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Subaru Impreza/Outback Sport: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA

Subaru reported 386 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Subaru Impreza/Outback Sport, model years 2000–2016, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.

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386 incidents reported
20 deaths, as claimed
456 injuries, as claimed
2000–2016 model years named

By model year

Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports
Model yearIncidentsKilledInjuredBuiltPer 100,000 built
2000102——
2002315——
2004526——
2005708——
20068010——
200712014——
200830339——
200919122——
201018018——
201126132——
201237245——
201349559——
201452161——
201549059——
20167047659,244118

The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.

By the system the claimant named

Source: as the manufacturer reported it
System namedIncidentsKilled
Air Bags2618
Rollover334
Service Brake System240
Structure221
Fire212
Seat Belts203
Vehicle Speed Control190
Engine and Cooling System160
Electrical System103
Steering System90
Seats91
Power Train72
Other41
Latch30
Parking Brake System30
Fuel System32
Forward Collision20
Tires20
No System/Component Specified21
Service Brake System, Air10
ESC10
Visibility10
Suspension System10

An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.

Every one of these, dated and numbered

The defect dossier for the Subaru Impreza/Outback Sport puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Subaru Impreza/Outback Sport, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.

The incidents, newest first

Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters
IncidentModel yearStateKilledInjuredSystems namedReported
2026-01-192016MD01Air Bags2026 Q1
2025-10-312015UT01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-05-282016NH01Air Bags · Rollover2025 Q3
2025-05-282016NH01Air Bags · Fire · Rollover2025 Q2
2024-09-102014CA01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-05-222014OH01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-04-072014CA01Vehicle Speed Control2024 Q3
2023-06-062014NJ01Power Train2023 Q3
2023-06-062014MA01Power Train2023 Q2
2023-06-052015FL01Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-06-052015FL01Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-05-112014PA01Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-04-042014NJ02Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-04-042014NJ02Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-02-082016PA01Air Bags2023 Q1
2023-01-172013PA01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-01-022013OH01Air Bags2023 Q1
2022-12-312013CA01Air Bags · Rollover2023 Q1
2022-12-052015NJ01Air Bags2023 Q1
2022-11-202016PA01Air Bags2023 Q1
2022-11-202016PA01Air Bags2022 Q4
2022-09-102016CA01Service Brake System, Air2022 Q4
2022-08-032015FL01Air Bags2022 Q3
2022-05-122015CA02Air Bags2022 Q2
2022-04-172013VA01Air Bags2022 Q3
2022-04-172013VA01Air Bags2022 Q2
2022-03-012016NV01Air Bags2022 Q1
2022-01-062014VA01Air Bags2022 Q1
2021-12-062016MI01Latch2022 Q1
2021-10-142013PA02Service Brake System2021 Q4
2021-10-102014MA01Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-09-172013NJ01Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-09-162016NJ01Engine and Cooling System2021 Q3
2021-08-052012NJ01Air Bags · Rollover2021 Q3
2021-08-032015PA01Air Bags · Rollover2021 Q3
2021-07-162011NJ01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-06-182012MD01Air Bags · Rollover2021 Q2
2021-05-222011UT02Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-05-112012PA01Vehicle Speed Control2021 Q3
2021-04-302016UT01Engine and Cooling System2021 Q2
2021-04-272015NJ01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-03-272014VA01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-02-132015CO02Air Bags2021 Q1
2021-02-052012NJ01Vehicle Speed Control2021 Q2
2021-01-142015CO01Air Bags2021 Q1
2020-12-282014NJ01Electrical System · Fire2020 Q4
2020-11-232014CO01Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-11-142014CA01Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-10-212013NY01Steering System · Rollover2020 Q4
2020-10-082012NC01Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-09-192016FL01Engine and Cooling System2020 Q4
2020-09-052012TX02Seats2020 Q3
2020-08-292014CA01Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-05-222011PA01Engine and Cooling System · Fire2020 Q2
2020-05-052010NC01Air Bags2020 Q2
2020-04-102016CA02Engine and Cooling System2020 Q2
2020-03-162014PA01Air Bags2020 Q1
2020-02-292016CA01Air Bags2020 Q2
2020-02-012016CA01Air Bags2020 Q1
2019-12-282012OH01Latch2020 Q1
2019-12-092016IL01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-12-012010MN01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-11-272013AZ01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-11-192013CA12Electrical System · Rollover2020 Q3
2019-11-122013FL01Air Bags2023 Q1
