Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Subaru outback has 12 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
12
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | STRUCTURE | OUR SUNROOF EXPLODED AND SHATTERED. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A BAD ACCIDENT AS THE SPEED LIMIT IS 65-70 ... |
| Dec 22, 2021 | STRUCTURE | Rock hit windshield and cracked windshield, from a small rock cracking the windshield and leaving th... |
| Aug 23, 2021 | STRUCTURE | The front windshield (driver's side) cracked out of nowhere. Now there's a large crack that runs fro... |
| Feb 2, 2021 | STRUCTURE | MOONROOF EXPLODED. |
| May 18, 2020 | STRUCTURE | SUBARU OUTBACK 2018 HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE RESIDUE LEAK FROM THE WINDSHIELD NEAR THE EYE SIGHT IT HA... |
| Apr 21, 2020 | STRUCTURE | MY WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED STARTING AT THE VERTICAL EDGE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THERE WAS N... |
| Jul 1, 2019 | STRUCTURE | DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK USING KEY IN KEY HOLE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FROM ALL THE ON... |
| Jun 6, 2019 | STRUCTURE | REAR LIFT GATE MALFUNCTIONING. WILL NOT OPEN AUTOMATICALLY AFTER APPX 18'. ABLE TO MANUALLY OPEN WIT... |
| Jan 31, 2019 | STRUCTURE | WINDSHIELD SEVERELY CRACKED,POSSIBLY FROM SMALL PEBBLE AT APPROX 35 MPH APPROACHING FWY ON RAMP. WE ... |
| Oct 1, 2018 | STRUCTURE | I JUST DRIVEN HOME FROM WORK ON THE FREEWAY FOR 20 MINUTES. GOT HOME AND PARKED MY CAR ON THE STREET... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | STRUCTURE | THE PASSENGER SIDE HOOD DOES NOT SHUT ALL THE WAY. A SERVICE BULLETIN CAME OUT BUT THE DEALER SAID T... |
| Mar 25, 2018 | STRUCTURE | MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ON A COOL (45 DEGREES) DAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH, THE ONLY VE... |