Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Subaru Outback has 84 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
84
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1.Windshield crack in the deicing area. Driving on a highway heard a loud boom as if a very big rock... |
| May 1, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I had a rock thrown at my vehicle's windshield and required a replacement. I went to a Subaru dealer... |
| Jun 25, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | Media screen failure. Is available for inspection. Safety of pedestrians or other accident at risk... |
| Mar 14, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield cracks on its own. This is my 3rd time replacing windhield. |
| Mar 14, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield cracked on its own, this is the 3rd time I will be replacing windshield. |
| Mar 16, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | A crack appeared across the upper middle of the windshield. There was no event, damage, or accident ... |
| May 30, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield cracked |
| Feb 25, 2022 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that upon defrosting the windshield and c... |
| Feb 24, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WENT OUT TO MY CAR THIS MORNING AND NOTICED A LINEAR 6 INCH CRACK IN MY WINDSHIELD-IT EXPANDED FROM ... |
| Feb 18, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Two windshields cracked in 6 years - this is a safety issue that should not happen. |
| Jan 21, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | We have replaced about 5 windshields in this vehicle since we have owned it. The cracks form from t... |
| Jan 3, 2022 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2016 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while approaching the vehicle in the morn... |
| Nov 15, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | On November 15, 2021 my car was in the garage as normal. I started my car and I heard a "pop" I was... |
| Oct 13, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield cracks easily. On my 5th windshield, just replaced 2 weeks ago and it’s cracked again. Th... |
| Oct 8, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield cracked without any cause |
| Sep 9, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The windshield cracked without receiving any kind of impact to it. No rock chip, sudden jolt, extrem... |
| May 18, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Windshield spontaneously developed a crack; there had been no impact to the vehicle or windshield. |
| Apr 30, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN AUGUST OF 2020 WITHOUT ANY IMPACT OR OUTSIDE CAUSE ACROSS THE MIDDLE OF TH... |
| Mar 2, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THIS MORNING MY WIFE NOTICED A CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD OF OUR 2016 3.6R SUBARU OUTBACK PURCHASED 3/2... |
| Jan 15, 2021 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WINDSHIELD BEGAN CRACKING NEAR THE BOTTOM (CLOSE TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS) BUT THERE WAS NO ROCK OR ... |