2015 Subaru Outback Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 105
- 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 105 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger side · 34 records
- crack windshield · 21 records
- inch crack · 16 records
- crack appeared · 15 records
- windshield cracked · 14 records
- windshield crack · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 84 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility/Wiper
We were extremely happy to purchase our first subaru outback with the new eyesight technology in mid-march. The car was almost 2 months old and i heard something hit the windshield while on a highway that i have been driving on for the past 7 years. I did not notice anything immediately. Nine hours later, i picked up a passenger who noticed a large crack at the top of the windshield (the rearview mirror was…
ODI 10723786
Visibility/Wiper
Subaru outback is two months old and developed a crack in the windshield, while the vehicle was parked. Crack started at the bottom/center of the windshield and was roughly eight inches straight up. Subaru accepts zero responsibility, so i have to pay for a new windshield. I have been waiting two weeks with no windshields available. Crack has grown to roughly thirty inches and a zig zag pattern now.
ODI 10717178
Visibility/Wiper
I just bought a brand new 2015 subaru outback on march 18, 2015. I see already that there are numerous complaints already on the safety of the 2015 subaru outback windshields. I was driving down the freeway on may 2, 2015 and a very small pebble flew into the windshield and i couldn't believe that small a pebble would crack the windshield over 6 inches! I am very upset. I parked the car in a restaurant parking lot…
ODI 10715062
Visibility/Wiper
We sent a similar email to subaru of america june 5. They have been responsive...but we still have a cracked windshield and it remains a driving distraction....we purchased our 2015 outback in january from subaru of las vegas. In april a windshield crack appeared -we didn't see the rock, saw no chip to cause it but the dealer said he could feel one, so sorry, no warranty, so we claimed it on the insurance -replaced…
ODI 10725438
Visibility/Wiper
My wife and i bought a new 2015 subaru outback in pocatello, idaho. On our maiden voyage home, 10 miles from our home in wyoming the windshield developed a crack on the passenger side. The crack immediately spread to over 18 inches. Several weeks later while washing the car, the crack ran in the opposite direction another 18 inches. I contacted our glass shop and was told that the aftermarket doesn't have…
ODI 10748301
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield hit by pebble on freeway, small chip noted on parking vehicle for the night in garage. Next morning approximate 9"vertical crack on windshield while driving to work, by the time i had driven vehicle 12 miles crack grew to approximately 27 inches horizontally across windshield. After two weeks of driving there are now competing dual cracks each measuring in excess of 30 inches horizontally across the…
ODI 10715748
Visibility/Wiper · Windshield
Brand new vehicle, parked on the street for approximately one hour. When returning to the car, a crack in the windshield, beginning at the lower center and extending to the middle of the windshield approximately 6 inches was evident. No debris on windshield and no evidence of it being hit with anything. Crack has now extended further up and around (shape of a large question mark) of about 2 ft in length. Contacted…
ODI 10722704
Visibility/Wiper
Subaru outback 2015 windshields have very low quality and crack with minimal contact. Our windshields broke twice in one month after replacing the original one with another from subaru. The two times driven on the highway and two tiny rock hit the windshield and created a 12" long crack across the windshield. The cost for the windshields is very expensive at around $700 to purchase a new windshield and to have it…
ODI 10712080
Visibility/Wiper
2015 subaru outback with eyesight technology. Had vehicle less than 2 months, sitting in driveway, next am noted large crack in windshield beginning in passenger lower corner and traveling diagonally up towards center of windshield. No trauma noted to windshield while driving (no rocks, etc). Seemed to have broken spontaneously. Made insurance claim 4/12/15. Unable to get new windshield as such a large backorder of…
ODI 10721934
Visibility/Wiper
Our fully-loaded '15 outback with eyesight & lane assist was parked overnight in the garage (as always). When we got into the vehicle, we noticed an 12-inch crack in the windshield (beginning in the lower corner on the passenger side and heading up toward the center of the vehicle). There was no accident or rock incident to warrant the crack - it came out of nowhere. We called our subaru service department and they…
ODI 10713161
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield on eyesight equipped 2015 outback developed a large crack starting in the wiper heating area just under the passenger side wiper. The crack appeared spontaneous as it appeared while the car was parked and was at least eight inches long. By the next morning with the car remaining parked and only a few degree temperature change overnight it was at least 14 inches long. The only mark on the glass i can find…
ODI 10705316
Visibility/Wiper
While driving on the access road at around 38mph. A rock hit the windshield and caused a 8inch crack at the lower part of drivers side and goes up into drivers visibility. I have have owned a subaru in the past and have had several windshield incidents and never seen this happen or severe. I fear that their is a defect in the windshield and spoke with subaru and they are unwilling to repair it or take action to the…
