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Subaru brake problems

Owners have filed 2,004 complaints with NHTSA about the braking system on Subaru vehicles — 6% of everything reported about the brand, across 24 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Subaru Outback, worst in 2011.

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.

2,004

Complaints

6%

Share of all Subaru complaints

360

Crashes

14

Fires

Which Subaru models have the most brake problems

Outback 613 30.6%

Worst in 2011

Forester 387 19.3%

Worst in 2010

Legacy 336 16.8%

Worst in 1995

Impreza 267 13.3%

Worst in 2002

WRX 158 7.9%

Worst in 2002

Ascent 87 4.3%

Worst in 2019

Crosstrek 49 2.4%

Worst in 2024

Worst Subaru model years for brake problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2002 Subaru WRX 83 18% 21,500 F
2011 Subaru Outback 78 9% 80,500 C
2002 Subaru Impreza 65 19% 25,688 F
2010 Subaru Outback 40 9% 121,000 B
2010 Subaru Forester 39 13% 42,339 D
2012 Subaru Outback 39 11% 77,881 C
2001 Subaru Outback 38 18% 31,111 C
2015 Subaru Forester 36 4% 37,500 C
1995 Subaru Legacy 34 15% 150,000 D
2002 Subaru Outback 33 19% 42,500 F
2005 Subaru Legacy 32 13% 129,750 B
2005 Subaru Outback 32 9% 165,000 C
1997 Subaru Legacy 31 17% 57,000 F
2008 Subaru Outback 31 11% 137,836 B
2013 Subaru Outback 31 8% 73,500 B
2014 Subaru Forester 31 5% 41,870 F
2016 Subaru Forester 29 5% 32,000 F
2015 Subaru Outback 28 4% 42,000 D
2019 Subaru Ascent 28 5% 6,250 B
2020 Subaru Ascent 26 6% 8,000 C

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