NHTSA Safety Recalls
2023 Subaru Outback Recalls
The 2023 Subaru Outback has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on November 9, 2023.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2023 Subaru Outback. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 89
- Crashes reported
- 8
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2023 Subaru Outback, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2023 Subaru Outback
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch
- Campaign
- 23V755000
- Reported
- November 9, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 95,830
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2021–2022 Outback, 3 other models
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
- Campaign
- 23V647000
- Reported
- September 21, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 4,311
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 3 other models
2023 Subaru Outback complaints by year
NHTSA has received 89 owner complaints about the 2023 Subaru Outback, the newest on September 2, 2026. Of these, 8 describe a crash (9%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 3 injuries.
In complaints about the 2023 Subaru Outback, the component group named most often is the forward collision avoidance (25%), followed by the electrical system (19%) and the visibility/wiper (18%).
None of the 2023 Subaru Outback's 2 recalls concerns the forward collision avoidance.
Where 2023 Subaru Outback owners gave the mileage (12 complaints), the median was 6,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Forward Collision Avoidance22
- Electrical System17
- Visibility/Wiper16
- Unknown Or Other15
- Service Brakes7
- Exterior Lighting6
Complaints received, by year
| 2022 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 47 | |
| 2024 | 20 | |
| 2025 | 11 | |
| 2026 | 6 |
Complaints about the 2023 Subaru Outback peaked in 2023, when NHTSA received 47.
The 2023 is too new to rank against other Subaru Outback years: its window closes at the end of 2026.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 89 complaints about the 2023 Subaru Outback are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Subaru Outback by model year
Other 2023 Subaru models
Newest record on this page: September 2, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted