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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
4S4BSAHC2H3••••••2017 Subaru OUTBACK
That is about average for the 2017 Subaru OUTBACK — 7 complaints per build across 126 builds.
5on this build
902on the model
126builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 2Fuel/propulsion System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemDec 2024
My battery continues to die leaving me stranded every winter for the past several years. It is a known issue I believe with the wiring/ fuse for the trunk hatch door. Subaru only offers a new battery - so every year I replace the battery and then end up stranded somewhere again
Unknown Or OtherNov 2024
While driving on main road sunroof spontaneously exploded! Speed 55 mph, temp mid 60s. This occurred 11-2-24 about 6pm. Clear weather, open road. I purchased the car new in 2017 and have never even opened the sunroof as I don't like them and car is always garaged when not in…
Fuel/propulsion SystemDec 2016
Ongoing problem for 8 months and counting. I purchased a new 2017 subaru outback. From the first day of ownership, the fuel gauge hasn't displayed the correct amount of gas in the tank. After several attempts by subaru service to fix the problem, I was told that subaru is aware…
Electrical SystemJul 2020
Our pre-owned 2017 subaru outback's battery died a few days after we had purchased the car at the dealership with 41,000 miles, march 2020. We tested the battery and it needed to be replaced, which we did ourselves. When we called our dealership where he purchased the car, the…
Unknown Or OtherJan 2019
I am randomly unable to remove the key from the ignition after placing the vehicle in park. It has taken me up to ten minutes to get the key out. Sometimes just wiggling the shifter in the park position is enough to get the key to release. Other times I have to repeatedly start…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 4S4BSAHC2H3360352 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.