2018 Subaru Outback wipers, windshield & visibility problems

275 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2018 Subaru Outback, which is 27% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 275 27% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 24,000 miles 200 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

Based on 200 complaints that include mileage. 97% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	82
20k to 40k miles	79
40k to 60k miles	32
60k to 80k miles	5
80k to 100k miles	1
100k to 120k miles	1
120k to 140k miles	0
140k to 160k miles	0
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 200 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 24,000 miles, and 96% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

Drivers side view mirror does not adjust fair enough to see my blind spot well. This is a common problem. I've read countless forums on popular subaru forum websites. This is a safety issue.

August 2017

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 subaru outback. The contact stated that the front windshield cracked without impact. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 10,000.

Reported at 10,000 miles, February 2018

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Wipers, windshield & visibility problems across all Subaru models