2016 Subaru Outback Body Problems
- 11
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 11 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body
Drove on freeway about 65 mph passed by the big truck suddenly exploded sunroof. Nobody in front of me and it just happened out of nowhere.
ODI 11109518
Body · Visibility/Wiper
Windshield spontaneously cracked. I have dashcam footage showing before and after the formation of the crack. There was no impact of any object to cause the crack over any period of time.
ODI 11092125
Body
During a [redacted] on an interstate hwy the moonroof exploded. Due to circumstances we could not visit a dealer and were compelled to tape a temporary cover to the vehicle to limit wind noise. Later in the trip rain occurred, which leaked into the vehicle damaging the interior.
ODI 11045253
Body
On 09/19/2017 i have brought our vehicle to lithia reno subaru for service on the front passenger door panel. When the door handle was pulled on while closing the door, the door panel pulled in excessively. Lithia reno subaru determined that three screws were missing on inner door panel. I believe this defect existed from the time the vehicle was first assembled at the factory. This defect was not covered by…
ODI 11041415
Air Bags · Body
Hit deer with right front fender at about 40 mph on a dry, straight hwy. Impact was minor, sheet metal damage only,no fluid loss or suspension system damage but air bags deployed violently, much smoke. Side air bags did not deflate making it very difficult to exit vehicle. Airbag impact on left ear has damaged hearing, probably permanently. Clearwater county idaho sheriffs office case number p2017-00350.
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10971465
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 subaru outback. The contact stated that all four doors failed to open and required excessive force. The contact mentioned that the ice would build up, causing the failure. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not repaired. The failure occurred on several occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 12,029....updated 03/29/17 *bf ...updated…
ODI 10956272
Automatic Emergency Braking · Body · Unknown Or Other
I had an accident @ 5pm-entering a busy road from a driveway-hit the side door of a car racing lefttoright in front of me. My fault of course. I heard no beep warning from the so-called collision mitigation sysem (?), nor did i feel any braking. Subsequently i tested this feature in my driveway where i slowly drove the car forward toward my large garage, i would have hit the garage-no beep-no braking. Then, in a…
Crash reported
ODI 11183351
Body
Front windshield continues to crack causing structural defect in vehicle. Recall subaru 12-192-15r extended warranty one time. Window replacement has cracked a total of 6 times in 18,000 miles. Front window cracked 4 times while vehicle was moving with no apparent object being hit. Front window cracked 2 times while being parked. Repeated issues noted in www.subaruoutback.org for model years 15, 16, and 17.
ODI 10924455
Body
Driver's side door cracked-open unexpectedly when vehicle was in motion (door was caught by latch, preventing it from swinging open fully). Issue first occurred at around 4000mi in early october 2016 when traveling on i278 eastbound at 50mph. Driver thought something was stuck in doorjamb. Issue reoccurred at 4500mi in mid october 2016 on rt17 southbound with 4 people in tow, traveling at 65mph. Local service center…
ODI 10958574
Body
At 9am on april 20, 2016, i walked past the front of my outback, parked with the ignition off, in my garage. The rear tailgate suddenly beeped and opened fully. I had no key fob openers on my person nor were any of my two key fobs within 20 feet of the car at the time. All doors had been in a closed position, including the tailgate, but the car was not locked at the time. This is a safety issue if it could happen…
ODI 10860578
Body
Took delivery of our car in the rain - dealership did not have it waiting in a showroom - so didn't notice scratch on both sides (it is black) til got it home and cleaned it up. Dealership on recheck buffed out the whole car - still there - disappointed - a lot of money for a vehicle to have such an elementary trouble.
ODI 10885208