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Lane departurePart report

2016 Subaru Outback Lane departure Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
1%of 643 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the lane departure of the 2016 Subaru Outback, 1% of the 643 complaints for this model year.

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.

“The blind spot warning and rear cross traffic warning system stopped working. It was safer to drive on the highway when it was working. I had it looked at and I was told that the sensors are known to fail. It is an expensive replacement and not under warranty or recall.”

NHTSA complaint #11593312, filed 2024-06

“My battery dies often and doesn’t seem to hold a charge as long as a typica new car I’ve had to jump it 6 times in the last 8 months- Regarding the side marker lane assist- it has been diagnosed as a loose sensor and had been re adjusted by dealership multiple times but end up failing again a couple weeks later.”

NHTSA complaint #11418707, filed 2021-05

“Since we've owned the car it has gone through 3 batteries and the blind site and lane assist go on and off all the time. Windows lock. Dealership said there is nothing wrong with the car. My mother is 80 and we have kept the car in the garage most of the time unless it's a grocery trip. She has called my uncle twice this year to boost her because the car wouldn't start. We keep the car on a slow trickle charge and it doesn't make a difference. How are we suppose to sell this?”

NHTSA complaint #11487081, filed 2022-09

“My 2016 Subaru Outback has gone through 5 batteries since purchase in 4/2016. The reason for my contact with you is that the Navigation function “eyesight” has been problematic for at least two years and began with the third of five batteries. The function stops working randomly at any hour of the day and in all conditions. This year it went off and on in excess of 300-400 times. Each time it stops, cruise control, lane warnings, etc. are off. This can be harrowing with highway driving. On the three occasions I took it to the dealer the past two years they could not find a cause. …”

NHTSA complaint #11600940, filed 2024-07

Related service bulletins

Lane departure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202615%
20251518%
202466%
202322%
2022112%
202172%
2020202%
2019182%
201881%
201791%
201641%
201551%

Other parts of the 2016 Subaru Outback

Electrical system
309 complaints
Other or unknown
124 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
91 complaints
Engine
53 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
45 complaints
Steering
24 complaints
Vehicle speed control
22 complaints
Brakes
19 complaints
Body and structure
19 complaints
Fuel system
13 complaints
Air bags
10 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 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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