--- title: "2024 Subaru Outback Parts and Specs" description: "Everything for the 2024 Subaru Outback: oil type and capacity, battery group size, tire sizes, wiper blades, filters, service schedule, and common problems, verified, sourced, and in one place." url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2024" updated: "2026-08-21" --- # 2024 Subaru Outback parts and specs Everything you need to own and maintain this exact model year. Verified specifications, part numbers, and the problems that recur, in one place. BT (6th generation), 2020-2025, Mid-size wagon/crossover (Subaru Global Platform). ## Quick facts | Quick fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Engine oil | 0W-20, 4.4 qt (base engine) | | Battery | Group 35 (Q85) | | Tire size | 225/65R17 (base trim) | | Wiper blades | 26" / 18" / 16" rear | | Max towing | 2,700 lbs | | Key fob battery | CR2032 (push-button-start smart key, standard across this generation) | ## Specifications for the 2020-2025 Outback ### Oil & filter Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2020-2025/oil). ### Battery BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2020-2025/battery). ### Tires & wheels Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2020-2025/tires). ### Wiper blades Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2020-2025/wipers). ### Air & cabin filters Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2020-2025/filters). ### Bulbs Headlight, fog and marker bulb types [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2020-2025/bulbs). ### Brakes Rotor diameters, pad references, service notes [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2020-2025/brakes). ### Fluids Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2020-2025/fluids). ### Service schedule What's actually due at every mileage interval [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2020-2025/service-schedule). ### Problems & reliability Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2020-2025/common-problems). ### Oil light reset Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2020-2025/oil-reset). ### Key fob battery Which coin cell the remote takes [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2020-2025/key-fob-battery). ### Specs Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2020-2025/specs). These specifications are shared across every Outback of the BT (6th generation) generation. See the [2020-2025 Subaru Outback overview](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2020-2025) for the full picture, or the [Subaru Outback guide](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback) to compare every generation. ## Known problems with the 2024 Subaru Outback 2 of the 6 issues we track for the 2020-2025 generation are documented against the 2024 model year. ### Parasitic battery drain (ongoing litigation) (moderate) Owners report the 12V battery draining dead after the car sits for a day or two, often traced to a control module failing to enter its low-power sleep state. The earlier 2015-2020 settlement (see BS generation) covers 2020 model-year Outbacks; a newer proposed class action (Taylor, et al. v. Subaru of America, Inc., filed May 2026) alleges the same defect persists across 2019-2025 Subaru vehicles and is still working through the courts as of this writing. It is not yet a settled claim. Taylor, et al. v. Subaru of America, Inc., No. 2:26-cv-4935 (D.N.J.), pending as of 2026. Typical cost: $0-$300 for a battery swap that often doesn't fix the underlying drain; monitor for a resolved recall/settlement. ### Starlink infotainment glitches and backup camera delay (minor) The 11.6-in (or 6.5/8-in on base trims) touchscreen occasionally freezes, reboots, or shows a delayed backup camera feed. Software updates resolve most cases; persistent issues need a head unit reflash or replacement at the dealer. Typical cost: $0 (software update) to $1,500+ (head unit replacement). 4 more issues are reported in other 2020-2025 years: Brake pedal mounting bracket bolt (recall) (2020); Front passenger airbag sensor short circuit (recall) (2020-2022); Spontaneous windshield cracking (class action settlement) (2020-2022); CVT chain slip / shudder carried into early production (2020). Full detail, costs and sources on the [Subaru Outback problems and years to avoid](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/common-problems) guide. ## Which engines were offered in the 2024 Outback? | Engine | Trims | Oil | Oil capacity | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2.5L 4-cylinder (FB25D, direct-injected) | Base, Premium, Limited, Touring | 0W-20 | 4.4 qt | | 2.4L Turbo 4-cylinder (FA24F) | Wilderness (2022+); Touring XT, Onyx Edition XT, Limited XT (2023+) | 0W-20 | 4.8 qt | ## About the Subaru Outback The Subaru Outback is a jacked-up all-wheel-drive wagon that has outsold most traditional SUVs in its class for over a decade, and the 2010-2025 span covers three generations built on a shared formula: a flat ("boxer") engine, standard symmetrical AWD, and a CVT on nearly every trim. 6L EZ36 six (the six paired to a real 5-speed automatic, not a CVT) and is the generation most associated with early-CVT anxiety, a steering-column recall, and FB25 oil-consumption complaints that ended in a class-action settlement. 6R onto Subaru's High Torque CVT, and is remembered for CVT chain-slip complaints (Subaru quietly extended CVT coverage to 10 years/100,000 miles on many of these), touchscreen/infotainment flakiness, and a spontaneous-windshield-cracking lawsuit. The BT (2019-2025 production, 2020-2025 model years) rides on the Subaru Global Platform, dropped the six-cylinder in favor of a direct-injected FB25D four and, starting with the 2022 Wilderness trim, an optional 260-hp turbocharged FA24F four, plus EyeSight driver assist standard across the range; it has its own recall history (a brake-pedal bolt recall right out of the gate, a passenger airbag-sensor recall, more windshield-cracking claims) and an ongoing parasitic-battery-drain lawsuit. Across all three generations maintenance is Subaru-typical: 6,000-mile/6-month full-synthetic oil changes (3,000/3 in severe service), a class-leading 11-year/137,500-mile first coolant interval, a Group 35 battery, and 89 ft-lb lug torque. The CVT is the component owners worry about most. Factory fluid-change guidance is generous (many owners change it well before Subaru's official interval), and a failed unit is the single most expensive repair on any of these three generations. For how the specifications changed across every generation, see the [full Subaru Outback guide](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback). ## Other Subaru Outback years - [2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2025) - [2023](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2023) - [2022](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2022) - [2021](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2021) - [2020](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2020) - [2019](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2019) - [2018](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2018) - [2017](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2017) - [2016](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2016) - [2015](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2015) - [2014](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2014) - [2013](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2013) - [2012](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2012) - [2011](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2011) - [2010](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/subaru/outback/2010) Data confidence for this generation: Check your manual. ## Sources - [Wikipedia, Subaru FB engine (FB25D direct-injection, 2020 Outback/Legacy)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_FB_engine) - [AMSOIL lookup, 2022 Outback 2.4L FA24 turbo oil spec/capacity](https://www.amsoil.com/lookup/auto-and-light-truck/2022/subaru/outback/2-4l-4-cyl-engine-code-a-fa24-a-turbo/) - [NHTSA, 19V-664 brake pedal mounting bracket recall (WUL-97)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RCLRPT-19V664-6082.PDF) - [NHTSA, 24V-227 front passenger airbag sensor recall](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V227-7296.PDF) - [Out Motorsports, 2022 Outback Wilderness review (260 hp FA24F introduction)](https://www.outmotorsports.com/2021/09/2022-subaru-outback-wilderness-review-off-road/) - [classaction.org, Subaru lawsuit: 2019-2025 vehicles, parasitic battery drain (Taylor v. Subaru)](https://www.classaction.org/news/subaru-lawsuit-says-2019-2025-vehicles-plagued-by-electrical-system-defect-causing-parasitic-battery-drain) - [AutoZone, 2023 Outback wiper blade fitment (26/18/16)](https://www.autozone.com/ignition-tune-up-and-routine-maintenance/wiper-blade-windshield/subaru/outback/2023) - [Edmunds, 2023 Subaru Outback review (XT/Wilderness turbo trim lineup)](https://www.edmunds.com/subaru/outback/2023/) Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.