Every 2022 Subaru Outback recall
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Air Bags · NHTSA 24V227000
Mar 22, 2024Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification:Front Passenger
- Problem
- Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Outback and Legacy vehicles. A capacitor in the sensors for the Occupant Detection System (ODS) may crack and short circuit, which can prevent the front passenger air bag from deploying in a crash.
- Risk
- An air bag that does not deploy during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
- Fix
- Dealers will replace the ODS sensors on the front passenger seat, free of charge. Owner notifications were mailed February 3, 2025. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRA-24.
Full recall details for 24V227000 →Power Train · NHTSA 23V755000
Sep 11, 2023Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
- Problem
- Subaru of America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2021 Crosstrek, 2022 Forester, 2021-2023 Legacy, and Outback vehicles. An insufficient weld may allow water to enter the inhibitor switch, causing it to fail.
- Risk
- An inoperative inhibitor switch may prevent the reverse lights from illuminating and the rearview camera image from displaying, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Fix
- Dealers will replace the inhibitor switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 8, 2024. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WRQ-23.
Full recall details for 23V755000 →Visibility · NHTSA 22V712000
Sep 22, 2022Visibility:Windshield
- Problem
- Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2022 Impreza and Outback vehicles. The incorrect paint clearcoat may have been applied, which can cause the windshield to be insufficiently bonded to the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 212, "Windshield Mounting."
- Risk
- An insufficiently bonded windshield can detach during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Fix
- Subaru will offer owners a vehicle exchange or repurchase, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 21, 2022. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRH-22.
Full recall details for 22V712000 →Engine and Engine Cooling · NHTSA 22V473000
Jan 7, 2022Engine and Engine Cooling:Engine:Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm)
- Problem
- Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2022 Outback vehicles. The engine wiring harness may have been damaged, resulting in a loose electrical connection to the engine control unit (ECU).
- Risk
- A loose electrical connection to the ECU may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Fix
- Dealers will replace the engine wiring harness and ECU, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 30, 2022. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRC-22.
Full recall details for 22V473000 →
2022 Subaru Outback complaints and service bulletins
Owners filed 465 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Subaru Outback, reporting 10 crashes, 4 fires, 6 injuries. Subaru has issued at least 405 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Most-reported components
- Visibility/Wiper255
- Unknown Or Other87
- Electrical System52
- Forward Collision Avoidance38
- Visibility26
- Engine23
Service bulletins by component
- Electrical System (247)
- Equipment (105)
- Engine (52)
- Power Train (46)
- Engine and Engine Cooling (36)
- Unknown Or Other (29)
Read Subaru Outback owner complaints and bulletins, every year
What people reported
Owners have filed 465 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Subaru Outback. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
Injury reported
“While day driving on a clearly marked interstate in slightly hazy weather from fires, the car suddenly, unprompted, steered to the left without any warning or any indicators going off.”
2022 SUBARU OUTBACKJul 19, 2026 · OH
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11751418
Injury reported
“I opened the trunk door went to retrieve my groceries and the trunk door came down with extreme force on the top of my head without warning hitting me in the head causing a concussion. The window sensors on the driver and passenger doors also were acting off prior.”
2022 SUBARU OUTBACKNov 15, 2025
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11699581
Fire
“Driving on the highway, engine started making a rattling noise, then began to labor and eventually stopped being able to accelerate at all. Oil pressure warning light came on around the time the acceleration gave out altogether.”
2022 SUBARU OUTBACKOct 26, 2025
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11695698
Crash
“This is in response to your boilerplate letter of May 25, 2024. That correspondence stated that my 2022 Subaru Outback's inspection of May 21, 2024, did not reveal any manufacturing defect that caused the unanticipated acceleration of my vehicle on April 26, 2024.”
2022 SUBARU OUTBACKJun 3, 2024
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11592278
Crash
“My brakes failed as I was pulling up to a curb as I attempted to break to put my car into park my breaks failed to engage. My vehicle is also equipped with emergency braking system that did not engage my vehicle crashed into and through a 7/11 while I was breaking the entire time manuall!”
2022 SUBARU OUTBACKApr 3, 2024
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11581016
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