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2018 Subaru Outback driver assistance problems

The 2018 Subaru Outback has 51 driver assistance complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

51

Driver Assistance complaints

5%

Share of year

12

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 WAS PARKING MY 2018 SUBARU OUTBACK PREMIUM NEXT TO MY HOUSE ON MY PARKING SPOT, MY FOOT WAS ON A BRAKE PEDAL, IT LEFT AROUND 50'' TO COMPLETE A PARKING, LIKE SUDDENLY MY CAR START MOVING FORWARD EVEN THAT I WAS STRONGLY PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, CAR WENT OVER CURB AND HIT A PALM TREE THAT IS NEXT TO…

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

Common questions

How many driver assistance complaints does the 2018 Subaru Outback have?

NHTSA has 51 complaints about the 2018 Subaru Outback driver assistance — 5% 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.