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2019 Subaru Outback driver assistance problems

The 2019 Subaru Outback has 75 driver assistance complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

75

Driver Assistance complaints

6%

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

2019 SUBARU OUTBACK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO DESIGN OR MALFUNCTIONING OF TECHNOLOGY. THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADJUSTED SPEED. *AS THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET TO 45MPH AT WHICH POINT, THE VEHICLE SPEED UP AND CRASHED INTO THE CAR AHEAD. THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Driver Assistance · September 9, 2019 · crash

Common questions

How many driver assistance complaints does the 2019 Subaru Outback have?

NHTSA has 75 complaints about the 2019 Subaru Outback driver assistance — 6% 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.