2005 Subaru Outback Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 5
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- rear wiper · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving on the highway and my sunroof exploded. I pulled over and looked for any rocks or anything in the car that would have shattered the sunroof but could not find anything.
ODI 10914392
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
Rear hatch harness wires are broken/ frayed. Backup lights do not work, and the rear wiper works intermittently. Every now and them rear defroster doesn't work. Hazard a lot of 2005-2009 outbacks have.
ODI 10883796
Body · Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Soon after purchasing the car, i realized that the rear wiper was not functioning. After checking an online owners forum i found that there is a common problem with the functions in the rear lift gate such as inoperable brake lights, rear wipers inoperable, and other items. This problem seems to be caused by the degradation of wire insulation and breakage of wire. Upon further investigation i discovered my own…
ODI 10524556
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
Rear wiper failure was first noticed followed by failure of the license plate light, the wiring harness in the rear lift gate has multiple broken wires where the door hinges. Appears that the wiring insulation becomes hardened and brittle, and will break instead of flexing. There are several other wires in the harness that are showing bare wire but have not yet broken. This is what all the harness enables and will…
ODI 10554733
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
The rear windshield wiper stopped working due to a bad electrical connection that occurs where the hatchback opens up. The wires fray and break from normal usage of the hatchback, causing loss of power to the rear windshield wiper, defogger and backup lights. I have experienced this problem and there a numerous blogs and videos on the internet showing this problem, this should be recall item for all 3rd generation…
ODI 10659732
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2005 Subaru Outback.
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