2013 Subaru Outback Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 10
- 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.
Among these 10 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
When in reverse, the rear camera displays on the screen as it should. The problem occurs when the system connect via bluetooth to a mobile device, the rear camera view is blocked by a large notification window reporting that the connection has been made to the mobile device. This obstructs the view. The timing of this process often occurs just as one has started backing up since it takes 30-60ish seconds to get…
ODI 11192603
Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
My sunroof shattered while driving on the highway under normal conditions, and for unknown reasons.
ODI 11128003
Visibility/Wiper
I have a 2013 subaru outback purchased certified pre-owned from subaru dealership in sacramento in april 2014. The front windshield has cracked three times in less than two years. I've replaced it twice, all paid out of pocket. While there appears to be a point where the crack starts, if a rock or debris hit the window it wasn't observed or heard. All cracks have occurred on the outside edge of the window and…
ODI 11016095
Visibility/Wiper
While driving the cover of the sunglass holder popped open. The outback has a sunglass holder located right below the center rear view mirror. There are two tiny clips that hold the cover of this this holder closed. The clips have failed and the cover remains open. This may seem like a trivial problem, but it obstructs part of the mirror. There are many complaints on this condition. If you do a google search on…
ODI 10991909
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 subaru outback. When the front windshield wipers were activated, the wipers failed to operate. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v694000 (visibility). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the…
ODI 10933715
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 subaru outback. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v694000 (visibility) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
ODI 10948833
Visibility/Wiper
2013 subaru outback front wiper motor caught fire while vehicle was in motion. Just prior to fire, wipers had been activated but would not return to home or stop when turned to off position. Vehicle was purchased new in october 2012. Root cause of wiper motor as determined by subaru dealer shop. Subaru claims this is unrelated to prior recall for wiper motors wvw32 which had been extended to 2012 models.
Fire reported
ODI 10870295
Visibility/Wiper
I am initiating this complaint because the recall for the below specified problem remains uncompleted, when in fact it has been fixed and remains unproblematic. Moreover, i have repaired the recall problem regarding the windshield wiper motor on my vehicle, myself, with my own money, with parts supplied by the subaru dealer. Please clear the status of the recall notice to reflect completed repairs. Consider this…
ODI 11043236
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 subaru outback. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph, the moon roof exploded. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximately mileage was 31,000.
ODI 10823835
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 subaru outback. The contact stated while driving 65 mph she heard a loud noise and the glass shattered all over the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the technician replaced the sunroof but was unable to determine what caused the failure to occur. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 24,000.
ODI 10578528
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2013 Subaru Outback.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.