2024 Subaru Outback
The Verdict
The 2024 Subaru Outback has 2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA. The most reported issue is body (2 complaints). With a Klunk Score of 100/100, it earns a "Smooth Ride" rating.
This is the cleanest year on record. Nice pick.
Klunk Score: Smooth Ride
This vehicle year has significantly fewer complaints than average. A reliable choice.
How is this calculated?
The Klunk Score ranks this vehicle year against all others in our database based on total owner complaints filed with NHTSA. 100 = fewest complaints (top tier), 0 = most complained-about. Scores above 60 are better than average; below 40 means more problems than most.
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Under the Hood
Each number is a complaint. Darker = bigger problem.
| Year | Body | Brakes | Electrical | Engine | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 105 | 31 | 80 | 41 | 15 |
| 2006 | 108 | 15 | 62 | 84 | 12 |
| 2007 | 32 | 8 | 59 | 22 | 8 |
| 2008 | 40 | 28 | 130 | 22 | 10 |
| 2009 | 23 | 7 | 48 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010 | 86 | 32 | 93 | 71 | 78 |
| 2011 | 91 | 64 | 208 | 104 | 186 |
| 2012 | 43 | 36 | 68 | 54 | 93 |
| 2013 | 91 | 24 | 59 | 76 | 47 |
| 2014 | 59 | 21 | 60 | 46 | 22 |
| 2015 | 271 | 23 | 126 | 59 | 30 |
| 2016 | 224 | 17 | 302 | 62 | 36 |
| 2017 | 416 | 16 | 388 | 57 | 41 |
| 2018 | 459 | 15 | 257 | 76 | 9 |
| 2019 | 584 | 13 | 359 | 68 | 12 |
| 2020 | 532 | 12 | 256 | 58 | 42 |
| 2021 | 173 | 5 | 82 | 31 | 5 |
| 2022 | 367 | 10 | 47 | 27 | 14 |
| 2023 | 54 | 5 | 23 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 50 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 5 |
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Complaints
The contact owns a 2024 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that after the purchase of the vehicle, the dealer informed the contact to schedule an appointment to install the trailer hitch harness. The contact was informed by the dealer that the vehicle could tow a capacity of 3,500 lbs. The contact wanted to attach a camper to the trailer hitch. The contact was then informed by the dealer when the dealer attempted to install the hitch harness that the vehicle did not have any trailer brakes to which the tow harness could not be installed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the dealer would not install the trailer brakes and referred the contact to an independent mechanic for further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 3,395.
The moon roof shattered. Have not even had the vehicle two days yet. It was fine yesterday (5/26/2023). Went out this afternoon (5/27/2023) and found the moon roof completely shattered and fractured. There is a hole near the rear center and fractures covering the entire moon roof window. We had not even operated the moon roof. This vehicle has less than 100 miles on it. Called the dealership and was told to call my insurance company because I could not prove it was caused by a defect.