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2021 Subaru Outback wipers, windshield & visibility problems

107 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2021 Subaru Outback, which is 26% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
107 26% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
3,000 miles 29 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, 2021 Subaru Outback Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 3,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 28 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 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: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 3,000 miles
Based on 29 complaints that include mileage. 100% 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 miles28
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 29 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 3,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

Windshield suddenly cracked, starting from bottom center of the window, crack moved up about 6" and then turned 90 degrees towards passenger side and went another 6". No object hit the window or car; it just spontaneously cracked from bottom then moved upwards.

September 2021 Crash

On march 12, 2021, I was sitting in my idle 2021 subaru outback when I heard a quick pop sound. When I looked up, there was a crack in the windshield. There was no previous damage to the windshield. I currently have 3600 miles on the vehicle. The crack is very linear. The car wasn't running and the weather was pleasant around 65 degrees.

Reported at 3,600 miles, March 2021

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