The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while the vehicle was at the dealer for an oil change and snow tire replacement, the contact was informed that the sub frame and the brake lines were severely corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer, 802 Toyota (30 Berlin Mall Rd, Berlin, VT 05602) for a Trade-In, and it was confirmed that the sub frame was corroded during the appraisal inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was caused by salt damage; however, the contact stated that the vehicle was used for leisure rather than commute since the contact was retired. The failure mileage was 86,801.
2015 Subaru Outback body problems
33 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 17,600. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 33
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 17,600
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Body22
- Body: tailgate1
- Body: roof and pillars1
- Body: hatchback/liftgate1
At what mileage
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Subaru Outback body problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2015 Subaru Outback body
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2015 Subaru Outback owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The front subframe on my 2015 subaru 3.6r has rapidly rusted in a few years to the point of a safety concern. The vehicle is lightly driven, with 91,000 miles on it after almost 10 years. We live in the Northeast. I take this car in for regular inspections and service every six months and the service center I work with has not alerted me of any issues until this past march when they found the subframe almost completely rotted in the middle. Subaru has had similar issues subject to recalls for the rear subframe. Notably, my rear subframe does not have this issue. Evidence is available that this is exact issue is happening to many cars in this generation, found upon scanning forums such as reddit [XXX] and the subaruoutback.org owners forum [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Driver door interior, de-bonding of the horizontal crash protection from the outer door panel. Online research indicates this is a common issue.
My sunroof glass just shattered spontaneously while I was driving. Thankfully the door was closed or me and my daughter would have been showered by glass while in the road. Nothing hit the car , I just heard a loud bang over my heard and when I stopped to see what happened my sunroof was in pieces!
2015 Subaru Outback Premium. Took in to a very helpful local Subaru Dealer and they discovered that the front subframe has rusted out seemingly prematurely. The vehicle just turned 10 years old with and upon doing research it seems to be a widely known commonly occurring problem. Would be handy if Subaru of America could do a recall on the front subframe as it is a very high cost repair to have it done correctly with the safest outcome.
The dealer found significant rusting on the front subframe and some on the rear subframe. The front was enough there's a hole in it. I was told it was not safe to drive as it would not hold in an accident.
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While driving on 55mph road, sunroof suddenly shattered for no apparent reason (no sudden impact from rock or other debris), producing a loud bang, startling driver. Driver momentarily swerved due to being startled by noise from next to head before correcting. No other cars were around on the road at the time and driver is sure no rocks or other objects fell onto sunroof (covered by rooftop cargo box, no trees near street to drop debris). Pieces of glass went upwards and ended up on roof of vehicle.
Tapped the accelerator. The car suddenly lurched backward. I put it in neutral and hit the brakes. Nothing happened.I didnt want to hit there garage or my son in laws car so I swerved to the right. I hit the brakes and again nothing happened. The car hit the neighbor bush and eventually came to rest when it hit the neighbors honda right door. I then put it drive and pulled back onto my daughters driveways and had a difficult time stopping the vehicle. It did approx. $2200 damage to my subaru outback sending it to the collision shop for two weeks.
The rear doors for our 2015 outback are stuck in the child safety lock position. This is the second time this has happened. We paid over $300+ to have the mechanic accidentally break the switch and then repair it. The switch on the other door is also stuck with the child safety lock engaged.
Questions about the 2015 Subaru Outback body
Does the 2015 Subaru Outback have body problems?
Owners have filed 33 complaints about the body of the 2015 Subaru Outback, 6% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2015 Subaru Outback body problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 17,600 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2015 Subaru Outback body?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Subaru Outback have the most body problems?
The Subaru Outback model years with the most body complaints are 2015 (33 complaints), 2017 (27 complaints) and 2019 (27 complaints).
Other 2015 Subaru Outback problems
Visibility 143Electrical 127Engine 50Transmission 37Brakes 28Acceleration 26Fuel system 18Driver assistance 15Airbags 14Steering 13Wheels 8Suspension 5Lights 4Seats 4Seat belts 2
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