Dodge Durango vs Subaru Outback: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Dodge Durango has 70 recalls and 10,860 owner complaints; the Subaru Outback has 67 recalls and 9,430 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

Dodge DurangoSubaru Outback
Recalls7067
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls41
Owner complaints10,8609,430
Crashes reported519366
Fires reported33487
Injuries reported528239
Most reported problemElectrical SystemElectrical System

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Dodge DurangoSubaru Outback
2005 Dodge Durango: 1,567 complaints2005 Subaru Outback: 273 complaints20052006 Dodge Durango: 852 complaints2006 Subaru Outback: 277 complaints2007 Dodge Durango: 191 complaints2007 Subaru Outback: 131 complaints20072008 Dodge Durango: 97 complaints2008 Subaru Outback: 226 complaints2009 Dodge Durango: 12 complaints2009 Subaru Outback: 106 complaints20092010 Subaru Outback: 360 complaints2011 Dodge Durango: 800 complaints2011 Subaru Outback: 653 complaints20112012 Dodge Durango: 640 complaints2012 Subaru Outback: 295 complaints2013 Dodge Durango: 640 complaints2013 Subaru Outback: 297 complaints20132014 Dodge Durango: 787 complaints2014 Subaru Outback: 208 complaints2015 Dodge Durango: 505 complaints2015 Subaru Outback: 510 complaints20152016 Dodge Durango: 161 complaints2016 Subaru Outback: 644 complaints2017 Dodge Durango: 215 complaints2017 Subaru Outback: 921 complaints20172018 Dodge Durango: 234 complaints2018 Subaru Outback: 816 complaints2019 Dodge Durango: 146 complaints2019 Subaru Outback: 1,036 complaints20192020 Dodge Durango: 56 complaints2020 Subaru Outback: 906 complaints2021 Dodge Durango: 208 complaints2021 Subaru Outback: 300 complaints20212022 Dodge Durango: 62 complaints2022 Subaru Outback: 467 complaints2023 Dodge Durango: 33 complaints2023 Subaru Outback: 89 complaints20232024 Dodge Durango: 14 complaints2024 Subaru Outback: 106 complaints2025 Dodge Durango: 8 complaints2025 Subaru Outback: 84 complaints20252026 Dodge Durango: 15 complaints2026 Subaru Outback: 21 complaints2026

Every model year

YearDurango recallsDurango complaintsOutback recallsOutback complaints
2026115021
202508084
20240140106
2023233289
20227624467
202182084300
20202566906
2019414631,036
201852343816
201722154921
201631614644
201545055510
20141178710208
20131164012297
20121064016295
2011880016653
2010——18360
200941213106
20082978226
200741918131
200698527277
200581,5679273

Dodge Durango: top problems

Electrical System2,516
Engine2,055
Fuel System1,922
Suspension1,118
Exterior Lighting1,042
Power Train1,035

Subaru Outback: top problems

Electrical System2,270
Visibility2,065
Unknown or other1,328
Power Train932
Engine906
Air Bags667
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Questions

Which has more problems, the Dodge Durango or the Subaru Outback?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 10,860 complaints about the Dodge Durango and 9,430 about the Subaru Outback with NHTSA, so the Subaru Outback has fewer. These are raw counts: the model that sold more will usually have more complaints, so compare individual model years too.

Which has more recalls, the Dodge Durango or the Subaru Outback?

NHTSA lists 70 recall campaigns for the Dodge Durango and 67 for the Subaru Outback since model year 2000.