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2021 Subaru Outback Wheels Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
2%of 298 total for the year
Median mileage
3,718miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the wheels of the 2021 Subaru Outback, 2% of the 298 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,718 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.

“Early in february, my car started to send me intermittenat error massages stating that the tires had lost pressure. This happened while driving the vehicle. There was a recall regarding the software, and the dealership stated that they thought the software update would correct the problem. It did not. The next fix involved replacing the module that monitors the tire pressure. This did not fix the problem either. It has been over a month since the problem started. And the dealership does not know how to fix the issue.”

NHTSA complaint #11405276, filed 2021-03, 3,718 miles

“The car was built & sold new, with the rear suspension not aligned properly, and cannot be aligned to factory specifications. The car has been taken to 4 service stations, 3 Subaru dealer service repair shops, without being able to be aligned.after further investigation, I’ve found this to be a common problem for this vehicle type. I consider this Safety related due to the unusual tire wear & risk of tire failure.”

NHTSA complaint #11582373, filed 2024-04

“I have experienced premature rear brake wear and excessive tire wear. Issues with infotainment system and pre-collision braking system. (1) Regarding Tires: Performed all dealer recommended tire rotations and aligned vehicle when recommended. Needed new tires at 31,169 miles. Tires showed excessive inside wear. Bought new tires from a 3rd party shop and had alignment done with hunter alignment system. Showed rear right camber at -2.0. Subaru recommends -1.8 to 0.3. Rear camber is not adjustable on this model. …”

NHTSA complaint #11557430, filed 2023-11

“Driving on grooved concrete highway the car wandered all over the road. It feels very un-safe and that you are not in control of the car. This started the day I pick up the car 2 weeks ago, 1700 miles”

NHTSA complaint #11414475, filed 2021-04

“This vehicle has 3 major issues that the dealership has not been able to resolve and are as follows: 1) Battery---is not able to hold charge. In early 2022, dealership replaced a new battery, however, the problem still exists. Battery size does not have the charge capacity REQUIRED to start the vehicle even less than 1 week of parking during warm weather months. 2) Heating System---has a defect, specially on driver side of the system. With seat and steering heating on, the vents on driver side emit uncontrollable hot air that forces the driver to shut the driver side heating system. …”

NHTSA complaint #11520961, filed 2023-05

Related service bulletins

Wheels: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202511%
202422%
202162%
202051%
201920%
2018111%
201751%
201630%
201582%
201421%
201362%
201221%
2011102%
201051%
200852%
200732%
200662%
200593%
200411%
200344%
200221%
200121%
200021%
199911%
199843%
199734%
199637%

Other parts of the 2021 Subaru Outback

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
107 complaints
Electrical system
76 complaints
Other or unknown
66 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
29 complaints
Engine
21 complaints
Vehicle speed control
19 complaints
Air bags
16 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
12 complaints
Fuel system
10 complaints
Brakes
8 complaints
Lane departure
7 complaints
Body and structure
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 Subaru Outback

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology