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Subaru airbag problems

Owners have filed 2,712 complaints with NHTSA about the airbag system on Subaru vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 20 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Subaru Forester, worst in 2017.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

2,712

Complaints

100%

Share of all Subaru complaints

560

Crashes

22

Fires

Which Subaru models have the most airbag problems

Forester 911 33.6%

Worst in 2017

Outback 701 25.8%

Worst in 2008

Impreza 510 18.8%

Worst in 2012

Legacy 407 15.0%

Worst in 1995

B9 Tribeca 30 1.1%

Worst in 2006

WRX 25 0.9%

Worst in 2017

Crosstrek 25 0.9%

Worst in 2016

Worst Subaru model years for airbag problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2017 Subaru Forester 197 25% 25,718 F
2018 Subaru Forester 121 18% 12,000 C
2012 Subaru Impreza 116 34% 41,000 F
2015 Subaru Forester 113 13% 70,000 F
2016 Subaru Forester 113 18% 40,100 D
2008 Subaru Outback 104 37% 78,700 F
2013 Subaru Impreza 96 28% 61,660 D
2011 Subaru Outback 74 9% 21,000 C
2014 Subaru Forester 68 12% 85,500 D
1995 Subaru Legacy 50 22% 196,577 F
2014 Subaru Impreza 48 31% 36,500 F
2007 Subaru Outback 47 26% 104,619 F
2010 Subaru Outback 45 10% 14,750 C
2010 Subaru Forester 42 14% 42,000 D
2013 Subaru Outback 42 10% 47,000 F
2008 Subaru Impreza 41 16% 500 F
2014 Subaru Outback 41 15% 45,500 F
2009 Subaru Forester 40 18% 60,000 D
2006 Subaru Outback 39 10% 118,000 C
2012 Subaru Outback 39 11% 60,200 F

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