Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2016 Subaru Outback: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
For each system: what owners reported, matched against the recalls on file for this model year. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
309 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
124 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
90 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
56 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
44 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 15V502000, 15V794000.
24 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 16V292000.
24 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
22 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
19 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
19 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
13 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 19V910000.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Power Train. Recall covering the power train system, reported to NHTSA on August 10, 2015. The campaign covers an estimated 2,893 vehicles across all affected models.
Power Train. Recall covering the power train system, reported to NHTSA on November 24, 2015. The campaign covers an estimated 3,251 vehicles across all affected models.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on May 11, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 48,819 vehicles across all affected models. NHTSA records carry a do-not-drive advisory for this campaign.
Do Not Drive AdvisoryAir Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on December 19, 2019. The campaign covers an estimated 46 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of November 1, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.