2025 Subaru Outback - Maintenance & Specs
The 2025 Subaru Outback belongs to a Subaru Outback lineup that Know Your Ride tracks across 20 model years, from 2000 to 2026. Engine options on record include the 2.4L Flat4, 2.4L, 2.4L Turbo. It is configured as all-wheel drive with an automatic (av-s8). The 2025 sits mid-run, with both earlier (2000) and later (2026) Outback model years also documented.
It takes 5W-30 full synthetic oil, 5.1 qt with a new filter. Fluid specs on file include Super Long Life coolant, DOT 3 brake fluid, Subaru ATF HP transmission fluid. Know Your Ride lists 13 scheduled maintenance items for this vehicle, the earliest interval falling at 5,000 miles. Documented torque values include oil drain plug 33 ft-lb, lug nut 89 ft-lb, spark plug 13 ft-lb.
Its overall reliability signal is rated "Good" based on aggregated complaint and crash data.
EPA fuel economy is rated at 22 city / 29 highway MPG, 25 MPG combined. Estimated annual fuel cost is about $1,750.
Quick Specs
| Oil viscosity | 5W-30 |
| Oil type | Full Synthetic |
| Oil capacity (w/ filter) | 5.1 qt |
| Oil filter | Subaru 15208AA170 |
| EPA combined | 25 MPG |
| Tire size | 245/60R18 |
| Coolant | Super Long Life |
| NHTSA overall | 5 / 5 stars |
| Technical service bulletins | 76 |
Common Trouble Codes
- P0300 - Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected
- P0420 - Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1)
- P0171 - System too Lean (Bank 1)
- P0128 - Insufficient Coolant Temperature for Stable Operation
- P0442 - Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (small leak)
- P0455 - Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (gross leak)
- P0700 - Transmission Control System Malfunction
- P0301 - Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected
- U0100 - Lost Communication With ECM/PCM A
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Part of the free Know Your Ride vehicle maintenance reference. Figures are sourced from EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer data and are for general reference - always confirm with your owner's manual.