Subaru Outback
2009 only
2009 Subaru Outback have 137 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 13 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 56,789 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2009 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 — 2009 only
Median onset: 56,789 miles. 5.9% 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 newer model years.
Median onset: 107,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 112,500 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 52,412 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 22,400 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $280–$1,440 nationally.
Median onset: 105,000 miles. 16.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $1,620–$3,010 nationally.
Which other vehicles have head gasket failures? →Median onset: 170,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$880 nationally.
Median onset: 51,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · 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 2009 model year. See the full Subaru Outback report for every year and full specs/safety data.