8.2

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,255 miles

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problem #166

Jan 012021

Outback

  • 222,000 miles
Bought the vehicle brand new and woke up the next day to it not starting. The car was sold to us with a bad battery and missing parts according to the dealership. Almost exactly a year later our transmission blew for no apparent reason while getting off the highway and completely stopped running. Now the vehicle has a cracked windshield when no rocks or anything has hit it.

- Lake Elsinore, CA, USA

problem #165

Apr 072021

Outback

  • 16,000 miles
Windshield has chipped 3 times in the last month as of 4/7/21 on our 2020 Outback, from extremely light and tiny road debris/rock strikes. Now has a 4th, larger chip near the base of the windshield with a 18" crack that grew over the course of a few hours. All occurred while in motion on highways. All during mild weather. All were from rocks almost too small to see. The same thing happened with our 2018 Subaru. Subaru now offers windshield coverage at additional charge. Salesman noted that it was "because they use thinner glass due to the eyesight system". this would suggest Subaru knows there is a problem.

- Taylor Ridge, IL, USA

problem #164

Mar 172021

Outback

  • 17,000 miles
Windshield has cracked twice within 15 months. Both cracks started as small chips and quickly (within hours) turned into large cracks spanning the majority of the windshield. Both chips occurred while driving on highway.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #163

Mar 272021

Outback

  • 9,066 miles
The front window cracked for no apparent reason. The crack started about a third of the way up the window, in a J shape fashion. Very narrow crack. The car was in my garage when I went out to start it I saw the crack. Had not been there before but the eye sight system was malfunctioning the day before when driving the car.

- Forked River, NJ, USA

problem #162

Mar 062021

Outback

  • 3,000 miles
Windshield spontaneously cracked at the bottom center of the glass near the vents. Vehicle was in motion but no other vehicles were around. There was no impact or rock.

- Portland, OR, USA

problem #161

Mar 232021

Outback

  • 4,916 miles
I was moving vehicle into garage when I heard a "pop". I saw a crack about 2/3rds up on the right side of the windshield. Crack started from the edge of the glass and is propagating towards moving towards the center.

- New Braunfels, TX, USA

problem #160

Mar 062021

Outback

  • 6,350 miles
My 2020 Subaru touring Outback's windshield cracked as it was parked at home in my driveway. This occurred on March 6th 2021. The crack in goes about half way across the windshield in the line of sight as I drive it. It had not been on the road at all that day. I drove it the day before and there was no crack or chip present. I believe this to be the result of a defective windshield and a hazard while I am driving as it impaired my line of sight. The repair was over $1000, but my deductible was $50 from geico.

- Lyndon, KS, USA

problem #159

Mar 122021

Outback

  • 8,000 miles
2 oem windshields in a row - the one that came with the car and a replacement, have both had cracks of over 24 inches with multiple fracture lines all stemming from one tiny rock hitting the windshield and leaving a pit. The vehicle was in motion on the interstate both times the small rocks struck the windshield and created the pits that later turned into the large cracks.

- Long Beach, CA, USA

problem #158

Mar 152021

Outback

  • 3,600 miles
A few minutes into a drive through our neighborhood (after 9pm) we noticed a small crack appear in the middle bottom of the windshield. Right before our eyes we watched it grow from a couple of inches to about 10 inches in length. It only took a minute or two for this to happen. We never drove over 25 mph. There were no other cars on the streets. There was northing around that could have hit our windshield. It happened all by itself. 32 years of driving many vehicles and I never had this happen before. The picture was taken at night right after as we went straight home. Hard to see the entire length because of the night picture. Not sure how much bigger the crack could have gotten. Luckily we were close to home and not driving on the highway at a higher speed.

- Plymouth, MN, USA

problem #157

Nov 172020

Outback

  • 0 miles
Windshield cracked from the bottom of windshield. I had complained to the the dealer. They won't help me and said it is rock chip. It was in the parking mode when it start to crack itself.

- Branson, MO, USA

problem #156

Mar 052021

Outback

  • 13,260 miles
Vehicle parked at charlotte douglas airport from 2/27/21-3/5/21 developed windshield crack in stationary condition with no observable external damage to windshield or car. Luckily the crack is minor and did not impair driving but a full replacement was necessary. Seems like this shouldn't happen to an almost new parked car with no noticeable damage to windshield.

- Boone, NC, USA

problem #155

Mar 032021

Outback

  • 5,300 miles
While driving my Subaru Outback today on a clean, clear interstate highway with very few other vehicles on the road the front windshield cracked, making a very loud noise. The crack originated at the base of the windshield to the right of center and travelled up and to the left.

- Newton, NJ, USA

problem #154

Feb 222021

Outback

  • 5,700 miles
My 2020 Subaru Outback has had a 2nd incident with a windshield crack that dramatically spread more than a foot long across the windshield, starting from a pin-needle-sized hole near the bottom left corner, I.e., on the passenger side of the windshield. I was driving on the freeway around speed limit when a pebble hit it, causing the tiny hole, which only erupted into a huge crack after I parked it. I've only had the car for exactly 1 year when it happened and it's only been driven for less than 6,000 miles. The windshield seems thin and not durable.

- Alameda, CA, USA

problem #153

Feb 232021

Outback

  • 5,800 miles
The windshield cracked. The car was parked in the garage at my residence. I got something out of my glove box and it was fine. I went back an hour later to put the item back and noticed the windshield had a large crack in it.

- Elkhorn, NE, USA

problem #152

Feb 282021

Outback

  • 7,232 miles
Last Sunday morning I discovered a cracked windshield as I got into the car. Crack appeared for no apparent reason and was not there the day before when car was last driven. Car was parked in the garage overnight.

- Everett, WA, USA

problem #151

Mar 012021

Outback

  • 22,000 miles
Windshield cracked for no apparent or obvious reason. Was not struck by any object. The vehicle was moving.

- Yaphank, NY, USA

problem #150

Feb 272021

Outback

  • 7,216 miles
Windshield developed a progressive crack from edge on passenger side for no apparent reason. The crack was not there on Friday, 2/26/2021 at the end of the day. However, when I went to drive it on Saturday morning, 2/27/2021 there was a 6-8 inch crack. The crack has continued to spread across the windshield. I did not hit anything nor did anything hit the windshield.

- Fayetteville, AR, USA

problem #149

Feb 182021

Outback

  • 11,000 miles
Windshield cracked down the middle while driving on a clear day and nothing seemed to have hit the window

- Hilliard, OH, USA

problem #148

Feb 112021

Outback

  • 1,200 miles
Returned to car found front windshield cracked. No event occurred to my recollection to cause this

- Long Beach, IN, USA

problem #147

Feb 192021

Outback

  • 13,900 miles
Drove car on Wednesday (2/17/21) and parked in my garage. Went to drive car on Friday and saw I had an L shaped crack in the windshield from passenger pillar across and down the windshield. No ding is felt on the outside of the windshield.

- Monroe Township, NJ, USA

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