The 2007 Subaru Outback has 129 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 8 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are air bags and electrical system. Owners most often flag cvt transmission concerns: long-term reliability doubts, specific reports of torque converter and clutch pack failures requiring replacement under warranty, fluid migration issues in turbo models (tr690 transmission). "lifetime fluid" claim is disputed. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2007 Subaru Outback vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 12 Outback model years we track, complaint volume runs from 95 (2003) to 1,028 (2019). With 129 complaints, the 2007 Outback sits belowthe model's median of 290.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Campaign 20V003000Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, …
air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Campaign 20V001000Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (STI included), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, o…
air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Campaign 20V002000Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ev…
electrical system:ignition:switch
Campaign 19V297000Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, 2008-2011 Impreza vehicles, 2008-2014 WRX vehicles, 2005-2014 Legacy vehicles, 2005-2014 Outback vehicles and 2006-2008 Tribeca vehicles …
Mixed sentiment with a strong generational divide. Long-term reliability is a core positive, with many owners reporting vehicles reaching 200,000+ miles with proper maintenance, particularly for non-turbo models.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Outback. See the full Outback owner picture and every model year.
Used Outback listings typically run $18,424–$29,686 across 2013 to 2026 model years.
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