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Ford Edge vs Subaru Outback: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2024, owners filed an average of 786 complaints per model year about the Ford Edge and 439 about the Subaru Outback.

Side by side

Ford EdgeSubaru Outback
Model years compared2006-20242006-2024
Owner complaints14,1448,348
Complaints per model year786439
Recalls4355
Years to avoid20112013201120162017201820192020
Best years200920202022200720092014
Most common problemEngineElectrical
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy21-23 mpg combined (2024)23-28 mpg combined (2024)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Subaru Outback: 27720062007 Ford Edge: 9892007 Subaru Outback: 1312008 Ford Edge: 1,1202008 Subaru Outback: 22620082009 Ford Edge: 2612009 Subaru Outback: 1062010 Ford Edge: 6732010 Subaru Outback: 36020102011 Ford Edge: 1,8032011 Subaru Outback: 6532012 Ford Edge: 1,1342012 Subaru Outback: 29520122013 Ford Edge: 2,4482013 Subaru Outback: 2972014 Ford Edge: 3862014 Subaru Outback: 20820142015 Ford Edge: 7322015 Subaru Outback: 5102016 Ford Edge: 9312016 Subaru Outback: 64420162017 Ford Edge: 1,3862017 Subaru Outback: 9212018 Ford Edge: 8562018 Subaru Outback: 81620182019 Ford Edge: 7772019 Subaru Outback: 1,0362020 Ford Edge: 3312020 Subaru Outback: 90620202021 Ford Edge: 1142021 Subaru Outback: 3002022 Ford Edge: 1362022 Subaru Outback: 46720222023 Ford Edge: 232023 Subaru Outback: 892024 Ford Edge: 442024 Subaru Outback: 1062024
Ford EdgeSubaru Outback

Problems compared

EdgeOutback
Engine3,193758
Electrical2,6212,193
Brakes2,271434
Transmission2,174801
Airbags1,304567
Body959232
Visibility3172,028

Questions about the Ford Edge vs Subaru Outback

Which is more reliable, the Ford Edge or the Subaru Outback?

Between 2006 and 2024, the Ford Edge has 2 years to avoid and the Subaru Outback 6. The Ford Edge has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Subaru Outback drew fewer complaints per model year (439 vs 786), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Ford Edge or the Subaru Outback?

From 2006 to 2024, the Ford Edge was covered by 43 recalls and the Subaru Outback by 55.

What years of the Ford Edge and Subaru Outback should you avoid?

Ford Edge: 2011 and 2013. Subaru Outback: 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

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