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2016 Subaru Outback wipers, windshield & visibility problems

91 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2016 Subaru Outback, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
91 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
36,000 miles 68 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2016 Subaru Outback Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 36,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 25 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 10 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 20 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 12 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 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: 36,000 miles
Based on 68 complaints that include mileage. 81% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles25
20k to 40k miles10
40k to 60k miles20
60k to 80k miles12
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 68 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 36,000 miles, and 81% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

Media screen failure. Is available for inspection. Safety of pedestrians or other accident at risk because the screen is useless in bright sunlight. Planning to complain to dealer. No warning signal or alert when backing up when screen is unreadable. This has caused accidents x 3 for my family. Backed into another car with no warning.

June 2024 Crash

Front windshield cracked, originating from the edge of the window, about 2 years ago while parked without any overhanging hazards or adverse weather. There is no associated glass 'ding' from an impact. I believe this is the same problem that LED to a lawsuit against subaru involving 2015-2016 outback's.

Reported at 44,000 miles, August 2018

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