Subaru Outback problems reported in Iowa
82 of the 12,381 complaints filed about the Subaru Outback came from Iowa, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
82
Complaints from Iowa
10
Crashes
0
Fires
2018
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
19
23.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
12
14.6%
Other & Unspecified
10
12.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
5
6.1%
Brakes
5
6.1%
Engine & Cooling
5
6.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
4
4.9%
Lights
3
3.7%
Wheels
2
2.4%
Steering
2
2.4%
By model year
1997 Outback
1
1.2%
1998 Outback
2
2.4%
2005 Outback
4
4.9%
2006 Outback
4
4.9%
2008 Outback
2
2.4%
2010 Outback
1
1.2%
2011 Outback
8
9.8%
2012 Outback
3
3.7%
2013 Outback
1
1.2%
2015 Outback
4
4.9%
2016 Outback
6
7.3%
2017 Outback
7
8.5%
2018 Outback
10
12.2%
2019 Outback
9
11.0%
2020 Outback
7
8.5%
2021 Outback
1
1.2%
2022 Outback
4
4.9%
2023 Outback
4
4.9%
2024 Outback
1
1.2%
2025 Outback
3
3.7%
Cities reporting most
DES Moines
9
18.8%
Cedar Rapids
7
14.6%
Manchester
4
8.3%
Clinton
4
8.3%
Urbandale
4
8.3%
Cedar Falls
4
8.3%
Riverside
3
6.3%
Davenport
3
6.3%
Ames
3
6.3%
Fairfield
3
6.3%
Blencoe
2
4.2%
Eddyville
2
4.2%