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Subaru Outback problems reported in Virginia

490 of the 12,381 complaints filed about the Subaru Outback came from Virginia, 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.

490

Complaints from Virginia

31

Crashes

12

Fires

2017

Worst model year

What failed

By model year

1996 Outback 1 0.2%
1997 Outback 4 0.8%
1998 Outback 3 0.6%
1999 Outback 1 0.2%
2000 Outback 16 3.3%
2001 Outback 8 1.6%
2002 Outback 4 0.8%
2003 Outback 1 0.2%
2004 Outback 5 1.0%
2005 Outback 11 2.2%
2006 Outback 14 2.9%
2007 Outback 5 1.0%
2008 Outback 8 1.6%
2009 Outback 6 1.2%
2010 Outback 21 4.3%
2011 Outback 19 3.9%
2012 Outback 23 4.7%
2013 Outback 16 3.3%
2014 Outback 18 3.7%
2015 Outback 28 5.7%
2016 Outback 33 6.7%
2017 Outback 55 11.2%
2018 Outback 41 8.4%
2019 Outback 42 8.6%
2020 Outback 55 11.2%
2021 Outback 15 3.1%
2022 Outback 18 3.7%
2023 Outback 3 0.6%
2024 Outback 10 2.0%
2025 Outback 6 1.2%

Cities reporting most

Norfolk 20 11.8%
Virginia Beach 19 11.2%
Fairfax 19 11.2%
Arlington 18 10.7%
Springfield 15 8.9%
Alexandria 14 8.3%
Henrico 12 7.1%
Fredericksburg 12 7.1%
Richmond 12 7.1%
Vienna 10 5.9%
Ashburn 9 5.3%
Roanoke 9 5.3%

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