10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
16,728 miles

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2018 Subaru Outback Owner Comments (Page 8 of 12)

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problem #88

Jan 052020

Outback

  • 38,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Cracked windshield on upper passenger side

- Harshaw, WI, USA

problem #87

Apr 052019

Outback

  • 11,000 miles
While driving on interstate highway, windshield starred then cracked across most of windshield width quickly. No other vehicles were near and there was no debris in roadway. This occurred several months ago; windshield has long since been replaced.

- Ellijay, GA, USA

problem #86

Feb 152020

Outback

  • 25,500 miles
I have a 2018 Subaru Outback (less than 2 years old). Driving on the highway and heard a glass crack. Then I noticed that there was a large window crack starting from the bottom of the windshield (driver side windshield wiper) and curving upwards towards the center. Pulled over to check, and there was no signs of obvious rocks hitting the windshield where the crack appeared. I recall driving in the morning and as the weather warmed up the window crack occurred. Not sure if temperature may have caused this, but in any case the windshield should not be cracking on its own without obvious signs of impact by objects. I believe this to be a defective windshield issue.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #85

Feb 042020

Outback

  • 28,500 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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.

- Sonoma, CA, USA

problem #84

Feb 022020

Outback

  • 21,550 miles
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 bottom of the windshield and across about half the width of the windshield.

- Salt Lake City, UT, USA

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problem #83

Jan 182020

Outback

  • 30,000 miles
Windshield cracks easily and quickly. Affects safety/camera and sensors. A small chip appeared on the windshield, under cold temperatures in Kansas 2020 January, chip grew a crack extending from driver to passenger side

- Topeka, KS, USA

problem #82

Oct 012019

Outback

  • 20,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

We have 2 cracks that continue to grow on our windshield. We have never had a windshield crack in this way in over 50 years of driving. The cracks grow overnight in the garage!!

- Sequim, WA, USA

problem #81

Jan 192020

Outback

  • 26,995 miles
Windshield spontaneously cracked overnight while parked in a garage. 12" crack appeared on driver's side. This is the second windshield that has cracked within 2 years and less than 27K miles.

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

problem #80

Dec 282019

Outback

  • 30,292 miles
Wife was driving and a small stone hit the windshield, leaving a small chip in the glass. Upon turning on the defroster later, the windshield cracked.

- Harrisonville, MO, USA

problem #79

Dec 182019

Outback

  • 100,000 miles
My front windshield developed a spontaneous crack below the wiper blade. It was stationery.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #78

Dec 252019

Outback

  • 34,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Small rock (maybe?) hit windshield and it immediately cracked. Was driving back from memphis, tn to little rock, ar christmas evening on I-40. This is now the second time this has happened in 1.5 years of owning this vehicle.

- Mabelvale, AR, USA

problem #77

Dec 292019

Outback

  • 11,599 miles
Like other late model Subaru Outback owners, a spontaneous crack developed in the windshield. This crack appeared at approximately noon on Saturday, December 29th, 2019 in the parking lot of a restaurant. I have an appointment to assess the problem tomorrow at the Subaru dealer from whom I purchased the vehicle. The initial indication is that the crack may not be covered by the warranty. I am filing this complaint to document the issue and perhaps to recover the cost of this repair, if incurred, from Subaru.

- Ramona, CA, USA

problem #76

Dec 142019

Outback

  • 38,000 miles
Cracked windshield spontaneously occurred while vehicle was parked in driveway. Crack spread throughout the lower portion of the windshield.

- Suamico, WI, USA

problem #75

Dec 222018

Outback

  • 10,000 miles
I found a crack in the upper right hand corner of my windshield (Subaru Outback 2018). The vehicle was stationary at the time. There was no cause for the crack (hail storm, rock/gravel hitting car). At this time, the crack has spread and the Subaru eyesight program (sensor program) does not work.

- Golden, CO, USA

problem #74

Aug 172018

Outback

  • 562 miles
While driving on the freeway a rock of piece of gravel hit the passenger side front windshield approximately 1/8" from the top edge of the glass immediately resulting in a crack which within hours spread across the windshield.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #73

Dec 262019

Outback

  • 17,000 miles
A small rock or piece of gravel hit the driver's side windshield approximately 3" from the top edge while driving on the freeway. Almost immediately a 12" long crack developed and has continued to spread. This is the second time this has happened in 16 months.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #72

Mar 112019

Outback

  • 10,000 miles
Sudden cracking of the windshield. No rocks or pebbles hit the windshield. In the morning I entered my vehicle (that was stationary all night) and noticed a 2 inch crack that didn't exist the day before. By afternoon, the crack grew to almost half the windshield and we needed to replace it. Glass claim was placed via geico who replaced the windshield.

- Teaneck, NJ, USA

problem #71

May 202019

Outback

  • 27,000 miles
Cracked windshield for no reason. Also, radio is continually defunct.

- Bellvue, CO, USA

problem #70

Nov 012019

Outback

  • 54,000 miles
A crack in windshield just appeared and started to spread so we took it to mark's mobile glass in jefferson city, mo to get replaced.

- Columbia, MO, USA

problem #69

Dec 222019

Outback

  • 48,000 miles
In August 2019 driving at about 40mph on a samll country road a very small piece of gravel stuck windshield and within 20 minutes it expanded to a crack over 18 inches long. Just five months later on December 22 driving at about 65mph on interstate 5 another small stone struck wind shield and within 30 minutes a crack formed almost 14 inches. Both windshields were Subaru oem parts.

- Carlsbad, CA, USA

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