10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
926 miles

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problem #86

Dec 102023

Outback

  • miles
Windshield developed a 10" crack overnight, parked while it was snowing in Boulder, CO. There was no damage prior to this past night. This problem is widely reported on subaruoutback.org.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #85

Oct 192023

Outback

  • miles
Just purchased this vehicle certified pre-owned 2 months ago. Car was parked and spontaneous windshield crack started on drivers' side and has now advanced up through drivers visual field. A simple google search shows this to be a chronic, documented issue with MANY Subaru vehicles. Driving is limited and this is a costly fix for a fault not on the consumers end. I have contacted warranty and consumer protection before I call to schedule a replacement. ZERO problems or damage to vehicle before this, car wasn't in motion and as evidenced by photos it had no physical compromise causing this.

- Rincon, GA, USA

problem #84

Oct 042023

Outback

  • miles
I have has to replace the windshield 3 times in less than 3 years in my 2021 Outback. Only once was there a definite impact from a rock. In that case, the glass broke in 5 directions across the entire windshield. The other two times, I simply woke up to a huge crack. It seems that this is an extremely common problem with this model, and my insurance says they will drop me if I continue to make claims at this rate.

- Marshall, MO, USA

problem #83

Sep 252023

Outback

  • miles
Window cracked when hitting by a small chip on the high way

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

problem #82

Aug 012023

Outback

  • miles
Went out to car and windshield had a 6 inch horizontal crack in the beginning at the center of the frame the passenger side extending towards the driver side. There was no chip or point of impact noted. Appears faulty placement of windshield like on prior model class action.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #81

Aug 032023

Outback

  • miles
When driving on Interstate Highway 44 at approximately 45mph the windshield suddenly cracked on the lower passenger side of the vehicle. There was minimal traffic at the time of the incident and the roadway ahead was clear.

- Saint Louis, MO, USA

problem #80

Aug 082023

Outback

  • miles
Windshield spontaneously cracked. There is no obvious sign of impact from an external object, verified by location replacing the glass. This is the second windshield that has spontaneously cracked in less than a year's time.

- Bel Air, MD, USA

problem #79

Jul 032023

Outback

  • miles
Have owned the vehicle less than a year and it has already acquired 2 chips. One of the chips spread out to a larger crack immediately.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #78

Jun 032023

Outback

  • miles
My windshield has cracked 3 times since vehicle was purchased, the last time within 2 months of replacement. The first 2 times the windshield was replaced by the dealership with OEM glass. There was no visible crack from rocks, etc in the last two incidences...went out in the morning to find that the windshield was cracked across half the windshield after it had been parked and no visible damage had occured beforehand in both cases. ( I have taken pictures of this last incident... insurance notified, but no inspections took place. no warning lights, etc appeared pryor to cracks)

- Newark, CA, USA

problem #77

May 112023

Outback

  • miles
Faulty windshield cracking rapidly - without impact

- Lancaster, CA, USA

problem #76

May 062023

Outback

  • miles
When there is an alert for -??low windshield-?? washer fluid. I receive multiple audible alerts from the car while driving. The alert will go away and then come back. I think the fluid level sloshes while driving, going above and then below the sensor repeatedly. The multiple alerts are distracting and cause alarm fatigue. I think one alert per driving session would suffice.

- Anchorage, AK, USA

problem #75

Mar 132023

Outback

  • miles
The front windshield spontaneously cracked sometime overnight, while my car was parked in my garage. I noticed it when I got into my car one morning, and a roughly 6 inch horizontal crack had appeared, originating from the driver's side edge about halfway up the glass. I immediately got out and inspected the crack to find a point of impact, but it was a perfectly smooth crack line w/ zero points of impact. I drove the short distance to my destination, and an hour or two later when I got back in the car, it had continued to grow to maybe double the previous size (now 15-20" wide). The crack was directly in my line of sight from my eyes to the road ahead. The next day, I took it to my Subaru dealer, where they took photos and said they'd contact Subaru corporate to determine if they'd pay for the replacement. I just got news today that they'll replace it, but I'm responsible for a hefty "deductible" to replace their faulty glass.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

problem #74

Mar 132023

Outback

  • miles
The front windshield has a rapidly growing crack that now spans almost half of the glass. Our car was parked in our garage overnight, like it always is, and one morning we got in to drive, and there was a 6-8 inch horizontal crack that started at the far edge of the driver's side, in the middle of the windshield (right in the line of sight between my eyes and the road). I immediately got out and inspected the crack to find absolutely zero point of impact. I took it to the Subaru dealer the next day, and by the time they looked at it, it had grown to at least 20+ inches across the glass. They contacted Subaru corporate, who just called me back today to tell me that I need to pay them a deductible to have the glass replaced.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

problem #73

Mar 092023

Outback

  • miles
Hit a pothole while driving at highway speeds, that resulted in a large crack in the windshield. there are no visible chips in the windshield, just a large (approx. 5") crack that has since expanded. We have gotten a quote to replace it from a few repair shops and each one quoted roughly $1500.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #72

Mar 252023

Outback

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Windshield cracked for second time, no warning given.

- Valdosta, GA, USA

problem #71

Jan 102023

Outback

  • miles
This is the second time in the two years I have owned this car that the windshield has cracked on the passenger side. The car was parked and had not been driven in three days.

- Bayonne, NJ, USA

problem #70

Jan 032023

Outback

  • miles
Crack appeared when I entered car in parking lot. Large crack Originated from where the windshield needs the frame on the passenger side of the front window. Crack originates about in the middle of the windshield on the Passenger side and travels 5 inches horizontally and then travels north at a 90° angle for another 4 inches. When I inspected car there was no trauma no impact and no chips on the windshield near on or around the craft area. No trauma to the frame correct accent paint or chips as well near on or around the crack

- San Diego , CA, USA

problem #69

Nov 162022

Outback

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Cracked front windshield. Replaced November 2021 & cracked again November 2022 in same spot. First incident parked in garage over night & next morning hairline crack on passenger side that continued across the window. 2nd incident, drove to work, parked & came out at lunch with a hairline crack lower left passenger side.

- Knightdale , NC, USA

problem #68

Jun 012022

Outback

  • miles
Spontaneous windshield crack developed beginning on drivers side edge of windshield. dealer confirmed that there was no sign of impact to cause the crack and agreed to replace windshield free of charge.

- Bel Air, MD, USA

problem #67

Apr 242021

Outback

  • miles
Crack in windshield rapidly developed into line of driver sight.

- Rose Hill, KS, USA

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