2004 Subaru Outback Review

2004 Subaru Outback is a Wagon 4-dr style car measuring 187.40 in length and 63.30 in height. Made in United States, 2004 Subaru Outback has 8 trims priced by the manufacturer at 27,220 with just total of 11 recalls in the past 2004 Subaru Outback. It’s seating 5 people with 4 doors and a rank size of 16.90 gallon. The engine is 3.0L H6 DOHC 24V and uses 21 - 22 of gasoline in the city and 21 - 22 on highways.

Make: Subaru
Model: Outback
Trims Available: 8
Location: UNITED STATES
Body & Doors: WAGON 4-DR
Engine: 3.0L H6 DOHC 24V
Transmission: 4A
Driveline: AWD
Seats: 5
MSRP: $27,220 USD
MPG: 19 City / 26 HWY
Tires: 225/60R16
Tank Size: 17 gallon

Subaru Outback 2004 Trims

2004 Subaru Outback Wagon w/All-weather Package

Engine: 2.5L H4 SOHC 16V
Transmission: 5M
Drivetrain: AWD
Body & Doors: WAGON 4-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 21 - 22 City / 28 HWY

2004 Subaru Outback Limited Sedan

Engine: 2.5L H4 SOHC 16V
Transmission: 4A
Drivetrain: AWD
Body & Doors: SEDAN 4-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 22 City / 27 HWY

2004 Subaru Outback H6-3.0 VDC Sedan

Engine: 3.0L H6 DOHC 24V
Transmission: 4A
Drivetrain: AWD
Body & Doors: SEDAN 4-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 19 City / 26 HWY

2004 Subaru Outback Limited Wagon

Engine: 2.5L H4 SOHC 16V
Transmission: 4A
Drivetrain: AWD
Body & Doors: WAGON 4-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 21 - 22 City / 28 HWY

2004 Subaru Outback H6-3.0 L.L. Bean Edition Wagon

Engine: 3.0L H6 DOHC 24V
Transmission: 4A
Drivetrain: AWD
Body & Doors: WAGON 4-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 19 City / 26 HWY

2004 Subaru Outback H6-3.0 35th Anniversary Edition Wagon

Engine: 3.0L H6 DOHC 24V
Transmission: 4A
Drivetrain: AWD
Body & Doors: WAGON 4-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 19 City / 26 HWY

2004 Subaru Outback H6-3.0 VDC Wagon

Engine: 3.0L H6 DOHC 24V
Transmission: 4A
Drivetrain: AWD
Body & Doors: WAGON 4-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 19 City / 26 HWY

2004 Subaru Outback Sport

Engine: 2.5L H4 SOHC 16V
Transmission: 4A
Drivetrain: AWD
Body & Doors: WAGON 4-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 21 - 22 City / 28 HWY

Vin Numbers

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Safety and Reliability

NHTSA Crash Test

overall
Not Rated
front
Not Rated
rollover
side
Not Rated
* National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

IIHS Crash Test

overall
Not Rated
front
Not Rated
rollover
Not Rated
side
Not Rated
* Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Safety & Recalls

Recall 03V303000 started on /Date(1061352000000-0400)/.

Summary: CERTAIN PASSENGER OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY HAVE A LOOSE OR OUT OF POSITION FUEL FILLER HOSE CLAMP.

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND TIGHTEN THE CLAMP ON THE FUEL FILLER HOSE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 27, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.

Recall 04V128000 started on /Date(1079413200000-0500)/.

Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER SEDANS, WAGONS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE COULD COME OUT OF ITS TRACK ON THE CRUISE CONTROL LEVER AND LODGE ON THE CONTROL LEVER TAB WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE THROTTLE WILL NOT RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION AND WILL REMAIN IN AN OPEN POSITION.

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CRUISE CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP TO THE CRUISE CONTROL LEVER TAB ON THE THROTTLE SHAFT IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE FROM COMING OUT OF ITS TRACK. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 12, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.

Recall 13E065000 started on /Date(1385701200000-0500)/.

Summary: Airtex Products LP (Airtex) is recalling certain model E8598M, E8518M, E8600M, E8596M, and E8597M fuel pumps manufactured July 26, 2013, and July 29, 2013 and used as aftermarket replacements on Subaru Baja's, Outback's and Legacy's. The affected fuel pumps were sold or installed into the aftermarket applications on or after July 26, 2013, and may may leak fuel from the base of a fuel line connection when the gas tank is full.

Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Airtex will notify owners, and will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Recall is expected to begin on January 2, 2014. Customers may contact Airtex at 1-800-880-3056. The recall is expected to begin during January 2014. This recall is being conducted by Airtex, not by Subaru.

Recall 14V763000 started on /Date(1417410000000-0500)/.