2019-11-052014DE01Air Bags · Rollover2019 Q4
2019-10-042015MI01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-08-082010CA01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-07-212014NY01Power Train · Parking Brake System2019 Q3
2019-06-272016FL01Parking Brake System2019 Q3
2019-05-082016NJ01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-05-072016CO01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-04-192012CO01Air Bags2020 Q3
2019-03-282015CA01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-03-082015CA01Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-02-202016TX01Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-02-172016CT01Structure2019 Q2
2019-01-232014CA01Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-01-192013IL01Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-01-112012CA01Structure2019 Q1
2018-12-122016NC11Electrical System2019 Q1
2018-12-112012IL01Fuel System · Fire2018 Q4
2018-11-222014CO01Seat Belts2018 Q4
2018-11-132013NY02Service Brake System · Rollover2019 Q2
2018-11-112015CA01Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-11-092016DC01Seat Belts2018 Q4
2018-11-072016ME13Air Bags · Rollover · Electrical System2018 Q4
2018-11-062013FL01Structure2018 Q4
2018-11-032016NY01Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q2
2018-10-252016GA10Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-10-252013CA01Service Brake System · Air Bags · Rollover2018 Q4
2018-10-242015CA02Service Brake System2018 Q4
2018-10-202014MO12Structure · Rollover2018 Q4
2018-09-242016NJ01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-09-172011TN02Air Bags · Rollover2018 Q3
2018-09-162015CA02Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-08-242015TX01Structure · Fire2018 Q3
2018-07-152015MD01Steering System2018 Q3
2018-07-122016CA01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-07-062016NJ01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-06-272009TN01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-06-052012PA01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-06-032016MD01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-05-192016IN01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-05-042014NH01Vehicle Speed Control2018 Q2
2018-04-232016ME01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-04-132014CO02Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-03-312012WV01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-03-172014NJ02Air Bags · Rollover2018 Q2
2018-03-172014NJ02Air Bags · Rollover2018 Q1
2018-03-162014CO01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-02-242013HI01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-02-222009DE01Structure2018 Q1
2018-02-142012NY02Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-02-102016DE01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-01-192011NJ01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-01-192011WY01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-01-122015CA01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-01-102010CT01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-01-072013TX01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-01-072013AZ01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-01-062012TX02Air Bags2018 Q1
2017-12-292016IL01Vehicle Speed Control2018 Q1
2017-12-182012AZ01Air Bags2018 Q1
2017-12-172015VT01Air Bags2018 Q2
2017-12-152012AZ01Vehicle Speed Control2017 Q4
2017-12-112010NH01Air Bags2018 Q1
2017-12-062015IN01Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-12-042013NY02Structure · Fire · Rollover2018 Q1
2017-12-012010PA01Air Bags2018 Q1
2017-11-272016CO01Forward Collision2018 Q1
2017-11-272016CO01Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-11-172008NY01Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-11-082016CO01Forward Collision2017 Q4
2017-11-022015AL02Service Brake System2017 Q4
2017-11-012016WV12Air Bags2018 Q3
2017-10-282010TN01Seats · Fire2017 Q4
2017-10-262016TX02Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-10-182014MA01Structure2017 Q4
2017-10-152009MA01Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-10-132014WA01Electrical System2017 Q4
2017-10-062015MA02Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-09-262013TX02Structure2017 Q4
2017-09-252009TN01Service Brake System2017 Q4
2017-09-122011VA01Seats2017 Q3
2017-09-092011CT01Air Bags2019 Q4
2017-08-032016CA01Structure2017 Q3
2017-08-032014VA01Air Bags2017 Q3
2017-08-022014IL01Vehicle Speed Control2017 Q3
2017-07-262013CT01Air Bags2017 Q3
2017-07-212014WA01Air Bags2017 Q3
2017-07-082012CT01Air Bags2018 Q2
2017-07-042014WI01Service Brake System2017 Q3
2017-06-302016NJ01Seat Belts2017 Q3
2017-06-302012PA01Air Bags2017 Q3
2017-06-082016CA01Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-05-132011VT01Air Bags · Rollover2017 Q2
2017-05-092013NJ12Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-05-072015TX01Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-04-272015SC01Seats2017 Q2
