2022 Subaru Outback · recalls
2022 Subaru Outback recalls
NHTSA lists 4 recalls that include the 2022 Subaru Outback. The newest, 24V-227, was filed Mar 22, 2024 for the airbags.
- 4recalls
- 4systems
- 463owner complaints
Newest recall or investigation Mar 22, 2024 · checked Sep 22, 2026
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN, and a finished repair drops it off the list. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Every recall, newest first
Air Bags:Sensor:Occupant Classification:Front Passenger
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.
Risk: An air bag that does not deploy during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: 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.
6 of the 463 owner complaints on this car cite the airbags.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
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.
Risk: 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.
18 of the 463 owner complaints on this car cite the transmission and drivetrain, 1 of them the same part of it (Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch).
Visibility:Windshield
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."
Risk: An insufficiently bonded windshield can detach during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: 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.
26 of the 463 owner complaints on this car cite the visibility, 22 of them the same part of it (Visibility:Windshield). Symptom sheets that include this system: Windshield cracks or distorts (277) · Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails (40).
What owners wrote about windshield
“a tiny rock hit my window within the first 2,000 milesand created a 8in crack, with in 6 hours it head spread to over a foot long. Subaru is known for having windshield issues.”
Filed Mar 19, 2022 · 2,000 miles
“Purchased a 2022 Subaru Outback in late October 2021. Have been driving regularly and noticed a crack in the windshield extending from the passenger side windshield edge to the center of the windshield. No impact chip is visible, or by touch. No known rock or debris impact while driving. Have been very careful with my new car and am extremely disappointed.”
Filed Mar 18, 2022
A complaint on the same system is not proof of the recalled defect.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm)
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).
Risk: A loose electrical connection to the ECU may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
1 of the 463 owner complaints on this car cite the engine and engine cooling.
Complaints with no recall behind them
The systems owners of the 2022 Subaru Outback complain about most that none of these recalls covers, as of Sep 22, 2026. A problem can be widespread without being a safety defect NHTSA can order fixed.
- Windshield and wipers: 255 complaints, no recallwindshield · infotainment
- Electrical: 51 complaints, no recallinfotainment · dead battery
- Collision avoidance: 23 complaints, no recall
- Engine: 21 complaints, no recall
- Lane keeping: 11 complaints, no recall
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