{"id":"2022_subaru_outback","make":"Subaru","make_slug":"subaru","model":"Outback","model_slug":"outback","year":2022,"url":"/subaru/outback/2022/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":43865,"model":"Outback AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":26,"hwy":33,"comb":29,"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":308,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2150,"save_spend":500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FJX","modified":"Thu Sep 02 00:00:00 EDT 2021"},{"id":43866,"model":"Outback AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.4,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":23,"hwy":30,"comb":26,"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":343,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2400,"save_spend":-750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FJX","modified":"Thu Sep 02 00:00:00 EDT 2021"},{"id":43867,"model":"Outback Wilderness AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.4,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":22,"hwy":26,"comb":24,"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":377,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2600,"save_spend":-1750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FJX","modified":"Thu Sep 02 00:00:00 EDT 2021"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Compact SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"24V227000","component":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2024-03-22","owner_notified":"2025-02-03","units":118723,"summary":"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.","consequence":"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.","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":"WRA-24","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V755000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2023-11-09","owner_notified":"2024-01-08","units":95830,"summary":"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.","consequence":"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.","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":"WRQ-23","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V712000","component":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2022-09-22","owner_notified":"2022-11-11","units":42,"summary":"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.\"","consequence":"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.","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":"WRH-22","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V473000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2022-07-01","owner_notified":"2022-08-01","units":15,"summary":"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).","consequence":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"WRC-22","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":68,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":462,"crash":10,"fire":4,"injured":6,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Visibility/Wiper",255],["Unspecified",86],["Electrical System",50],["Forward Collision Avoidance",38],["Visibility",26],["Engine",21]],"by_year":{"2021":19,"2022":184,"2023":125,"2024":69,"2025":35,"2026":30},"excerpts":[["2022-01-15","Visibility/Wiper","Started the 2022 outback on very cold Midwest winter day. When the car warmed up, the windshield proceeded to crack. ( It only has 7,500 miles on the odometer.) The crack is about 18 inches long and is across the drivers side making it a visual hazard. The windshield used by Subaru must be of poor quality and surely I \u2026"],["2022-01-03","Visibility/Wiper","Front windshield had a spontaneous crack form from some point out of sight under the bottom seal, just right of the center of the windshield. The windshield had no chips, and the car is four months old. This took place in early morning, before sunrise, with an outside temp. of 20 degrees F showing on the car thermomete\u2026"],["2021-12-22","Visibility/Wiper","Vehicle had 2,000 miles on it and a very small rock impact chipped the windshield and the chipped spot cracked across the windshield in minutes. I have never had a windshield fail like that before with such a minor chip in it and such a small impact. I had the windshield replaced with factory glass and I now have 6,000\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SW AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.185,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":27,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":29,"ncap":5,"complaints":462},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}