2016 Subaru Outback Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 42
- 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
- passenger side · 10 records
- windshield cracked · 10 records
- windshield crack · 8 records
- crack appeared · 8 records
- drivers side · 7 records
- side wiper · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 24 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield crack appeared suddenly originating near the heating element at the bottom .do not see any visible rock hit marks . Dealership does not acknowledge any manufacturing defects and i have to get it repaired using my insurance .
ODI 10956481
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield cracked while driving on i-684. There was no object that hit the glass or sound of anything hitting. Just a crack originating from the deicer area of the windshield towards the driver's side and up and to the right that appeared suddenly. There was no adverse weather and the car was operating as normal. The defroster was on at the time.
ODI 10915621
Visibility/Wiper
Rear view mirror broke loose from windshield while being adjusted. Vehicle stationary, vehicle off, preparing to drive after being parked during the work day. A chunk of glass remained attached to the base of the mirror. Vehicle has less than 600 miles on it and the mirror had not been subjected to any abnormal forces. Ball sockets on mirror support seem very tight.
ODI 10883635
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield crack on a 2016 subaru outback limited with eyesight, purchased new in april 2016 and currently has 2,200 miles on it. Went to run a quick errand, did not notice anything unusual. On the way home while driving in a rainstorm, i noticed a 6" crack on the driver's side windshield. The crack runs from the edge of the driver's side, about 1/3 up from the bottom and about 4' in toward the center. The crack has…
ODI 10872719
Visibility/Wiper
Second windshield crack in 10 days. While driving on interstate in the rain, i turned on the front de-fogger. Approx 20 seconds later the windshield cracked from the center bottom up and toward the drivers side. Crack currently extends up about 8 inches. As before, there was no strike that caused this and pavement was clean and smooth. This was a new subaru branded windshield that was installed literally 4 days ago.…
ODI 10862777
Visibility/Wiper
Vehicle purchased new 2/25/2016. 1990 mileage. Cracks developed while driving at 70mph. No sounds of stones hitting glass at any time during drive. Stopped to wash windshield at gas stop. Did not notice cracks until later in drive. Ac was turned on & off during drive, if that made a difference. Driven 500 miles in modestly warm sunny weather in 8 hrs that day,4/24/2016. Crack progressed to drivers line of site…
ODI 10861402
Visibility/Wiper
Car had 2578 miles on it. While parked overnight windshield cracked starting at passenger side and extending approximately 12 inches toward driver side. Went immediately to the local subaru service dept and they determined that it would be covered under warranty due to no evidence of a strike causing it. Windshield was replaced with subaru branded part 6 days later through subaru but by then the crack had grown to…
ODI 10862769
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield cracked while sitting in a parking area. There was a small chip in the deicer area where the crack began. However, it appears the strike was minor and would have been easily repaired before spreading. Already had one chip repaired for another minor strike. Windshield appears to be excessively fragile which could result in a major safety problem. Dealer is willing to repair, but i am concerned about the…
ODI 10854576
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield cracked within first 150 miles/48 hours of ownership of the new car. A very small piece of gravel hit the windshield near the passenger side wiper blade. It barely made any noise. On any other car i've owned, it likely would not have damaged the windshield at all. It left a star on the outback, which turned into a foot long crack within 30 seconds. Sitting overnight the crack doubled in size. A windshield…
ODI 10853243
Visibility/Wiper
I bought a 2016 subaru outback on march 5th, 2016. After two weeks i took a trip down to atlanta and back to knoxville, tn. I was driving on i-75 and going 70mph. I heard no sound nor did i see a rock or debris hit my windshield, but all of a sudden i saw a crack appear. Within an hour of home this crack grew from about 3 inches to 5 inches. I called subaru of america and all they told me was 'cracks happen.'
ODI 10850872
Visibility/Wiper
The day after driving the new car home from the dealership, a crack approximately 12 inches in length appeared in the windshield. The crack was not noticed until the vehicle was stationary and had not moved for about 24 hours. The crack started at the extreme edge of the windshield on the passenger side toward the top and curved down.
ODI 10850657
Visibility/Wiper
When driving about 60mph on a smooth flat highway, a small click was heard. Didn't think anything of it at first. After about 10 more minutes of driving i heard a loud pop. A 8 inch vertical crack started on the windshield. It started low, by the wipers, around the mid-line of the windshield. The crack has continually grown and is now running horizontally across the driver-side.
ODI 10846084
Visibility/Wiper
While the car was garaged with the garage door closed, it developed at roughly 12" crack running from the right (passenger side) pillar. There is no rock strike or other impact, nor had there been one prior to it being garaged. It developed overnight.
ODI 10837939
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving on the highway and heard the window crack (possibly a small pebble, but not a rock sound) and saw a crack on the drivers side window that extended to near the lane departure system. I disable the lane departure system out of caution. When i stopped i found a tiny pit likely from a small rock/pebble near the edge of the windshield. It seems like it formed a crack very easily with no noticeable impact..
ODI 10822881
Visibility/Wiper
During a recent trip to florida, the front windshield on my new 2016 subaru outback developed over half a dozen small pits in the exterior glass surface from contact with very tiny pebbles. The tiny pebble strikes should not have caused such pits based on my extensive driving experience. I believe there to be a defect in the glass itself, making it unusually brittle. The pebble strikes occurred while driving at low…
ODI 10823921
Visibility/Wiper
Non collision or other vehicle damage crack in windshield. A crack appeared on the passenger side of the windshield. According to owner website this is an ongoing problem of which subaru is aware for the 2015 and 2016 model years. They occasionally cover the repair under warranty claiming they do so as a "courtesy" car was stationary, parked in garage engine off. Windshield just cracked
ODI 10781227
Visibility/Wiper
I just purchased a 2016 ob 2.5i premium. I have had the car for a week and a half. On friday i decided to wash my car for the first time. I started on the drivers side, raised the drivers side wiper, went around the front of the car and raised the passenger side wiper. I then washed around the car. When i went to put the drivers side wiper down it hit the passenger side wiper and slapped it down onto the windshield.…
ODI 10760241
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2016 Subaru Outback.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.