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The manufacturer filed it. Here it is, by model.

Early Warning Reporting · Subaru

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

Subaru reported 850 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Subaru Legacy/Outback, model years 2000–2017, 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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850 incidents reported
24 deaths, as claimed
1,045 injuries, as claimed
2000–2017 model years named

By model year

Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports
Model yearIncidentsKilledInjuredBuiltPer 100,000 built
2000101——
2001101——
2002102——
2003202——
2004203——
200510012——
200615023——
200711213——
200831037——
200918021——
201054167——
2011933112——
201269089——
2013963118——
201476590——
20151083129——
2016904112210,99943
20171723213293,13059

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 Bags51711
Structure513
Vehicle Speed Control501
Rollover473
Service Brake System410
Seat Belts382
Forward Collision334
Power Train310
Electrical System283
Engine and Cooling System270
Fire270
Steering System233
Seats210
Latch111
Visibility100
Other50
Parking Brake System40
Service Brake System, Air30
ESC30
Fuel System30
Wheels20
Suspension System20
Lane Departure10
Exterior Lighting10
Tires10
No System/Component Specified10

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

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The incidents, newest first

Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters
IncidentModel yearStateKilledInjuredSystems namedReported
2026-02-112017CO01Air Bags2026 Q1
2026-02-052017AK02Air Bags2026 Q1
2025-12-202016CO01Vehicle Speed Control2025 Q4
2025-12-182016OK01Service Brake System, Air2026 Q1
2025-11-262017NJ10Forward Collision2026 Q1
2025-11-182016VT02Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-07-192015SD02Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-07-082017PA01Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-04-162017GA01Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-02-222017NJ01Air Bags2025 Q1
2025-01-312017NJ01Forward Collision2025 Q2
2025-01-132015OH02Air Bags2025 Q1
2024-11-292017WA01Air Bags2025 Q1
2024-11-222017NJ01Forward Collision2025 Q1
2024-11-222017NJ01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-11-212017VA01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-11-202015NJ01Air Bags2025 Q1
2024-11-202015PA01Air Bags2024 Q4
2024-08-202016TX01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-06-262015MI01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-06-012017NY01Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-05-252015NC02Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-05-042016VA03Engine and Cooling System · Fire2024 Q2
2024-03-042015OK01Air Bags2024 Q1
2024-01-072017CA01Air Bags2024 Q1
2023-12-312015AK02Air Bags2024 Q1
2023-12-122017CA01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-11-212015NJ01Steering System2024 Q1
2023-11-212015GA01Steering System · Rollover2023 Q4
2023-11-092015ID01Forward Collision2024 Q2
2023-10-132016WA01Vehicle Speed Control2024 Q1
2023-09-282016WA01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-09-282016WA01Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-09-142013PA01Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-09-102013NJ01Vehicle Speed Control2023 Q4
2023-09-102013RI01Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-09-072016FL02Service Brake System · Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-08-072015AZ01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-08-072015AZ03Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-08-062017CA01Seat Belts2023 Q3
2023-07-182015PA02Steering System · ESC2023 Q3
2023-07-022017NC01Service Brake System, Air · Forward Collision2023 Q3
2023-07-012017MA01Air Bags2024 Q4
2023-06-242013PA01Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-06-192014WI01Seats · Fire2023 Q4
2023-06-152016FL02Service Brake System, Air2023 Q2
2023-04-022016CA01Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-04-022016CA01Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-03-072017TX01Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-03-072017TX01Air Bags2023 Q1
2023-03-012017NJ01Service Brake System2023 Q1
2023-02-222013NJ01Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-02-222013FL01Air Bags2023 Q1
2023-02-212015WA01Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-02-212015WA01Air Bags2023 Q1
2023-02-192017TX02Air Bags2023 Q1
2023-02-122014NJ01Steering System2023 Q2
2023-02-122016PA01Forward Collision2023 Q1
2023-02-122014CT01Steering System2023 Q1
2023-01-272015KY01Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-01-272015FL01Air Bags2023 Q1
