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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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4S4BSANC4G3••••••2016 Subaru OUTBACK
This build draws 2.8× more complaints than the average 2016 Subaru OUTBACK build (10 vs 4).
10on this build
633on the model
178builds in total
2involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedElectrical System 3Visibility/wiper 2Visibility 1Air Bags 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OthercrashJan 2023
I was in a parking lot at a near-complete stop. I needed to nose the car about 18 inches to move it all the way into the spot. I lightly touched the accelerator to inch the car forward, and it shot forward as if some outside force had stomped on the accelerator. The car jumped…
Air BagscrashJul 2016
The contact owns a 2016 subaru outback. While the vehicle was secured in park with the emergency brake engaged, the vehicle lunged forward independently when the brake was released. The contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The driver then shifted into reverse and the…
Electrical SystemNov 2022
Summary of Electrical system issues: 1.pertaining to battery draining and 2. Eyesight randomly goes out and other dash board lights flash and later goes away. As well as, 3. Windows that can not completely close at times. Details: I purchased 2016 Subaru outback - 4 cylinder in…
Visibility/wiperMay 2016
Second windshield crack in 10 days. While driving on interstate in the rain, I turned on the front de-fogger. Approx 20 seconds later the windshield cracked from the center bottom up and toward the drivers side. Crack currently extends up about 8 inches. As before, there was no…
VisibilityApr 2016
The contact owns a 2016 subaru outback. The contact stated that the windshield prematurely failed and cracked without impact. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and had a dealer schedule an appointment to investigate how the windshield glass prematurely cracked. The…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 4S4BSANC4G3278190 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.