Summary: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy and Outback vehicles, and 2003-2005 Baja vehicles sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, Florida and adjacent counties in southern Georgia, as well as the coastal areas of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Subaru will notify their owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2015. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WQP-51. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-471. This recall has been partially superseded by 15V-323. All 2005 model year Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles will now be repaired under recall 15V-323.

Recall 15V323000 started on /Date(1432785600000-0400)/.

Summary: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Subaru Baja vehicles manufactured January 22, 2003, to July 21, 2004, 2004-2005 Impreza vehicles manufactured January 28, 2003, to May 31, 2005, 2003-2008 Subaru Legacy vehicles manufactured January 22, 2003, to May 2, 2008, 2003-2008 Subaru Outback vehicles manufactured February 18, 2003, to May 5, 2008, and 2005 Saab 9-2x vehicles manufactured February 11, 2004, to March 17, 2005. The affected vehicles are equipped with a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture upon its deployment.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Subaru will notify their owners and General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The Subaru recall began on June 17, 2015. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. The Saab recall began on July 27, 2015. Owners of Saab vehicles may call 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is WQR-53. Note: The recall completely supersedes recall 14V-399 (WQL-48) and partially supersedes recall 14V-763 (WQP-51) in that model year 2004 through 2005 Subaru Impreza and model year 2005 Saab 9-2x vehicles are now only part of this campaign. Note: On December 18, 2015 Subaru informed NHTSA of an expansion of this recall to include certain model year 2003-2004 Subaru Baja, 2003-2008 Subaru Legacy and 2003-2008 Subaru Outback vehicles.

Recall 16V361000 started on /Date(1464148800000-0400)/.

Summary: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy, Outback, and Baja vehicles originally sold or that have ever been registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, or "Zone C.". These vehicles may be equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 24, 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-856-488-8500. Subaru's number for this recall is TKC-16. Note: This recall covers vehicles that were not previously covered in 16V-358 for Zone A or 16V-359 for Zone B.

Recall 16V358000 started on /Date(1464148800000-0400)/.

Summary: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy, Outback, 2009-2011 Legacy, Outback, Forester, 2006-2011 Impreza, Tribeca, 2003-2006 Baja, and 2006 Saab 9-2x vehicles originally sold or that have ever been registered in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." These vehicles may be equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 26, 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-856-488-8500. Saab owners may contact GM at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is TKA-16.

Recall 16V359000 started on /Date(1464148800000-0400)/.

Summary: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy, Outback, 2006-2008 Impreza, Tribeca, 2006 Saab 9-2x, and 2003-2006 Baja vehicles originally sold or that have ever been registered in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." These vehicles may be equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 24, 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-856-488-8500. Subaru's number for this recall is TKB-16. Note: This notice is only for vehicles that were not covered by 16V-358 for Zone A.

Recall 20V001000 started on /Date(1577941200000-0500)/.

Summary: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (STI included), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflators with alternate inflators, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Subaru Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Saab owners may contact the Saab Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is TKA-20.

Recall 20V003000 started on /Date(1577941200000-0500)/.

Summary: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2005-2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Subaru owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Saab owners may contact the Saab Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is TKC-20.

Recall 20V002000 started on /Date(1577941200000-0500)/.

Summary: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 Legacy and Outback, and 2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Subaru owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Saab owners may contact the Saab Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is TKB-20.

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The 2004 Subaru Outback is AWD and doesn't disappoint and has all it takes to drive well in snow. It has enough ground clearance to drive through deep snow without getting stuck.

Before going to the dealership, get an appraisal for your 2004 Subaru Outback so you know how much it’s worth. Usually, the value of used 2004 Subaru Outback is lower than $11,735.

There are 11 recalls recorded in our database for 2004 Subaru Outback that’s on average above the average number of recalls per car in our database.

Subaru All models of 2004

Subaru Baja

$19,220 - $32,620
21 - 22 City / 28 HWY
8 Trims
5
true
2.5L H4 SOHC 16V

Subaru Forester

$19,220 - $32,620
21 - 22 City / 28 HWY
8 Trims
5
true
2.5L H4 SOHC 16V

Subaru Impreza

$19,220 - $32,620
21 - 22 City / 28 HWY
8 Trims
5
true
2.5L H4 SOHC 16V

Subaru Impreza Wagon

$19,220 - $32,620
21 - 22 City / 28 HWY
8 Trims
5
true
2.5L H4 SOHC 16V

Subaru Legacy

$19,220 - $32,620
21 - 22 City / 28 HWY
8 Trims
5
true
2.5L H4 SOHC 16V

Subaru Legacy Wagon

$19,220 - $32,620
21 - 22 City / 28 HWY
8 Trims
5
true
2.5L H4 SOHC 16V

Subaru Outback

$19,220 - $32,620
21 - 22 City / 28 HWY
8 Trims
5
true
2.5L H4 SOHC 16V

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