2023-01-252017NE01Air Bags2023 Q1
2023-01-162016NJ02Air Bags · Rollover2023 Q3
2023-01-162016FL03Structure · Rollover2023 Q2
2023-01-132017OR01Structure2023 Q2
2023-01-132017OR01Latch2023 Q2
2022-12-292016TX02Wheels2023 Q1
2022-12-112017IL02Air Bags2023 Q2
2022-11-112016OR01Seats · Seat Belts2025 Q1
2022-10-262017NJ01Vehicle Speed Control2023 Q1
2022-10-262017GA02Power Train2022 Q4
2022-10-142015CO01Air Bags2022 Q4
2022-10-052013NY01Air Bags2022 Q4
2022-08-202017NY01Air Bags2023 Q1
2022-08-202017NY01Air Bags2022 Q4
2022-08-152017TX01Vehicle Speed Control2022 Q4
2022-08-152017TX01Vehicle Speed Control2022 Q3
2022-07-232017CA01Vehicle Speed Control2022 Q4
2022-07-232017CA01Vehicle Speed Control2022 Q3
2022-07-122012PA01Air Bags2022 Q3
2022-06-192017PA03Air Bags2022 Q3
2022-03-312017AZ01Air Bags2022 Q2
2022-03-132013CA01Air Bags2022 Q1
2022-03-012017MD01Power Train2022 Q1
2022-02-252012OR01Air Bags2022 Q2
2022-02-252012OR01Air Bags2022 Q1
2022-02-112017FL01Air Bags2022 Q2
2022-02-112016NJ01Power Train2022 Q1
2022-02-072013WI04Air Bags2022 Q1
2022-01-282017KY01Air Bags2022 Q1
2022-01-272014NJ01Air Bags2022 Q1
2022-01-192017NC01Air Bags2022 Q1
2021-12-272014PA01Air Bags2022 Q1
2021-12-232017NJ01Vehicle Speed Control2022 Q2
2021-12-232017PA01Power Train2022 Q1
2021-12-162013NY01Service Brake System2021 Q4
2021-12-032013ME02Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-12-012017CA01Air Bags2022 Q2
2021-11-292017NC01Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-11-082017KY01Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2021 Q4
2021-11-082013MO01Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-10-012013CA01Steering System2021 Q4
2021-09-212012NY01Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-09-192013AL02Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-09-072011PA01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-08-282014IN01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-08-182016PA01Seat Belts2021 Q3
2021-07-302013VA01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-07-252012TN01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-07-192017WV01Steering System · Rollover2021 Q4
2021-07-012015NJ01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-06-282017VA01Structure2021 Q3
2021-06-072014WV01Engine and Cooling System2021 Q2
2021-06-052017OR02Forward Collision2021 Q2
2021-05-312013WI01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-05-202017PA01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-05-182014TN01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-05-132013CA01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-05-102012NJ02Vehicle Speed Control2021 Q2
2021-05-092015CO01Suspension System2021 Q2
2021-05-092013RI03Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-04-282012MA03Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-04-212016NC01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-04-042017FL03Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-04-032013NY01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-04-032013VA01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-03-282013CO01Air Bags2021 Q1
2021-03-242017NJ01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-03-242017VA01Air Bags2021 Q1
2021-03-122015NJ01Fuel System · Fire2021 Q1
2021-03-102012NJ02Engine and Cooling System2021 Q1
2021-03-032017ID12Forward Collision2021 Q1
2021-02-252017TN02Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-02-252017TN02Seat Belts2021 Q1
2021-02-192017PA02Air Bags2021 Q1
2021-02-182012CO01Air Bags2021 Q1
2021-02-082015WI01Air Bags2021 Q1
2021-01-262016CO01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-01-262011VT01Air Bags · Rollover2021 Q1
2021-01-262016CO01Air Bags2021 Q1
2021-01-122011CA01Service Brake System2021 Q1
2021-01-012015CA02Service Brake System2021 Q1
2020-12-312013PA01Air Bags2021 Q1
2020-12-292011WV01Air Bags2021 Q1
2020-12-282012LA02Air Bags2021 Q1
2020-12-092015NM02Air Bags2021 Q1
2020-12-062011MI01Seats2020 Q4
2020-12-052010WA01Structure · Fire2020 Q4
2020-11-302015TN01Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-11-302014MN01Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-11-102012DE01Power Train2020 Q4
2020-11-092010NY01Vehicle Speed Control · Rollover2020 Q4
2020-11-042017NY01Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-11-032011PA11Air Bags · Rollover2021 Q1
2020-11-022016NJ01Power Train2020 Q4
2020-10-222014VA01Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-10-162012UT01Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-10-142015ID01Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-10-082016IN21Forward Collision2021 Q1
2020-09-222017WA01Engine and Cooling System · Fire2020 Q3
2020-09-212015OH01Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-09-212013CO01Air Bags · Rollover2020 Q3
