Specifications
Subaru Outback AWD Comparison with Similar Vehicles
| Price | — | $23,000–$31,000 | — | — | — | $27,900 |
| Engine Capacity | 2.5L | 2L | 2L | 3L | 3L | 1.3L |
| Fuel Type | Regular | Regular | Regular | Diesel | Diesel | Regular |
| Transmission | CVT | Automatic (AV-S1) | Automatic (AV-S10) | Automatic 10-spd | Automatic 10-spd | Automatic 9-spd |
| Body Type | Wagon | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
About
The 2025 Subaru Outback AWD offers a capable and safe driving experience with its standard all-wheel drive and a naturally aspirated 2.5L petrol engine. Enjoy a comfortable 25 MPG combined, making it a practical choice for daily commutes and weekend adventures.
Pros
- Standard All-Wheel Drive
- Safe vehicle status
- No recalls on record
- Clean complaint history
Cons
- 66 complaints on record
Complaints66 total
SUBARU OUTBACK 2025 SEAT BELTS
lowThe seat belts in the backseat get un-aligned when you sit in the seat buckled up. when this happens the seat belt will not retract. This happens every time I sit in the backseat and I have to remember to refeed the belt into the guide.
SUBARU OUTBACK 2025 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
lowOn 6/22/2026 we were driving on the highway that had no objects in the road and one oncoming car about 200 to 300 yards away when our brakes locked up and a crash indicator popped up on the drivers screen. My wife and I were thrown violently forward into our seat belts it felt like we had been in a crash. I feel that if someone had been following us we would have been hit from behind. We immediately took the car to the dealer to be checked out. The next day they said they found nothing wrong with the car and gave it back. The car did have an update load earlier in the day.
SUBARU OUTBACK 2025 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
lowI am repeatedly getting a pop-up ad from Sirius XM radio on my touch screen info Center on the dashboard. I cannot use any of the other on-screen commands until I cancel it, and the x to cancel. It is in a place that's kind of far away from the driver side and difficult to reach. And it's very distracting. There's evidently a way to opt out of it, but you have to have a Sirius XM radio account in order to do that. And I don't think it's reasonable to expect somebody to provide personal information to opt out of a service. This is a dangerous and distracting item that needs to end.
SUBARU OUTBACK 2025 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
criticalI just bought my Subaru outback brand new in October 2025. Iâve maintained my oil changes at the dealership. I bought it from in the last one was last may 26. I filled up my tank with a full tank of gas June 1. On June 2 when I was driving home from work on the I 94 Highway in Detroit Michigan I was going about 50 mph when my check engine light went on and within seconds the engine failed. The car was still on, but the gas pedal wouldnât work and I was in the far left-hand side lane of the highway. I was able to slowly pull over to the fire right hand shoulder, even though it was during peak traffic time. As I pulled over, I started seeing smoke come from under the hood. I then seen a big flame which made me quickly get out of the vehicle and then seconds two minutes later the entire vehicle was in golf in flames and had many explosions throughout. I had no prior indications notifying me that there was something wrong with my vehicle. I had no problems with it. There was only 12,500 miles on the vehicle. There was no obvious cause to this happening. It was only me in the car however if there were small children in car seats or less mobile elderly people in the car, I donât think that they would have made it out safely. The fire department came and put out the fire. A police report was made with the Michigan State troopers. My insurance is progressing. They are working on a claim. I also contacted Subaru of America and opened up a case with them. I notified the Subaru of Troy dealership that this happened.
SUBARU OUTBACK 2025 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
lowThere is a promotional pop up which shows from Sirius XM, it appears several minutes into driving, while moving. This pop up advertises a deal on the subscription and is not only distracting, but it disables any other functions on the head unit including navigation assistance, drive modes and climate controls. The only way to exit from the promotional window is to clock an X which is nearly out of reach for the driver to press.
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Status history
Certified→Safe2 Jun 2026
Lemon Score: 89. 19 data points. v3 scoring.
Uncertain→Certified31 May 2026
Lemon Score: 92. 9 data points. v3 scoring.