Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Subaru Outback has 217 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
217
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | My Outback has been through 5 genuine Subaru windshields this year, and 7 since 2019. Only one was ... |
| Apr 28, 2025 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and uno... |
| Apr 13, 2025 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Ongoing problem with Subaru. Spontaneous windshield crack. 74 degrees, parked in shade, no chips. Ca... |
| Nov 7, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I have had to replace the windshield three times in this vehicle since purchasing it. I've had it r... |
| Jan 6, 2024 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | windshield cracked 3 years in a row found it odd that we were needed yearly new windshields on line... |
| Dec 3, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | As I was driving my car today I saw a crack suddenly appear in the windshield -- running horizontall... |
| Jul 22, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The windshield has cracked multiple times. I replaced in with the OEM Subaru glass before learning i... |
| May 26, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | As I was driving on the highway, my windshield spontaneously cracked from the base where the windshi... |
| May 21, 2023 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, a foot-long crack a... |
| May 17, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Rear view camera would not display on head unit while vehicle is in reverse. Has happened multiple ... |
| Jan 21, 2023 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Hello, I am making a complaint about my 2017 Subaru Outback's windshield. I am frustrated that my w... |
| Dec 17, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I was warming up my car and clearing it off after a snow storm. The windshield had no problems when ... |
| Dec 15, 2022 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the windshield was cracked. The vehi... |
| Dec 2, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | On June 27th, 2022 my 2017 Subaru Outback developed a large crack on the windshield extending from t... |
| Nov 16, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | After 2 years of owning my Subaru a crack appeared out of no where. Eventually it spread and is now ... |
| Aug 9, 2022 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while her daughter was sitting insid... |
| Aug 9, 2022 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the front windshield was previously ... |
| Jul 29, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Front windshield without warning had a stress crack appear on the passenger side from the top of the... |
| Jul 18, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | Front windshield cracking appeared while was vehicle parked at home. Crack is several inches long an... |
| Jul 1, 2022 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | The windshield spontaneously cracked while driving at 60 mph. The crack is from the lower passenge... |