Is the 2018 Subaru Outback a good car to buy?

The 2018 Subaru Outback has an HXSCar buy confidence score of 44/100 (Caution). Some red flags were found in NHTSA recall/complaint data — verify all recalls are resolved and inspect carefully before buying.

Are there any recalls for the 2018 Subaru Outback?

Yes, the 2018 Subaru Outback has 3 recalls on file with NHTSA.

What is the safety rating of the 2018 Subaru Outback?

The 2018 Subaru Outback has an NHTSA overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

Is the 2018 Subaru Outback at risk of flood damage?

HXSCar rates the 2018 Subaru Outback's flood damage risk as high, based on historical flood events near its model year.

2018 Subaru Outback

44/100 — CautionHigh Flood Risk

Government recall data, consumer complaints & safety ratings

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Recall History

3 total

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018 Legacy, Outback, and BRZ vehicles. In the affected vehicles, a software issue may cause the audio display system to not initialize, resulting in the camera display remaining blank. If this occurs, the rearview image will not display while backing up the vehicle. As a result, the vehicles fail to comply with requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
Campaign: 18V935000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018 Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles. Due to a software error, the low fuel warning light may not illuminate at the intended remaining fuel level and the miles-to-empty display may incorrectly indicate a positive number despite the tank being empty.
Campaign: 18V773000
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.
Campaign: 21V587000

Safety Ratings

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