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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 YearOutback ModelNHTSA Overall Rating
2018Outback SW AWD5 star
2019Outback SW AWD5 star
2020Outback SW AWD5 star
2021Outback SW AWD5 star
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2021 Subaru Outback SW AWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating5/5
Front Crash Rating5/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating4/5
Forward Collision WarningStandard
Lane Departure WarningStandard
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2020 Subaru Outback SW AWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating5/5
Front Crash Rating5/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating4/5
Forward Collision WarningStandard
Lane Departure WarningStandard
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2019 Subaru Outback SW AWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating5/5
Front Crash Rating5/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating4/5
Forward Collision WarningStandard
Lane Departure WarningStandard
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

2018 Subaru Outback SW AWD Safety Rating

NHTSA 5-Star Crash Safety Rating

Overall Rating5/5
Front Crash Rating5/5
Side Crash Rating5/5
Rollover Rating4/5
Forward Collision WarningOptional
Lane Departure WarningOptional
Electronic Stability ControlStandard

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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