2010 Subaru Outback Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 360 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 81,798miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2010 Subaru Outback, 1% of the 360 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 81,798 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My sons (7yrs old) was sitting on passenger side rear seat with booster seat and seat belt on. When we got home, I shut off the engine and he un-buckle the seat belt and was playing in the car. Next thing I know the car (un-buckle) seat belt wrap him around.(I can forward photo of how the seat belt wrap him around(like a knot).. He was unable to free himself. I tried and was unable to pull the seat belt loose. …”
NHTSA complaint #10621550, filed 2014-08, 81,798 milesSeat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 | 5 | 1% |
| 2016 | 5 | 1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0% |
| 2014 | 6 | 3% |
| 2013 | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 | 4 | 1% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 5 | 4% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 8 | 4% |
| 1999 | 3 | 3% |
| 1998 | 4 | 3% |
| 1996 | 2 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2010 Subaru Outback
94 complaintsAir bags
44 complaintsEngine
44 complaintsSteering
41 complaintsBrakes
40 complaintsExterior lighting
35 complaintsElectrical system
33 complaintsSuspension
26 complaintsEngine cooling
23 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Subaru Outback
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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