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Buying a used 2022 Subaru Outback? Check these 4 recalls first

4 NHTSA recalls · 462 owner complaints on file

Three high-severity recalls stand out — a wiring fault that may cause an engine stall, windshields that may not be properly bonded, and a passenger airbag that may not deploy — plus a reverse light recall. None carries a stop-driving or park-outside warning. Of 462 unverified NHTSA complaints, more than half fall under visibility/wiper, the heaviest single concentration among these years, with electrical well behind. Ten crashes and four fires are reported.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Ask whether the windshield bonding recall was inspected, and whether the glass has ever been replaced
3. Confirm the engine stall wiring recall and passenger airbag recall repairs were completed
4. Test wipers, washers and windshield-mounted camera function, given the visibility/wiper complaint concentration
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Subaru dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2022 Subaru Outback

What owners have reported to NHTSA

462 complaints filed for this model year, including 10 mentioning a crash, 4 a fire and 6 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

Other model years

• 2018
• 2019
• 2020
• 2021
• 2023
• All Outback recalls