Compact SUVs · BT generation
Good choice Above average
It scores 68 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $14,486 to own, including $1,465 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Subaru Outback.
Reliability
68/100
Above average
Repairs, 5 years
$1,465
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$7,286
28 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$25,381
$22,335 – $28,427, estimate
Recalls
0
on record
Owner complaints
106
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
No recalls on record for this model year.
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Of the years we rate, the 2023 scores best (88/100) and the 2020 worst (25/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 68/100 |
| 2023 | 88/100 |
| 2022 | 44/100 |
| 2021 | 60/100 |
| 2020 | 25/100 |
| 2019 | 34/100 |
| 2018 | 50/100 |
| 2017 | 38/100 |
| 2016 | 49/100 |
| 2015 | 69/100 |
No. It scores 68 out of 100, one of the more reliable compact and small SUVs of 2015–2024.
It scores 68 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is above average. Based on 106 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,465 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $14,486 over 5 years: $5,735 in lost value, $1,465 in repairs and $7,286 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $25,381 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2023 scores best (88/100) and the 2020 worst (25/100).
None on record with NHTSA.