2005 Subaru Outback Review

2005 Subaru Outback is a Wagon 4-dr style car measuring 188.70 in length and 63.20 in height. Made in United States, 2005 Subaru Outback has 8 trims priced by the manufacturer at 33,645 with just total of 9 recalls in the past 2005 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 19 of gasoline in the city and 19 on highways.

Make: Subaru
Model: Outback
Trims Available: 8
Location: UNITED STATES
Body & Doors: WAGON 4-DR
Engine: 3.0L H6 DOHC 24V
Transmission: 5A
Driveline: AWD
Seats: 5
MSRP: $33,645 USD
MPG: 19 City / 25 HWY
Tires: 225/55R17
Tank Size: 17 gallon

Subaru Outback 2005 Trims

2005 Subaru Outback 2.5XT Limited Wagon

Engine: 2.5L H4 DOHC 16V TURBO
Transmission: 5M
Drivetrain: AWD
Body & Doors: WAGON 4-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 19 City / 24 - 25 HWY

2005 Subaru Outback 3.0R Sedan

Engine: 3.0L H6 DOHC 24V
Transmission: 5A
Drivetrain: AWD
Body & Doors: SEDAN 4-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 19 City / 25 HWY

2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i Wagon

Engine: 2.5L H4 SOHC 16V
Transmission: 4A
Drivetrain: AWD
Body & Doors: WAGON 4-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 22 - 23 City / 28 HWY

2005 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited Wagon

Engine: 2.5L H4 SOHC 16V
Transmission: 4A
Drivetrain: AWD
Body & Doors: WAGON 4-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 22 - 23 City / 28 HWY

2005 Subaru Outback 2.5XT Wagon

Engine: 2.5L H4 DOHC 16V TURBO
Transmission: 5M
Drivetrain: AWD
Body & Doors: WAGON 4-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 19 City / 24 - 25 HWY

2005 Subaru Outback 3.0R VDC Wagon

Engine: 3.0L H6 DOHC 24V
Transmission: 5A
Drivetrain: AWD
Body & Doors: WAGON 4-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 19 City / 25 HWY

2005 Subaru Outback 3.0R L.L.Bean Edition Wagon

Engine: 3.0L H6 DOHC 24V
Transmission: 5A
Drivetrain: AWD
Body & Doors: WAGON 4-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 19 City / 25 HWY

2005 Subaru Outback Sport

Engine: 2.5L H4 SOHC 16V
Transmission: 4A
Drivetrain: AWD
Body & Doors: WAGON 4-DR
Seating: 5
MPG: 22 - 23 City / 28 - 30 HWY

Vin Numbers

  • 4S4BP85C054348348
  • 4S4BP85C154340355
  • 4S4BP85C154354482
  • 4S4BP85C254363059
  • 4S4BP85C354346061
  • 4S4BP85C354372093
  • 4S4BP85C454354119
  • 4S4BP85C454375617
  • 4S4BP85C554377182
  • 4S4BP85C654340741
  • 4S4BP85C754309983
  • 4S4BP85C754348279
  • 4S4BP85C854345651
  • 4S4BP85C854368122
  • 4S4BP85C854373031
  • 4S4BP85C954318068
  • 4S4BP85C954367755
  • 4S4BP85CX54300064
  • 4S4BP85C154342560

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
front
rollover
side
* Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Safety & Recalls

Recall 04V274000 started on /Date(1086753600000-0400)/.

Summary: THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS IN CERTAIN VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN MAY NOT FULLY DEPLOY RAPIDLY ENOUGH WHEN ACTIVATED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. DURING A SIDE IMPACT TEST CONDUCTED BY THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY (IIHS), THE TEST RESULTS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE IIHS TEST RESULTS AND THE RESULT OF SIDE IMPACT TESTS CONDUCTED BY FHI.

Consequence: THIS MAY RESULT IN FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE INTENDED HEAD PROTECTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A SEAT OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG MODULES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783. .

Recall 13V110000 started on /Date(1364356800000-0400)/.

Summary: Subaru is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Outback and Legacy vehicles manufactured from December 2003, through April 2009 and currently, or formerly, registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Salt water could splash on the brake lines through a gap in the fuel tank protector, resulting in excessive corrosion of the brake lines.

