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2019 Subaru Outback steering problems

The 2019 Subaru Outback has 35 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 3% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

35

Steering complaints

3%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Outback steering complaints by model year42 complaints1997: 2 complaints1998: 3 complaints1999: 2 complaints2000: 4 complaints2001: 6 complaints2002: 2 complaints2003: 3 complaints2004: 2 complaints2005: 13 complaints2006: 12 complaints2007: 6 complaints2008: 5 complaints2009: 3 complaints2010: 42 complaints2011: 37 complaints2012: 9 complaints2013: 34 complaints2014: 17 complaints2015: 13 complaints2016: 24 complaints2017: 23 complaints2018: 35 complaints2019: 35 complaints2020: 12 complaints2021: 5 complaints2022: 2 complaints2023: 2 complaints2024: 5 complaints2025: 4 complaints
Outback steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2019 Subaru Outback have?

NHTSA has 35 complaints about the 2019 Subaru Outback steering — 3% 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.