Reliability & cost of ownership
Keystone Outback Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Keystone Outback? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Keystone Outback problems by model year
38 recall entries and 46 owner complaints on file across 17 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Outback | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Outback | 3 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Outback | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Outback | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Outback | 3 | 4 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2016 Outback | 3 | 2 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2014 Outback | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Outback | 3 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Outback | 4 | 4 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2010 Outback | 3 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Outback | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Outback | 3 | 8 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2006 Outback | 2 | 3 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2005 Outback | 2 | 5 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2004 Outback | 2 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Outback | 2 | 3 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2002 Outback | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Keystone Outback, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires15 complaints
- structure14 complaints
- wheels8 complaints
- equipment7 complaints
- electrical system5 complaints
- suspension5 complaints
- unknown or other2 complaints
- service brakes1 complaint