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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Keystone Outback problems by model year
46 recall entries and 46 owner complaints on file across 24 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Outback | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 Outback | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 Outback | 0 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 Outback | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Outback | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 Outback | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 Outback | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 Outback | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 Outback | 3 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Outback | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Outback | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 Outback | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 Outback | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Outback | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 Outback | 4 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Outback | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Outback | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 Outback | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 Outback | 3 | 8 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Outback | 2 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 Outback | 2 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 Outback | 2 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 Outback | 2 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 Outback | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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 brakes, hydraulic1 complaint