Subaru Outback Maintenance Cost
Subaru Outback maintenance costs. Full year-by-year breakdown, common problems, and which years to buy or avoid.
Estimate the Subaru Outback's total cost for your mileage and years of ownership →
Which year Outback should you buy?
Green is safe, red means major known issues. Tap any year.
Years scored against Outback's own complaint record — not against other SUVs.
Steering complaints most reported in 2010. NHTSA recall 20V001, 20V002, 20V003 issued.
- Parking Brake
- Air Bags
- Electrical System
- Visibility
- Exterior Lighting
- Power Train
- Steering
- Engine And Engine Cooling
What breaks on the Outback
Top issues ranked by share of total NHTSA complaints.
Subaru Outback maintenance schedule
RepairPal's scheduled dealer-service costs for the Subaru Outback, by mileage interval. This is separate from the avg. repairs/yr figure above, which covers unscheduled repairs only.
| Mileage | Service cost | Running total |
|---|---|---|
| 3,000 mi | $126–$140 | $126–$140 |
| 6,000 mi | $139–$169 | $265–$309 |
| 7,500 mi | $198–$252 | $463–$561 |
| 9,300 mi | $114–$144 | $577–$705 |
| 10,500 mi | $110–$122 | $687–$827 |
| 12,000 mi | $219–$305 | $906–$1,132 |
| 15,000 mi | $246–$333 | $1,152–$1,465 |
| 18,000 mi | $120–$138 | $1,272–$1,603 |
| 18,600 mi | $114–$144 | $1,386–$1,747 |
| 22,500 mi | $198–$252 | $1,584–$1,999 |
| 24,000 mi | $222–$309 | $1,806–$2,308 |
| 25,500 mi | $110–$122 | $1,916–$2,430 |
| 27,900 mi | $114–$144 | $2,030–$2,574 |
| 30,000 mi | $410–$577 | $2,440–$3,151 |
| 33,000 mi | $110–$122 | $2,550–$3,273 |
| 36,000 mi | $219–$305 | $2,769–$3,578 |
| 37,200 mi | $114–$144 | $2,883–$3,722 |
| 37,500 mi | $198–$252 | $3,081–$3,974 |
| 40,500 mi | $110–$122 | $3,191–$4,096 |
| 42,000 mi | $139–$169 | $3,330–$4,265 |
| 45,000 mi | $246–$333 | $3,576–$4,598 |
| 46,500 mi | $114–$144 | $3,690–$4,742 |
| 48,000 mi | $168–$219 | $3,858–$4,961 |
| 52,500 mi | $198–$252 | $4,056–$5,213 |
| 54,000 mi | $139–$169 | $4,195–$5,382 |
| 55,500 mi | $110–$122 | $4,305–$5,504 |
| 55,800 mi | $114–$144 | $4,419–$5,648 |
| 60,000 mi | $717–$1,027 | $5,136–$6,675 |
| 63,000 mi | $110–$122 | $5,246–$6,797 |
| 65,100 mi | $114–$144 | $5,360–$6,941 |
| 66,000 mi | $139–$169 | $5,499–$7,110 |
| 67,500 mi | $198–$252 | $5,697–$7,362 |
| 70,500 mi | $110–$122 | $5,807–$7,484 |
| 72,000 mi | $307–$433 | $6,114–$7,917 |
| 74,400 mi | $114–$144 | $6,228–$8,061 |
| 75,000 mi | $246–$333 | $6,474–$8,394 |
| 78,000 mi | $120–$138 | $6,594–$8,532 |
| 82,500 mi | $198–$252 | $6,792–$8,784 |
| 83,700 mi | $114–$144 | $6,906–$8,928 |
| 84,000 mi | $219–$305 | $7,125–$9,233 |
| 85,500 mi | $110–$122 | $7,235–$9,355 |
| 90,000 mi | $410–$577 | $7,645–$9,932 |
| 93,000 mi | $132–$156 | $7,777–$10,088 |
| 96,000 mi | $222–$309 | $7,999–$10,397 |
| 97,500 mi | $198–$252 | $8,197–$10,649 |
| 100,500 mi | $110–$122 | $8,307–$10,771 |
| 102,000 mi | $139–$169 | $8,446–$10,940 |
| 102,300 mi | $114–$144 | $8,560–$11,084 |
| 105,000 mi | $468–$660 | $9,028–$11,744 |
| 108,000 mi | $167–$217 | $9,195–$11,961 |
| 111,600 mi | $114–$144 | $9,309–$12,105 |
| 112,500 mi | $198–$252 | $9,507–$12,357 |
| 114,000 mi | $139–$169 | $9,646–$12,526 |
| 115,500 mi | $110–$122 | $9,756–$12,648 |
| 120,000 mi | $717–$1,029 | $10,473–$13,677 |
| 120,900 mi | $114–$144 | $10,587–$13,821 |
| 123,000 mi | $110–$122 | $10,697–$13,943 |
| 126,000 mi | $139–$169 | $10,836–$14,112 |
| 127,500 mi | $198–$252 | $11,034–$14,364 |
| 130,200 mi | $114–$144 | $11,148–$14,508 |
| 130,500 mi | $110–$122 | $11,258–$14,630 |
| 132,000 mi | $219–$305 | $11,477–$14,935 |
| 135,000 mi | $246–$333 | $11,723–$15,268 |
| 137,500 mi | $132–$194 | $11,855–$15,462 |
| 138,000 mi | $120–$138 | $11,975–$15,600 |
| 139,500 mi | $114–$144 | $12,089–$15,744 |
| 142,500 mi | $198–$252 | $12,287–$15,996 |
| 144,000 mi | $307–$433 | $12,594–$16,429 |
| 145,500 mi | $110–$122 | $12,704–$16,551 |
| 148,800 mi | $114–$144 | $12,818–$16,695 |
| 150,000 mi | $410–$577 | $13,228–$17,272 |
RepairPal dealer-schedule pricing. Independent shops typically charge less, and your actual cost depends on which services you keep up. Running total is cumulative — each row includes everything before it.
Is a Outback extended warranty worth it?
Worth considering. The Subaru Outback has an above-average major repair probability for the segment — a warranty is worth pricing before you buy, especially on higher-mileage examples. If you want to minimise risk, stick to the 2012, 2014, and 2025. Pay particular attention to 2011, 2017, and 2018 model years.
Buy new or save on a used Outback?
The Outback holds 79% of its value after 3 years — in line with the compact SUV average.