ODI 10704311
Visibility/Wiper
Purchased car new from dealer. Car had been sitting in driveway for 4-5 days. I went outside and noticed a long horizontal crack in the windshield running from half way up drivers side to the middle of the glass. I did not see or hear anything hit the windshield at any time while i had been driving, and i can see no chips, pits or scratches in the windshield. There are numerous reports of these "spontaneous"…
ODI 10704673
Visibility/Wiper
Was stopped at a red light this morning and my windshield spontaneously developed an 8 inch crack. No rock or impact. This is the third windshield i will have to have replaced on this car in four months. *tr
ODI 10703360
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru outback. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the windshield as it began to fracture. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the windshield needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the windshield. However, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of…
ODI 10846433
Visibility/Wiper
Upon entry of vehicle for the first time of the day, i discovered a 5-6 in. Crack in windshield. I had not observed any impacts while driving the day prior. The vehicle was only 2 months old at the time. All other auto glass issues previously were observed and obvious. Having reviewed similar stories and pictures online of issues with the windshield of this model and year the vehicle, i am concerned that the issue…
ODI 10712088
Visibility/Wiper
First time washing my new 2015 subaru outback with barely 900 miles on it. Parked it in front of the house. Walked from the garage to the vehicle to check for water spots and noted a 5" crack in the windshield where there wasn't one while i washed it! Starts where the heating element is under the passenger side wiper. It's rapidly spread up and across my driving line of sight. When the sun is up, the glinting…
ODI 10715404
Visibility/Wiper
This will be the second windshiled replaced since i bought my outback in march 2015. First time it cracked, for no apparent reason, 2 weeks after purchase. Now on second windshiled, and seal in upper right is broken, and can't take it out of the garage because there's a deluge of rain out there. Must wait for factory replacement because it's too new!
ODI 10778668
Visibility/Wiper
4 month old 2015 subaru outback: moonroof exploded, from the inside out, while on interstate; weather was clear and about 60degree day around 2:30pm est; nothing hit the car, sunroof exploded,very loudly, up then the shattered glass went everywhere inside the car and over me, as well as over the top of the car, leaving scratches and dents, requiring body shop work to the outside. The cloth cover was open; the driver…
ODI 10693617
Visibility/Wiper
My windshield has a crack that runs from the lower passenger side to the center of the window and then horizontally across to the driver's side. This first started as a small crack and grew quickly. There is a tiny chip, less than a pin head in size near the beginning of the crack. No star, and not the size i would take to get fixed. I didn't think much of it other than "bummer, a big crack in my brand new car's…
ODI 10748449
Visibility/Wiper
I purchased my 2015 subaru outback in november 2014 and the first windshield crack occurred beginning of march 2015. The crack happened overnight and it was the day after a major snow storm. The crack initiated from the passenger side and up to the center of windshield. There was no sign of chips/cracks due to foreign objects which seem like a defective part/design to me. The crack propagated really quickly. I…
ODI 10715794
Electrical · Structure · Visibility/Wiper
The touch screen that controls the system's radio/navigation is very glossy and while driving home, the sun hit it at an angle and blinded me. Was barely able to drive, had to place my hand over the 7" screen to reduce the bright sun glare which was impeding my visibility and made it very unsafe to drive the car. This needs to be recalled as it will cause accidents if drivers are blinded by the light that bounces…
ODI 10692735
Visibility/Wiper
Twice in snowing condition , the windshield iced at the bottom and did not clear even though the defroster had been on. We were not able to complete our journey. Even though we stopped every ten minutes or less to scrape the windshield clear. I've had many cars in many conditions and never saw this lack of visibility. It took 4 hours on route 270 from fredrick to go 20 miles out and return. Very scary.
ODI 10824652
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Two incidents related to the ignition/electrical system for this car happened during a second start after a short trip in cold weather. Both incidents occurred in temperatures at or below 5 degrees fahrenheit. The car started and ran normally, then after i drove for short trip (between 5 and 10 minutes long) i parked the car, turned it off and left it for about 5-10 minutes. For the first incident: the car would not…
ODI 10683761
Visibility/Wiper
After owning car roughly 1.5 months, front windshield developed a roughly 15 - 20 inch crack starting from top left side starting from the edge, working down and across. Crack appears to have started in the edge heating element. Possible minor rock scrape, but no "pit" or "star." *tr
ODI 10683733
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2015 Subaru Outback.
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