Who makes Subaru Outback?

The Subaru Outback is built at Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Lafayette, Indiana. This covers 2025 US-market Outback vehicles; later generations and model years are outside this scope.

Owner
SubaruSubaruAutomaker
Company record
Made by
SubaruSubaruFinal vehicle assembly
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Made in
United StatesUSASee the model year and plant list
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Illustration of a generic tire, not a photo of Subaru Outback.
Exploded illustration of a generic tire1Tread2Belts3Carcass4Beads5Inner liner

SuppliersMap research desk · Source records checked against 3 sources, at least 0 published by Subaru · How we check

Subaru Outback supply chain

OwnerSubaruSubaru
BrandSubaru OutbackSubaru Outback
Made bySubaruSubaru
Made inUnited StatesUSA
Key part supplier: Not named by Subaru Not disclosed

Who is behind the Subaru Outback?

Subaru is the automaker behind the Subaru Outback. The plant assignments here refer to final vehicle assembly for the specified model year and market. [1] [2]

Where is the Subaru Outback assembled?

Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Lafayette, Indiana. [1] [2]

Is the Subaru Outback made in China or the USA?

The 2025 Subaru Outback versions covered here have final assembly in United States. [1] [2]

Where was your tire made?

A company address and a country of manufacture answer different questions. Start with your exact model.

  1. Read both sidewalls for the country-of-origin marking.
  2. Record the complete DOT tire identification number and date code.
  3. Check the specific size and production batch rather than another tire from the same brand.

What each source proves

2025 · coverage year

Vvpic.nhtsa.dot.gov

NHTSA vPIC: Subaru Outback, 4S4BTANC*S3

SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC; Outback; SIA; LAFAYETTE, INDIANA, UNITED STATES (USA). Position 11: 3.

Company record2025 · coverage year

Nnhtsa.gov

NHTSA: model-year 2025 AALA final assembly

Lists model-year final assembly countries.

Third party2026-10-27

Vvpic.nhtsa.dot.gov

NHTSA vPIC: partial VIN decoding

Explains partial VIN decoding.

Company record

Subaru Outback milestones

  1. Subaru Outback: model year 2025, identified by VIN character S. [1] [2]
  2. Final assembly for the covered Subaru Outback versions: United States. [1] [2]

Questions people ask

Who builds the Subaru Outback?

Subaru builds the Subaru Outback at Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Lafayette, Indiana. The Outback pattern 4S4BTANC*S3 identifies the SIA factory in Lafayette. The numeric plant character 3 is separate from the model-year character S immediately before it. [1] [2]

Which model years does this Subaru Outback guide cover?

This guide covers 2025 US-market Outback vehicles; later generations and model years are outside this scope. [1] [2]

Sources

  1. [1] VNHTSA vPIC: Subaru Outback, 4S4BTANC*S32025 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-27
  2. [2] NNHTSA: model-year 2025 AALA final assembly2025 · third-party · Source record checked 2026-10-27
  3. [3] VNHTSA vPIC: partial VIN decoding2026-10-27 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-27