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2015 Subaru Outback wipers, windshield & visibility problems

144 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2015 Subaru Outback, which is 22% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
144 22% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
10,000 miles 126 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2015 Subaru Outback Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 10,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 84 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 13 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 10 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 15 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 10,000 miles
Based on 126 complaints that include mileage. 85% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles84
20k to 40k miles13
40k to 60k miles10
60k to 80k miles15
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 126 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 10,000 miles, and 85% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 subaru outback. The contact stated that while the vehicle was on, the front window defroster caused the front windshield to crack. The crack was located in the middle of the windshield and extended upward. Also, the contact indicated that the plastic exterior panel near the window melted. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 3,400...updated 06/09/15 updated 9/28/2017

Reported at 3,400 miles, March 2015 Fire

The touch screen that controls the system's radio/navigation is very glossy and while driving home, the sun hit it at an angle and blinded me. Was barely able to drive, had to place my hand over the 7" screen to reduce the bright sun glare which was impeding my visibility and made it very unsafe to drive the car. This needs to be recalled as it will cause accidents if drivers are blinded by the light that bounces back.

Reported at 1,980 miles, March 2015

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