Mini Clubman vs Subaru Outback

Which used car has the cleaner record?

We line up what owners actually reported to NHTSA — complaints and recall campaigns — for both cars, so you can compare their paper trail before you buy.

Last updated: June 28, 2026

Side by side	Clubman	Outback
Body type	Estate	Estate
Years sampled	2016, 2020, 2024	2016, 2020, 2024
Owner complaints	19fewer	1537
Recall campaigns	2fewer	10
NHTSA investigations	0fewer	4
Overall safety (NHTSA, US)	n/a	5/5
Combined economy (EPA, US)	n/a	8.4 L/100km

Body type

Clubman: Estate
Outback: Estate

Years sampled

Clubman: 2016, 2020, 2024
Outback: 2016, 2020, 2024

Owner complaints

Clubman: 19fewer
Outback: 1537

Recall campaigns

Clubman: 2fewer
Outback: 10

NHTSA investigations

Clubman: 0fewer
Outback: 4

Overall safety (NHTSA, US)

Clubman: n/a
Outback: 5/5

Combined economy (EPA, US)

Clubman: n/a
Outback: 8.4 L/100km

The quick read

Over the sampled model years, the Mini Clubman has 19 complaints and 2 recalls, and the Subaru Outback has 1537 complaints and 10 recalls. Lower numbers point to fewer reported issues, but always confirm the exact car with a VIN check.

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NHTSA (US) owner-complaint and recall counts over recent model years. A reliability signal, not a check of any one car. Always run the VIN.