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Subaru steering problems

Owners have filed 903 complaints with NHTSA about the steering on Subaru vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 17 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Subaru Outback, worst in 2010.

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.

903

Complaints

100%

Share of all Subaru complaints

86

Crashes

7

Fires

Which Subaru models have the most steering problems

Outback 366 40.5%

Worst in 2010

Forester 179 19.8%

Worst in 2017

Legacy 123 13.6%

Worst in 2011

Impreza 81 9.0%

Worst in 2013

Crosstrek 59 6.5%

Worst in 2019

Worst Subaru model years for steering problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2010 Subaru Outback 42 9% 1,350 B
2011 Subaru Outback 37 4% 2,100 A
2018 Subaru Outback 35 4% 4,700 A
2019 Subaru Outback 35 3% 2,024 A
2013 Subaru Outback 34 8% 1,500 B
2017 Subaru Forester 25 3% 23,825 C
2016 Subaru Outback 24 3% 8,000 C
2018 Subaru Forester 24 4% 7,900 B
2017 Subaru Outback 23 2% 19,966 B
2015 Subaru Forester 19 2% 39,500 F
2016 Subaru Forester 19 3% 15,000 D
2014 Subaru Outback 17 6% 8,800 B
2011 Subaru Legacy 16 7% 16,000 A
2014 Subaru Forester 16 3% 62,000 A
2016 Subaru Legacy 16 8% 19,250 B
2019 Subaru Crosstrek 15 4% 3,700 A
2013 Subaru Impreza 14 4% 49,550 A
2019 Subaru Forester 14 1% 10,000 A
2005 Subaru Outback 13 4% 88,260 D
2015 Subaru Outback 13 2% 45 D

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