Subaru Outback
2011 only
104,085 sold in the US for 2011.
per 10,000 sold
2011 Subaru Outback have 849 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 16 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Torque converter and shudder, typically surfacing around 114,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2011 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 — 2011 only
Median onset: 114,000 miles.
Typical repair: $730–$2,200 nationally.
Median onset: 53,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 29,300 miles. 2.2% 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 newer model years.
Median onset: 59,500 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 114,000 miles.
Median onset: 100,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 117,500 miles. 11.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$880 nationally.
Median onset: 109,000 miles.
More common in older 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 2011 model year. See the full Subaru Outback report for every year and full specs/safety data.