2013 SUBARU OUTBACK Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2013 Subaru Outback has 11 recalls, the most serious being a Takata passenger frontal airbag inflator that can explode and send metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death. Recalls 3 through 8 all describe the same Takata airbag inflator defect, filed across multiple campaigns; prior repair attempts have not fully resolved the issue for all affected vehicles, and some of those campaigns are specifically scoped to vehicles registered in high-humidity states and territories. On the steering side, certain vehicles built during a specific production window have a steering column where the inner and outer shafts can separate, causing a complete loss of steering. The electrical system carries two fire-related concerns: on turbocharged models, a relay controlling the secondary air injection pump can fail and leave the pump running until it overheats and melts, and the windshield wiper motor can also overheat and stop the wipers, cutting visibility in rain. There is also an accessory concern on vehicles equipped with an Audiovox remote engine starter and an automatic or CVT transmission, where the engine can start and cycle on its own without input from the driver. One recall covers a French-language translation error in the EyeSight driver assist owner's manual that could lead to the system being used incorrectly.