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2022 Subaru Outback Recalls & Complaints

4

open safety recalls on record

Critical

551 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.20 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical22V473000

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm)

loose electrical connection to the ECU may cause an engine stall, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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).

Serious22V712000

Visibility:Windshield

insufficiently bonded windshield can detach during a crash, raises the risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

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.

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."

Serious23V755000

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch

inoperative inhibitor switch may prevent the reverse lights from illuminating and the rearview camera image from displaying, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Serious24V227000

Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification:Front Passenger

air bag that does not deploy during a crash can raises the risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Complaint volume

551 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

18Crashes
8Fires
12Injuries
0Deaths

Across 551 complaints. Severity Index 0.20.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Visibility/Wiper255 · 46%Unknown Or Other85 · 15%Electrical System45 · 8%Visibility · Windshield22 · 4%Engine20 · 4%Forward Collision Avoidan…17 · 3%Power Train15 · 3%Forward Collision Avoidan…15 · 3%
  1. Visibility/Wiper — 255 reports
  2. Unknown Or Other — 85 reports
  3. Electrical System — 45 reports
  4. Visibility:Windshield — 22 reports
  5. Engine — 20 reports
  6. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 17 reports
  7. Power Train — 15 reports
  8. Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings — 15 reports
  9. Service Brakes — 10 reports
  10. Structure:Body — 6 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

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Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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