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2021 Subaru Outback hesitation / surging reports

5 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2021 Subaru Outback — roughly 2% of all complaints for this model year.

5
Hesitation / surging reports
2%
share of complaints
5,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2021 Subaru Outback

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2021 Subaru Outback report before drawing conclusions.