The 2023 Subaru Outback has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 100,141 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 122 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 13, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN23V7550002023-11-0995,830 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
An inoperative inhibitor switch may prevent the reverse lights from illuminating and the rearview camera image from displaying, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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.
POWER TRAIN23V6470002023-09-214,311 affected
Defect
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2023 Outback, Legacy, Ascent, and Impreza vehicles. The center support bolts for the driveshaft may loosen, resulting in the disconnection of the front end of the driveshaft.
Consequence
Separation of the front end of the driveshaft increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will clean the bolt mounting surfaces of the center support brace and install new bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 20, 2023. Owners may contact Subaru's customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRN-23.
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
10
1crashes
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
8
1crashes
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
6
SERVICE BRAKES
6
3crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN
4
1crashes1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
3
2crashes
Total complaints122
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The advanced driver assistance system (eyesight/automatic emergency braking), the service brakes, and the central electrical system malfunctioned. The vehicle is currently held at an authorized dealership and is available for inspection.on monday, june 22, 2026, at approximately 4:47 pm, while…”
“The advanced driver assistance system (eyesight/automatic emergency braking), the service brakes, and the central electrical system malfunctioned. The vehicle is currently held at an authorized dealership and is available for inspection.on monday, june 22, 2026, at approximately 4:47 pm, while…”
“The advanced driver assistance system (eyesight/automatic emergency braking), the service brakes, and the central electrical system malfunctioned. The vehicle is currently held at an authorized dealership and is available for inspection.on monday, june 22, 2026, at approximately 4:47 pm, while…”
“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. The contact stated that the vehicle continued to move forward after the crash into…”
“Recently, in my 2023 subaru outback, I have been having pop-up ads for sirusxm take over my infotainment screen. The ad appears in the center, does not allow the user to interact with the screen - including air conditioning control and traction control selection - and will not go away until I…”
“The contact owns a 2023 subaru outlook. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the starlink system failed to function as intended. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was not duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or…”
“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. The contact mentioned by…”
“I have had no working sos safety button in case of a crash despite having a 3 year plan. This started after a starlink update failed to load to this date. I took it to the dealer and my software was found to be up to date and I was told not a subaru problem for months. I wrote to subura america…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2023 Subaru Outback as of
July 13, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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