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US recalls (3)
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery, fuel pump
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2018 Forester, 2018-2020 Impreza, Legacy, Outback, 2018-2019 BRZ, WRX, and Toyota 86 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk and remedy
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the low-pressure fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 24, 2021. Subaru and Toyota owners may call customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRG-21.
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery, fuel pump
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Impreza, Outback, Legacy, and Ascent vehicles. The low pressure fuel pump may become inoperative.
Risk and remedy
Risk: If the low pressure fuel pump fails, the engine may stall without the ability to restart the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the low pressure fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2020. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRD-20.
Structure
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019 Legacy and Outback vehicles. Spot welds located on the duct below the cowl panel may have been improperly applied, impacting the vehicle's body strength.
Risk and remedy
Risk: In the event of a crash, the reduced strength of the vehicle body may increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and repair or repurchase the vehicle, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 26, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUH-93.
Canadian recalls (3)
Show 3 Canadian recalls
Label
2024-08-15 · campaign 2024-546
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the compliance label may be missing information in French. The words listed on the label for "Tires", "Rims", "Front" and "Rear" appear in English only, when they should be listed as "Tires/Pneus", "Rims/Jantes", "Front/Avant" and "Rear/Arriere". Canadian regulations require this information to be listed on the label in both English and French.
Safety Risk:
These small errors do not affect vehicle safety.
Corrective Actions:
This is not a recall. Subaru has corrected the compliance label for all new vehicles.
Fuel system
2021-07-29 · campaign 2021-466
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the low-pressure fuel pump could fail. If this happens, then engine may run rough or may not start and the check engine light may turn on. This could also result in a sudden loss of engine power while driving.
Safety Risk:
A sudden loss of engine power could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
Subaru will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the fuel pump.
Fuel system
2020-04-16 · campaign 2020-162
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the low-pressure fuel pump could fail. If this happens, then engine may run rough or may not start and the check engine light may turn on. This could also result in a sudden loss of engine power while driving.
Safety Risk:
A sudden loss of engine power could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
Subaru will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the fuel pump.
Owner complaints (1,036)
Owners filed 1,036 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Subaru Outback (24 crashes, 2 fires, 18 injuries reported). Among 32 model years of this model, it ranks #1 for the most complaints (median 208).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Electrical system | 364 | |
| Visibility/wiper | 326 | |
| Unknown or other | 204 | |
| Visibility | 63 | |
| Engine | 39 | |
| Steering | 36 | |
| Forward collision avoidance | 36 | |
| Structure | 27 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2019 Subaru Outback.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2019 Subaru Outback SW AWD | 5★ | 5★ | 5★ | 4★ |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2019 Subaru Outback version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| Outback AWD 2.5 L Automatic (AV-S7) | 25 | 32 | 28 | $2,400 |
| Outback AWD 3.6 L Automatic (AV-S6) | 20 | 27 | 22 | $3,050 |
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Recalls updated 2026-10-30.