Subaru Outback vs Volvo V60

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	Outback	V60
Body type	Estate	Estate
Years sampled	2016, 2020, 2024	2016, 2020, 2024
Owner complaints	1537	13fewer
Recall campaigns	10	9fewer
NHTSA investigations	4	1fewer
Overall safety (NHTSA, US)	5/5	n/a
Combined economy (EPA, US)	8.4 L/100km	8.7 L/100km

Body type

Outback: Estate
V60: Estate

Years sampled

Outback: 2016, 2020, 2024
V60: 2016, 2020, 2024

Owner complaints

Outback: 1537
V60: 13fewer

Recall campaigns

Outback: 10
V60: 9fewer

NHTSA investigations

Outback: 4
V60: 1fewer

Overall safety (NHTSA, US)

Outback: 5/5
V60: n/a

Combined economy (EPA, US)

Outback: 8.4 L/100km
V60: 8.7 L/100km

The quick read

Over the sampled model years, the Subaru Outback has 1537 complaints and 10 recalls, and the Volvo V60 has 13 complaints and 9 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.