK, MY VEHICLE CATAPULTED INTO THE GARAGE WHICH WAS DIRECTLY BEHIND IT. I BELIEVE MY CAR EXPERIENCED "SUDDEN UNINTERRUPTED ACCELERATION". MY CINDER BLOCK GARAGE PARTIALLY COLLAPSED AND NEED…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Driver Assistance · February 1, 2021 · crash

Common questions

How many driver assistance complaints does the 2017 Subaru Outback have?

NHTSA has 44 complaints about the 2017 Subaru Outback driver assistance — 4% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.