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Subaru Outback problems reported in Washington

573 of the 12,381 complaints filed about the Subaru Outback came from Washington, 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.

573

Complaints from Washington

25

Crashes

12

Fires

2017

Worst model year

What failed

By model year

1996 Outback 1 0.2%
1997 Outback 2 0.3%
1998 Outback 5 0.9%
1999 Outback 4 0.7%
2000 Outback 8 1.4%
2001 Outback 7 1.2%
2002 Outback 6 1.0%
2003 Outback 10 1.7%
2004 Outback 2 0.3%
2005 Outback 15 2.6%
2006 Outback 18 3.1%
2007 Outback 14 2.4%
2008 Outback 7 1.2%
2009 Outback 5 0.9%
2010 Outback 22 3.8%
2011 Outback 32 5.6%
2012 Outback 16 2.8%
2013 Outback 14 2.4%
2014 Outback 13 2.3%
2015 Outback 34 5.9%
2016 Outback 44 7.7%
2017 Outback 65 11.3%
2018 Outback 41 7.2%
2019 Outback 59 10.3%
2020 Outback 61 10.6%
2021 Outback 12 2.1%
2022 Outback 31 5.4%
2023 Outback 5 0.9%
2024 Outback 7 1.2%
2025 Outback 11 1.9%
2026 Outback 2 0.3%

Cities reporting most

Seattle 81 32.8%
Vancouver 25 10.1%
Spokane 24 9.7%
Tacoma 23 9.3%
Everett 17 6.9%
Bellingham 15 6.1%
Olympia 12 4.9%
Marysville 11 4.5%
Redmond 11 4.5%
Auburn 10 4.0%
Shoreline 9 3.6%
Issaquah 9 3.6%

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