2017-04-262011WA01Power Train2017 Q2
2017-04-202008MD01Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-04-172008MT01Air Bags · Rollover2017 Q2
2017-04-142016IN01Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-04-072011CA01Electrical System · Fire2017 Q2
2017-03-312014CA01Air Bags2017 Q3
2017-03-312013CA01Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-03-242013NJ01Air Bags · Seat Belts · Structure · Seats2019 Q1
2017-03-122015CA01Structure2017 Q1
2017-03-072016MD01Structure2017 Q1
2017-02-232016CA01Air Bags · Fire2017 Q1
2017-02-222012VT22Power Train2017 Q2
2017-02-142010PA01Seats2017 Q2
2017-02-132013PA01Air Bags2017 Q1
2017-02-132011NY01Air Bags2017 Q1
2017-02-062007TX01Air Bags2017 Q3
2017-01-312014UT01Engine and Cooling System · Fire2017 Q1
2017-01-302015TX01Electrical System · Fire2017 Q1
2017-01-242016PA01Air Bags2017 Q1
2017-01-192016IL01Structure2017 Q1
2017-01-142008PA01Structure · Rollover2017 Q1
2017-01-122011GA02Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-01-022008UT01Air Bags2017 Q1
2016-12-292015NV01Air Bags · Rollover2017 Q1
2016-12-252016CA02Air Bags2016 Q4
2016-12-172006PA01Air Bags · Rollover2016 Q4
2016-12-042013CA02Air Bags2016 Q4
2016-11-282016CA01Service Brake System2018 Q3
2016-11-272016CA01Service Brake System2016 Q4
2016-11-202013NY01Seats2016 Q4
2016-11-172016FL01Engine and Cooling System2017 Q1
2016-11-142016TX01Air Bags2016 Q4
2016-11-012016WI01Engine and Cooling System2016 Q4
2016-10-192015ID01Electrical System · Fire2016 Q4
2016-10-182008NH01Structure2016 Q4
2016-10-172016FL02Service Brake System2016 Q4
2016-10-082008MA01Air Bags · Rollover2016 Q4
2016-10-062011UT02Air Bags · Rollover2016 Q4
2016-10-022011CT01Air Bags2017 Q1
2016-09-152014FL02Air Bags2018 Q4
2016-09-152014FL01Air Bags2016 Q4
2016-09-092016TX01Service Brake System2016 Q3
2016-09-072016AZ01Steering System2016 Q3
2016-09-062007VA01Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-08-252016CO01Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-08-252016NJ01Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-08-242009OH01Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-08-232012FL01Air Bags2018 Q4
2016-08-192016CA01Electrical System2016 Q4
2016-08-192016CA01Air Bags2016 Q4
2016-08-142015CA02Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-08-142015IL01Air Bags · Rollover2016 Q3
2016-08-142007TN01Air Bags · Rollover2016 Q3
2016-08-112016CA01Parking Brake System2016 Q3
2016-07-062008PA01Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-07-032015PA01Steering System2017 Q1
2016-07-032015PA01Steering System2016 Q4
2016-06-162012MA01Service Brake System · Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control2016 Q2
2016-06-132013MI01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-06-102016DE01Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-06-072008NY11Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-06-072015CA01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-06-032014CT01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-05-312011CT01Service Brake System2016 Q3
2016-05-222013NY01Air Bags · Rollover2016 Q2
2016-05-142015NJ02Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-05-072016NY01Other2017 Q1
2016-05-072016NY01Other2016 Q2
2016-05-062014CA01Air Bags2018 Q2
2016-05-062014CA01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-04-262015TX01Engine and Cooling System · Fire2018 Q4
2016-04-162007PA01Service Brake System · Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-04-092016NJ01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-04-052008CO01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-04-042012NY01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-04-022013TX02Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-03-312012CO01Air Bags2017 Q3
2016-03-242006CA02Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-03-242009NJ01Service Brake System · Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-03-202012NJ02Air Bags2016 Q1
2016-03-182016CO01Structure2017 Q1
2016-03-182016CO01Structure2016 Q4
2016-03-182011TX01Visibility2016 Q1
2016-03-142016CO01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-02-252015CA01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-02-022014NV01Air Bags2016 Q1
2016-01-312014CA01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-01-222010MA01Air Bags · Seat Belts2016 Q1
2016-01-142014NY01Service Brake System · Engine and Cooling System · Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control2016 Q2
2016-01-132013WV01Steering System2016 Q1

The newest 250 of 386 are shown; all of them are in the defect dossier’s exhibits CSV.

Each row above is a claim or notice Subaru received alleging a death or injury in a Subaru Impreza/Outback Sport and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Impreza/Outback Sport that sold more will have more rows. All Subaru models · What these reports are, and are not.