Subaru Outback
2002 only
2002 Subaru Outback have 53 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Tank, lines and filler, typically surfacing around 84,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2002 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Subaru Outback report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2002 only
Median onset: 84,000 miles. 4.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 161,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 141,682 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $1,620–$3,010 nationally.
Median onset: 130,841 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$880 nationally.
Median onset: 113,500 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 150,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 80,892 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 138,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2002 model year. See the full Subaru Outback report for every year and full specs/safety data.