Consequence: Brake line corrosion may result in brake fluid leakage. Fluid leakage may result in longer distances being required to slow or stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles. If no brake fluid seepage is observed, the affected area will be rustproofed with anti-corrosion wax. If brake fluid seepage is observed, the brake lines will be replaced followed by rustproofing with anti-corrosion wax. These services will be performed free of charge. The recall began on May 30, 2013. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's recall campaign number is WQG-43.

Recall 14V311000 started on /Date(1402372800000-0400)/.

Summary: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Outback and Legacy, 2008-2011 Impreza and 2008-2014 Impreza WRX/STI, and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, currently, or formerly, registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Salt water could splash on the brake lines through a gap in the fuel tank protector, resulting in excessive corrosion of the brake lines. Note that affected vehicles not currently, or formerly registered, in the salt belt states identified above are eligible for repair, at no cost to the customer, upon request.

Consequence: Brake line corrosion may result in brake fluid leakage. Fluid leakage may result in longer distances being required to slow or stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will test the brake system by depressing the brake pedal and inspecting for brake fluid leaks. If no brake fluid seepage is observed, the affected areas will be rustproofed with anti-corrosion wax. If brake fluid seepage is observed, the brake lines will be replaced followed by rustproofing with anti-corrosion wax. These services will be performed free of charge. The recall began July 2014 and second notifications will run through November 2014. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's recall campaign number is WQK-47. Note: This recall supersedes recall 13V-110 which applied to certain 2005-2009 Legacy/Outback vehicles. Vehicles that were remedied under the previous campaign still need additional areas rust-proofed.

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 19V297000 started on /Date(1554955200000-0400)/.

Summary: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, 2008-2011 Impreza vehicles, 2008-2014 WRX vehicles, 2005-2014 Legacy vehicles, 2005-2014 Outback vehicles and 2006-2008 Tribeca vehicles equipped with a mechanical key ignition switch installed as a replacement part. The ball spring inside the switch may break, reducing the strength of the ignition switch. If this occurs, the weight on the key ring and certain road conditions could cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position to the accessory position, turning off the engine.

Consequence: The engine turning off unexpectedly can increase the risk of a crash. If a crash occurs under this condition, the air bag may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ignition switch, replacing the ignition switch, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 10, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUF-91.

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.

FAQ

The 2005 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 2005 Subaru Outback so you know how much it’s worth. Usually, the value of used 2005 Subaru Outback is lower than $15,473.

There are 9 recalls recorded in our database for 2005 Subaru Outback that’s on average above the average number of recalls per car in our database.

2005 Subaru Outback can go 321.1 miles in the city and 405.6 on the highways.

With various efficient powertrains, one of the benefits of the 2005 Subaru Outback is its excellent fuel economy. 2005 Subaru Outback has a 2.5L H4 DOHC 16V TURBO engine and It gets 19/24 - 25 mpg city/highway.

Subaru All models of 2005

Subaru Baja

$19,145 - $33,645
19 City / 24 - 25 HWY
8 Trims
5
1
2.5L H4 DOHC 16V TURBO

Subaru Forester

$19,145 - $33,645
19 City / 24 - 25 HWY
8 Trims
5
1
2.5L H4 DOHC 16V TURBO

Subaru Impreza

$19,145 - $33,645
19 City / 24 - 25 HWY
8 Trims
5
1
2.5L H4 DOHC 16V TURBO

Subaru Impreza Wagon

$19,145 - $33,645
19 City / 24 - 25 HWY
8 Trims
5
1
2.5L H4 DOHC 16V TURBO

Subaru Legacy

$19,145 - $33,645
19 City / 24 - 25 HWY
8 Trims
5
1
2.5L H4 DOHC 16V TURBO

Subaru Legacy Wagon

$19,145 - $33,645
19 City / 24 - 25 HWY
8 Trims
5
1
2.5L H4 DOHC 16V TURBO

Subaru Outback

$19,145 - $33,645
19 City / 24 - 25 HWY
8 Trims
5
1
2.5L H4 DOHC 16V TURBO

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