2019 Subaru Outback wipers, windshield & visibility problems
390 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2019 Subaru Outback, which is 30% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 390 30% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 11,000 miles 263 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 187 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 58 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 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 263 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 11,000 miles, and 98% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Navigation system failure! I have 3200 miles on my 2019 outback and since day 1 have had problems using the nav system. The system freezes up completely causing everything not work radio back up camera etc. Systems stays on at night draining battery. It sporadically works and works less and less every day had a dead battery already on a 2019 vehicle.
Front windshield spontaneously cracked while vehicle was in motion on highway. No other vehicles around car, no bugs hit windshield, nothing hit front of windshield. Audible loud "pop" then visible crack that started from driver's side edge of vehicle extending horizontally into driver's line of vision. Driver was startled and driver's vision impaired from crack. Vehicle driven less than 10 times, purchased on 5/16/2020, stored in garage and covered parking structure.
Other problems reported for the 2019 Subaru Outback
- Electrical system 367 complaints
- Forward collision avoidance 46 complaints
- Engine 40 complaints
- Steering 37 complaints
- Fuel system 32 complaints
- Body & structure 28 complaints
- Cruise control 26 complaints
- Brakes 22 complaints
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Wipers, windshield & visibility problems across all Subaru models