Vehicle Data Hub

2020 Subaru Outback wipers, windshield & visibility problems

384 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2020 Subaru Outback, which is 34% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
384 34% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
6,000 miles 240 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, 2020 Subaru Outback Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 6,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 202 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 21 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 11 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 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: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 6,000 miles
Based on 240 complaints that include mileage. 98% 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 miles202
20k to 40k miles21
40k to 60k miles11
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 240 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 6,000 miles, and 98% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

The first issue I notice was back in may, my subaru almost came to a full complete before it leap frogged into the car in front of me, causing me to reared end the car. Then today october 11. I got into my car, removed my windshield sunshade from my car at around noon. I heard a loud glass like crack. I then saw a huge crack from where the rear view mirror is and a line from to top of the windshield to the bottom. Just like that. Its 8 months old subaru with 5000 miles on it.

October 2020 Crash

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the front windshield cracked without impact. The crack was approximately one foot long on the passenger’s side of the windshield. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The windshield was previously repaired twice at the same dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

Reported at 42,000 miles, November 2021

Other problems reported for the 2020 Subaru Outback

Wipers, windshield & visibility problems in other years

Wipers, windshield & visibility problems across all Subaru models