{"id":"2019_subaru_outback","make":"Subaru","make_slug":"subaru","model":"Outback","model_slug":"outback","year":2019,"url":"/subaru/outback/2019/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":40382,"model":"Outback AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S7)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":25,"hwy":32,"comb":28,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":320,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2250,"save_spend":0,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FJX","modified":"Tue Dec 18 00:00:00 EST 2018"},{"id":40383,"model":"Outback AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S6)","cyl":6,"displ":3.6,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":20,"hwy":27,"comb":22,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":398,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":2850,"save_spend":-3000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FJX","modified":"Tue Dec 18 00:00:00 EST 2018"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Compact SUV","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"21V587000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2021-07-29","owner_notified":"2021-09-24","units":175968,"summary":"Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2018 Forester, 2018-2020 Impreza, Legacy, Outback, 2018-2019 BRZ, WRX, and Toyota 86 vehicles.  The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.","consequence":"Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the low-pressure fuel pump, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed September 24, 2021.  Subaru and Toyota owners may call customer service at 1-844-373-6614.  Subaru's number for this recall is WRG-21.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"WRG-21","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"20V218000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2020-04-16","owner_notified":"2020-06-04","units":188207,"summary":"Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Impreza, Outback, Legacy, and Ascent vehicles.  The low pressure fuel pump may become inoperative.","consequence":"If the low pressure fuel pump fails, the engine may stall without the ability to restart the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the low pressure fuel pump, free of charge.  The recall began June 4, 2020.  Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614.  Subaru's number for this recall is WRD-20.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"WRD-20","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V493000","component":"STRUCTURE","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2019-06-26","owner_notified":"2019-07-26","units":2107,"summary":"Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Legacy and Outback vehicles.  Spot welds located on the duct below the cowl panel may have been improperly applied, impacting the vehicle's body strength.","consequence":"In the event of a crash, the reduced strength of the vehicle body may increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and repair or repurchase the vehicle, as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began July 26, 2019.  Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614.  Subaru's number for this recall is WUH-93.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"WUH-93","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":76,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":1033,"crash":24,"fire":2,"injured":18,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",366],["Visibility/Wiper",326],["Unspecified",204],["Visibility",64],["Forward Collision Avoidance",46],["Engine",39]],"by_year":{"2018":4,"2019":118,"2020":230,"2021":201,"2022":170,"2023":129,"2024":114,"2025":49,"2026":18},"excerpts":[["2021-06-16","Electrical System","Car was purchased 2/25/19. At 6,824 miles (10/28/19), our car began to no turn on. After a 3-4 times of jumping it, the battery stopped responding to the jump. Subaru had to tow it from our house because the battery was totally done and they couldn't even start it. Subaru said that the battery was defective (or might h\u2026"],["2021-06-11","Electrical System","Parasitic battery drain frequently causes my battery to die after only hours parked. I often have to jumpstart the car in the morning."],["2021-06-11","Structure","Three windshields have now cracked beyond repair and needed to be replaced with barely 33,000 miles on the vehicle. The first replacement was done in July 2019 when the car was barely six months old. The second replacement was done in April 2021, barely two months ago. That third windshield cracked the second week of J\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SW AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.174,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":27,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":28,"ncap":5,"complaints":1033},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}