Subaru Outback Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 404
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 16
- Years with records
- 2005–2020
- Stored years
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 404 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- windshield cracked · 41 records
- passenger side · 25 records
- windshield crack · 17 records
- crack appeared · 15 records
- drivers side · 13 records
- noticed crack · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 267 |
| 30–60k mi | 51 |
| 60–100k mi | 28 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
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 purchased a 2020 subaru outback one week ago (jan 30, 2020) today i have 700 miles and after hearing of charges against subaru for producing defective windshields i inspected mine and i noticed a 2' long windshield crack on lower drivers side. I'm concerned that it may spread later to impede my vision, but wanted to go on record that this defect exists.
ODI 11307483
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
I was driving on a 2 lane hwy going about 50mph when i spotted a small star crack in the bottom, middle of my windshield. The crack has continued to grow, mostly horizontal over the next 2 weeks. The weather was mild, about 55 degrees and there was no one driving in front of me.
ODI 11309546
Visibility/Wiper
On returning to parked car mid-day on 2/2/2020 (a mild winter day, parked in shade at ski resort), i saw a t shaped crack on lower part of windshield just on passenger side of center. There was no chip or dent or crack in the central windshield when i parked the car. I didn't see or hear an impact to the windshield on the drive that morning. Over the course of the next 10 days, this has grown, extending to the…
ODI 11308803
Visibility/Wiper
Cracked windshield for no apparent reason. Parked the car in the garage with no crack in the window came out in the morning and windshield was cracked. Dealership will not coverunder warranty.
ODI 11302466