What federal records show for the 2020 Subaru Outback

Recall campaigns, manufacturer warranty extensions, and consumer complaints recorded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for this model-year. Every figure carries its sample size and the date the records were read.

Federal records · buyer verification

2020 Subaru Outback

A component is listed below if NHTSA records a vehicle recall campaign, a manufacturer warranty extension or service campaign, or at least 10 distinct consumer complaints.

Recall campaigns

NHTSA lists these campaigns as covering certain 2020 Subaru Outback vehicles. One campaign can list several components, so adding these counts is not a way to total the campaigns — 6 vehicle campaigns are on record for this model-year.

Power Train2 campaigns46 distinct complaints
Air Bags1 campaign18 distinct complaints
Fuel/Propulsion System1 campaign15 distinct complaints
Service Brakes1 campaign15 distinct complaints
Back Over Prevention1 campaign10 distinct complaints

Manufacturer campaigns

The manufacturer filed these with NHTSA as warranty extensions or service campaigns.

Electrical SystemService campaignmost recently May 13, 2024
A service campaign does not establish that this vehicle is included, or that any work is outstanding. Whether it applies depends on the program and the VIN — confirm with a franchised dealer.
SeatsService campaignmost recently May 13, 2024
A service campaign does not establish that this vehicle is included, or that any work is outstanding. Whether it applies depends on the program and the VIN — confirm with a franchised dealer.

Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety recall at no cost to the owner — by repair, replacement or refund — for vehicles not more than 15 years old on the date the defect was determined.

Parts are sometimes on back-order and some remedies are interim, so a dealer may not be able to complete the work immediately. A specific vehicle’s current recall status is available through NHTSA’s VIN recall lookup.

Most-complained components with no recall campaign on record

At least 10 distinct complaints, ordered by complaint count.

Visibility383 distinct complaints
239 carried a usable odometer reading; the middle 50% of those readings fell between 2,300 and 12,133 miles.
Engine50 distinct complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance49 distinct complaints
Structure21 distinct complaints
Lane Departure20 distinct complaints
Vehicle Speed Control18 distinct complaints
Exterior Lighting16 distinct complaints
Steering13 distinct complaints

OAV lists only communications filed as warranty extensions or service campaigns. Subaru filed 611 other service communications for this model year; those are not listed.

These federal records are not an input to OAV’s price verdict.

These records describe the 2020 model-year, not any individual vehicle, and are not an inspection. One complaint can be recorded against more than one component, so counts do not sum to the model-year total. Service records for any component listed here are worth requesting from the seller.

Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. Mileage is self-reported and frequently rounded. Complaint records as of 2026-09-28. Recall records as of 2026-09-28. Manufacturer communications as of 2026-09-28.

2020 Subaru Outback listings

Currently listed on OAV, ordered by how recently each was listed. Prices and availability come from the dealer.

Listings are shown for this model-year and are not selected by, or connected to, the federal records above.