2019 Subaru Outback Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 69
- 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
- windshield cracked · 24 records
- passenger side · 14 records
- windshield crack · 9 records
- inch crack · 8 records
- crack appeared · 8 records
- noticed crack · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 68 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield cracked while parked overnight, nothing apparent came in contact with it to cause this.
ODI 11309439
Visibility/Wiper
2019 subaru outback purchased december 2018, sand strike chipped and cracked the windshield within one month. This morning as we were driving down the street with no other traffic my wife noticed a crack forming and growing up from the bottom of the windshield on the passenger's side. The crack is now 17" long
ODI 11309435
Visibility/Wiper
My windshield was cracked starting under the wiper blade, at the lower center of the windshield, and cracked upwards about 5 inches, and spilt in two different directions. One length about 9 inches and the other side about 12 inches, and the cracks seem to be extending. The car was parked in my driveway. As i see it, around the crack there are no cracks, dings, chips, or any marks. The look of the crack doesn't…
ODI 11309303
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving into work on a smooth road in clear conditions when i heard a pop. Windshield had a large star bust and crack spreading from the center. Nothing hit the windshield. There weren't any extreme temps (it was about 60 degrees out) and i didn't have the heat or ac on.
ODI 11307185
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield cracked about 10 inches while driving in cold weather with no apparent reason while driving about 55 mph on highway with defrost on
ODI 11301019
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving down the highway and my windshield cracked on the bottom left or drivers side. There was no impact on the windshield of any kind. No traffic and smooth highway. Temp was around 66 degrees. Started out as a 5 inch crack from the bottom up and had a very small divot. Then spread to a 10 inch crack very quickly. I called the dealership and they said crack was caused by outside force due to the tiny divot.…
ODI 11301178
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield cracked from left inside lower passenger side. Vehicle was driving down road. I did not see anything hit the windshield. It immediately made an s shaped crack
ODI 11299970
Visibility/Wiper
While driving under normal highway conditions in fair weather, a large crack appeared in the windshield on the drivers side, starting at the bottom near the wiper, and extending approximately 10-12 inches curving up and toward the center of the windshield. There was no apparent impact or noise prior to the crack appearing. The crack compromises subaru's eye-sight safety feature as well as the integrity of the…
ODI 11297467
Visibility/Wiper
The vehicle was stationary in my garage. The next day i came out and there was a crack in my windshield. It was completely fine the night before.
ODI 11297712
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving down the highway at 70mph and my windshield cracked on the bottom left or drivers side. There was absolutely no impact on the windshield of any kind. No traffic and smooth highway. Temp was around 30 degrees. Started out as a 5 inch crack from the bottom up and had a very small divot. Then spread to a 15 inch crack very quickly. I brought the car to the dealership with in 24 hours and they filed a…
ODI 11296807
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield cracked for no apparent reason. When i parked the vehicle in front of my residence, the windshield was fine. When i came back after parking the vehicle overnight, the windshield was cracked.
ODI 11291888
Visibility/Wiper
Went out to garage to get into my 2019 outback and noticed crack on driver side of car. Starts down low all the way to the left and tracks up and over. Crack was not there when i parked the car the night before.
ODI 11291543
Visibility/Wiper
I ran some errands one evening and parked my car with a completely crack free windshield, and when i got back to my car, the windshield was cracked from the passenger side and there is no evidence of impact to cause the crack.
ODI 11297449
Visibility/Wiper
I have owned my outback for 6 months. In that time i have had my windshield crack 2 times with no apparent damage. The first time was 2 weeks after ownership, driving down the highway, not impact from anything and it just cracked. Second was tonight, driving home i heard what sounded like a large drip, next thing i know my windshield is cracked on the bottom near the defroster. I looked along the crack and their is…
ODI 11289201
Visibility/Wiper
Front windshield cracked, first on the drivers side. Crack started halfway up near where it is glued and then spread out about 2 feet directly in the drivers view, very minor impact according to subaru dealer. Four days later an other crack started halfway up on the passengers side also near the glue point and then spread out about 2 feet directly in the passengers view. Crack are unrelated and according to the…
ODI 11291991
Visibility/Wiper
We sustained a cracked windshield from a small stone impact while traveling at 60mph on a multi-lane highway. The road and weather conditions were good, with no obvious debris on road, and only passenger cars in front and next to us suggesting stone may have come from another cars tire tread. The impact left a small (~1mm) crater on passenger side about mid-way up and ~2 inches from edge, but generated a curved…
ODI 11287488
Visibility/Wiper
Broken windshield. There has been no impact and there is no sign of impact yet my winshield on a 5 month old car is cracked. Its approximately 10 inches and circular from the top down behind the rearview mirror. I noticed the crack while parked. Possibility after going through a car wash. Also the heat from being parked on the hot driveway may have brought out the flaw.
ODI 11280532
Visibility/Wiper
The vehicle has had windshield cracks appear three times in the six months we have owned it (purchased new). Both the dealer and the glass repair shop indicate that this is a common problem for this model. In the first two instances, there was a minor impact with a small pebble or bit of sand at city speeds (less than 40 mph) and in the most recent incident, the crack appeared suddenly and without obvious impact…
ODI 11278868
Visibility/Wiper
I have had this vehicle for about 6 months and have driven it less than 6,000 miles. It was parked in my driveway with no cracks or dings in it as of two days ago and coming out to my car this morning there is now an 18 inch hairline crack. There is no impact area and no rocks have hit my windshield while driving it. I have to believe this is spontaneous breakage, especially reading these other complaints. The…
ODI 11278427
Visibility/Wiper
The front windshield spontaneously cracked. It was snowing, we had the wipers going and the vents to defrost on. On our [redacted] to work, while we were stopped at a stoplight the crack formed, and then spread. It covers nearly the entire width of the windshield. At first we thought it was a water streak - but it did not follow the path of the windshield wipers. We did not hit a rock or a bump in the road, there…
ODI 11278376
Visibility/Wiper
Bought this vehicle in 8/22/2019 and the windshield cracked while sitting outside of our carport on 10/27/2019. The crack extends from the top passenger side across to the left side of the mirror on the drivers side. Feeling the top passenger side it feels like the windshield is uneven on top like there might have been stress on it.
ODI 11297192
Visibility/Wiper
The windshield of my car cracked by itself while it was parked at the parking ramp at work.
ODI 11271431
Visibility/Wiper
My windshield cracked spontaneously while the car was parked in a ramp. The crack is at the lower passenger side.
ODI 11270937
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield crack appeared near the top, by the driver assist camera. Unknown how it occurred. Owner assumed caused by rock slung by another vehicle on the highway, but crack was not noticed until many days later. Insurance replaced the windshield, but a subaru dealership charged $270 for eyesight re-calibration.
ODI 11271304
Visibility/Wiper
I have a 2019 subaru outback purchased dec. 26, 2018. On sept. 28, 2019, i noticed a small star like crack, about 3/16 ths of an inch in circumference on the driver's side of the front windshield. The crack was about one inch in from the edge of the windshield near the roof post. The next day, sept. 29, 2019, the star had radiated into a crack which ran all the way into the center of the windshield. At the time the…
ODI 11291753
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2019 Subaru Outback.
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