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2020 Subaru Outback driver assistance problems

The 2020 Subaru Outback has 107 driver assistance complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

107

Driver Assistance complaints

10%

Share of year

9

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Driver Assistance complaints by year

Related recalls

20V766000Driver AssistanceDecember 10, 2020 · 7,741 units

Defect

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020 Legacy and Outback vehicles equipped with "high" grade and "mid" grade multimedia navigation. The August 2020 over-the-air software update may have timed out without completing the installation, corrupting the data, and causing the rearview display to shutoff intermittently. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Consequence

The intermittent loss of the rearview image reduces the driver's visibility and increases the risk of crash.

Remedy

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the software and, if necessary, replace the Cockpit Control Module, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2021. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRH-20.

What owners report

I was driving and car accelerated without warning. Hit partially open garage door, only stopped after hitting and damaging back wall of garage. Significant damage to car, items in the garage and garage wall. There was no warning whatsoever. As of yet the car has not been assessed as to the cause of…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Driver Assistance · September 16, 2023 · crash

Common questions

How many driver assistance complaints does the 2020 Subaru Outback have?

NHTSA has 107 complaints about the 2020 Subaru Outback driver assistance — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2020 Subaru Outback driver assistance?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the driver assistance: 20V766000.

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.