{"id":"2018_subaru_outback","make":"Subaru","make_slug":"subaru","model":"Outback","model_slug":"outback","year":2018,"url":"/subaru/outback/2018/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":38856,"model":"Outback AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S7)","cyl":4,"displ":2.5,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":25,"hwy":32,"comb":28,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":320,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2250,"save_spend":0,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FJX","modified":"Wed Dec 20 00:00:00 EST 2017"},{"id":38857,"model":"Outback AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AV-S6)","cyl":6,"displ":3.6,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":20,"hwy":27,"comb":22,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":398,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":2850,"save_spend":-3000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FJX","modified":"Wed Dec 20 00:00:00 EST 2017"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Compact SUV","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"21V587000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2021-07-29","owner_notified":"2021-09-24","units":175968,"summary":"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.","consequence":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"WRG-21","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"18V935000","component":"VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2018-12-31","owner_notified":"2019-02-05","units":71190,"summary":"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.\"","consequence":"Failure to display the rearview image while backing up increases the risk of crash.","remedy":"Subaru has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the audio system display software, free of charge.  The recall began on February 5, 2019.  Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614.  Subaru's number for this recall is WTZ-85.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"WTZ-85","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"18V773000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","mfr":"Subaru of America, Inc.","reported":"2018-11-01","owner_notified":"2019-02-20","units":228648,"summary":"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.","consequence":"The inaccurate fuel display may cause a driver to unexpectedly run out of fuel and the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the combination meter software, free of charge.  The recall began February 20, 2019.  Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614.  Subaru's number for this recall is WTW-82.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"WTW-82","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":76,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":808,"crash":27,"fire":4,"injured":19,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",267],["Visibility/Wiper",233],["Unspecified",159],["Fuel/Propulsion System",43],["Visibility",41],["Engine",36]],"by_year":{"2017":6,"2018":80,"2019":156,"2020":164,"2021":174,"2022":66,"2023":48,"2024":47,"2025":36,"2026":31},"excerpts":[["2021-07-07","Visibility/Wiper","I was driving straight on a divided highway and heard a loud pop. I didn't see anything at first, but as I continued to drive, a crack appeared at the bottom, driver-side of the windshield. The crack continued to grow and has now extended more than halfway across the windshield, obstructing my vision while driving. I h\u2026"],["2021-07-07","Air Bags","The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving approximately 75 mph, a semi-truck crashed into the vehicle causing severe front-end damage but no airbags were deployed. No injuries were reported and no police report was taken. The vehicle was no longer drivable and was towed to the home. \u2026"],["2021-07-06","Visibility","The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving at 70 mph, a rock struck the front windshield. The contact stated at the time there was no cracks on the front windshield. The next day upon entering the vehicle, he noticed a crack going along the passenger\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s side of the front windshield. The v\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SW AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.174,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":27,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":28,"ncap":5,"complaints":808},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}