1996 Subaru Outback: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1996 Subaru Outback. The newest campaign is 01V216000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Jun 2001. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Springs / Coil Springs. NHTSA has 46 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 01V216000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will notifiy customers to bring their vehicle to an authorize dealership to have a spring guard installed on both front struts to prevent tire puncture and replace any broken springs free of charge. Owner notification began september 18, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 209,442 units in total.
01V216000Received . 180,000 units.
Suspension / Front / Springs / Coil Springs
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with front coil springs originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new york, new jersey, new hampshire, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia, and wisconsin, and in the district of columbia. The front coil springs were produced with poor paint quality which, after continued exposure to corrosive salt, can result in breakage of the spring.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Depending on the location of the fracture, a broken spring could move past the spring seat and contact a front tire. Some tires have deflated due to contact with a broken spring.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will notifiy customers to bring their vehicle to an authorize dealership to have a spring guard installed on both front struts to prevent tire puncture and replace any broken springs free of charge. Owner notification began september 18, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783.
Report filed by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
98V091000Received . 29,442 units.
Suspension / Front / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly / Hanger,bracket
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger station wagon, sedan and sport utility vehicles. Due to improper welding, fractures can occur on the support bracket of the front transverse link.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Such fractures can result in partial or complete separation of the bracket causing a failure of the lower suspension mounting, leading to a loss of vehicle control.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace if necessary the front suspension support brackets.
Report filed by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
46 complaints, 57 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1996 Subaru Outback
- All 1996 vehicles
| Component | 1996 Outback | All 1996 vehicles | Outback, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 193 | 141.4 | 59.2 | 11 |
| Air Bags | 157.9 | 66.6 | 109.2 | 9 |
| Power Train | 87.7 | 98.2 | 120.7 | 5 |
| Suspension | 70.2 | 55 | 52.2 | 4 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 70.2 | 41.9 | 73.2 | 4 |
| Tires | 70.2 | 37.3 | 21.2 | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 70.2 | 121.3 | 28.7 | 4 |
| Structure | 52.6 | 39.4 | 28.7 | 3 |
| Wheels | 52.6 | 8.6 | 15.2 | 3 |
| Service Brakes | 52.6 | 1.2 | 33.4 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 12
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 8
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 5 Apr 2014
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1996 Subaru OutbackThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1996 Subaru Outback: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/subaru/outback/1996/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Subaru Outback?
- 209,442 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Subaru Outback have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 71 recall campaigns for the Subaru Outback, model years 1995 to 2023. 2 of them name the 1996 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1996 Subaru Outback name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 11 of 57 component mentions, or 193 per 1,000. For all 1996 vehicles the figure is 141.4 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Subaru Outback open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.