2020-09-172013NC01Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-08-292017PA11Structure2020 Q3
2020-08-142014TX01Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-08-012016MA01Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-07-272017AL01Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-07-252012MN02Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-07-182012NC03Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-07-162011NY01Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-07-022014CA01Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-06-302017FL01Electrical System2021 Q1
2020-06-232017TN01Power Train2020 Q2
2020-06-172013VA02Seats2021 Q1
2020-06-142010GA01Air Bags2020 Q2
2020-06-082012MD01Air Bags2020 Q2
2020-05-222015AZ02Air Bags2020 Q2
2020-05-072017FL02Air Bags2020 Q2
2020-04-092017TX01Service Brake System2020 Q2
2020-03-222013MA03Air Bags2020 Q2
2020-03-192014CO01Air Bags · Rollover2020 Q2
2020-03-162014MD01Engine and Cooling System · Fire2020 Q3
2020-03-162014MD01Electrical System · Fire2020 Q1
2020-03-092011WV02Suspension System2020 Q1
2020-03-072010NC01Air Bags2020 Q1
2020-03-062014CO01Air Bags2020 Q1
2020-02-282014MA01Air Bags2020 Q1
2020-02-102015GA01Structure2020 Q1
2020-02-012016CT02Seat Belts2021 Q3
2020-01-202013OH02Air Bags2020 Q1
2020-01-182011NC01Air Bags2020 Q1
2020-01-172017ID01Engine and Cooling System · Fire2020 Q1
2020-01-172015MA01Forward Collision2020 Q1
2020-01-062012OR01Vehicle Speed Control2020 Q1
2020-01-042017MD01Air Bags2020 Q1
2020-01-042011ID01Air Bags · Rollover2020 Q1
2020-01-022011CO01Air Bags2020 Q1
2019-12-272013WA02Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-12-172014NJ11Electrical System2019 Q4
2019-12-122017PA01Air Bags2020 Q3
2019-12-092017NJ01Power Train2020 Q2
2019-12-072017KS01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-12-062014IA01Air Bags2020 Q1
2019-12-032012WA01Electrical System · Fire2020 Q1
2019-12-012017NJ01Engine and Cooling System2020 Q1
2019-12-012017PA03Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-11-192013WA01Service Brake System2019 Q4
2019-11-162011VT01Electrical System2019 Q4
2019-11-142016VA01Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q4
2019-11-112010SC02Air Bags2020 Q2
2019-11-112017CA01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-11-072017AR01Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q4
2019-11-062011WV01Service Brake System · Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-11-052016NY01Structure2019 Q4
2019-10-302017PA02Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-10-302015NJ01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-10-152017KY01Forward Collision · Fire2019 Q4
2019-10-142012KS01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-10-122013CA01Seats2019 Q4
2019-10-082013VA01Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q4
2019-10-042010NJ01Air Bags2020 Q1
2019-10-042010UT01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-10-032013FL01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-10-012015VA01Electrical System · Latch2019 Q4
2019-09-292016PA03Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-09-232014MO01Service Brake System · Engine and Cooling System2020 Q2
2019-09-232013MI01Air Bags · Rollover2019 Q4
2019-09-182017TN02Structure2019 Q4
2019-09-182017TN02Structure2019 Q3
2019-09-162016NC01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-09-112016NJ10Steering System · Rollover2019 Q4
2019-09-112016CO10Steering System · Rollover2019 Q3
2019-09-052013CA03Service Brake System2019 Q3
2019-09-042011TN01Air Bags2020 Q1
2019-09-012011CA02Steering System · Fire2019 Q4
2019-08-312012FL01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-08-302014DE13Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-08-282015PA01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-08-262010VT05Engine and Cooling System2019 Q3
2019-08-122013MN01Seats2019 Q4
2019-08-122017CA01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-08-082010WA01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-08-072017WA01Steering System · Fire2019 Q3
2019-07-312017AR01Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q3
2019-07-292013CO01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-07-222014NY01Air Bags2020 Q1
2019-07-212015CA01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-07-112014PA12Structure · Electrical System2019 Q3
2019-07-082014VA03Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-06-152017IL01Air Bags2019 Q2

The newest 250 of 850 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 Legacy/Outback and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Legacy/Outback that sold more will have more rows. All Subaru models · What these reports are, and are not.