2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2023 Subaru Outback. Owners have filed 89 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Subaru dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2023 Subaru Outback. Check your Outback by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 89 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Subaru Outback, reporting 8 crashes, 1 fires, 3 injuries. Subaru has issued at least 334 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.
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Owners have filed 89 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Subaru Outback. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The contact owns a 2023 Subaru Outback. While turning into a parking spot, the accelerator pedal was slightly depressed, and the vehicle unintendedly accelerated, crashing into a parked vehicle on the driver's side.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11731476
“The contact owns a 2023 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while walking around the vehicle attempting to put her husband in the passenger seat, the hatchback opened independently, and they both got pushed independently from the vehicle on the ground from the impact.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11700576
“My car had an unintended acceleration that caused me to go in a ditch and hit a tree. I could not get car to stop when I realized it was increasing speed. It all happened very fast. My car was totaled. All airbags deployed. front right side of car was completely destroyed. There were no warnings.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11639451
“The contact owns a 2023 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that his wife was driving the vehicle and as she was entering into a parking spot and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle experienced sudden unintended acceleration.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11638907
“The vehicle has received all scheduled and regular maintenance. I was driving right around the speed limit of 50 mph. Traffic was stopped ahead, and I had plenty of time and space to stop. I pressed the brake pedal, but continued to coast.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11628020
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Not every 2023 Subaru Outback is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Subaru dealer.