Subaru Outback Crash Safety Rating Overview
Refer to the chart below to compare NHTSA overall crash safety ratings for tested model years of the Outback below.
Model Year | Outback Model | NHTSA Overall Rating |
2018 | Outback SW AWD | 5 star |
2019 | Outback SW AWD | 5 star |
2020 | Outback SW AWD | 5 star |
2021 | Outback SW AWD | 5 star |
2021 Subaru Outback SW AWD Safety Rating
NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating
Overall Rating | 5/5 |
Front Crash Rating | 5/5 |
Side Crash Rating | 5/5 |
Rollover Rating | 4/5 |
Forward Collision Warning | Standard |
Lane Departure Warning | Standard |
Electronic Stability Control | Standard |
2020 Subaru Outback SW AWD Safety Rating
NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating
Overall Rating | 5/5 |
Front Crash Rating | 5/5 |
Side Crash Rating | 5/5 |
Rollover Rating | 4/5 |
Forward Collision Warning | Standard |
Lane Departure Warning | Standard |
Electronic Stability Control | Standard |
2019 Subaru Outback SW AWD Safety Rating
NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating
Overall Rating | 5/5 |
Front Crash Rating | 5/5 |
Side Crash Rating | 5/5 |
Rollover Rating | 4/5 |
Forward Collision Warning | Standard |
Lane Departure Warning | Standard |
Electronic Stability Control | Standard |
2018 Subaru Outback SW AWD Safety Rating
NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating
Overall Rating | 5/5 |
Front Crash Rating | 5/5 |
Side Crash Rating | 5/5 |
Rollover Rating | 4/5 |
Forward Collision Warning | Optional |
Lane Departure Warning | Optional |
Electronic Stability Control | Standard |
What does a Subaru 5-star safety rating mean?
For the NHTSA crash safety tests, a 5-star scale is used to evaluate a vehicle’s performance.
The more stars in a particular category, the better the Subaru model performed and the safer it is.
The IIHS vehicle safety program awards Top Safety picks with a rating criteria of Good to Poor.
You can learn more about crash safety ratings here: Guide to Vehicle Crash Test Safety Ratings
More Free Resources to Find the Right Subaru For You
If you’re researching the Outback, VINvaquero.com has plenty of resources to help you.
You can use the VINvaquero.com Subaru recalls lookup for more information on any recalls that were detected in the database.
You can also find a car’s safety ratings on the window sticker at the dealership.
Need more information about the Subaru you’re interested in? Use our other free tools like the License Plate Lookup or Subaru VIN Decoder to uncover more details about the car.
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