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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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4S4BSANC7H3••••••2017 Subaru OUTBACK
This build draws 4.1× more complaints than the average 2017 Subaru OUTBACK build (29 vs 7).
29on this build
902on the model
126builds in total
2involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedElectrical System 13Visibility/wiper 6Vehicle Speed Control 2Visibility 2
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashJul 2023
Accelerator dangerously increased and could not slow down. I pressed the ignition button(to kill the engine and was "jamming on the brakes to no avail. To my knowledge subaru has not recalled vehicles for these reasons. No warning lamps or other symptoms. My car traveled…
Forward Collision AvoidancecrashAug 2022
Car accelerated unexpectedly causing a front end collision. Sudden acceleration had occurred previously without collision. No warning lights or emergency braking engages before collision
Unknown Or OtherDec 2025
Driving on a flat dry road with cloudy conditions we heard what sounded like a shotgun. Pulled over and found our Moonroof exploded. I have dashcam video with audio of the explosion as well as photos and video of the damage immediately after
Visibility/wiperMay 2023
As I was driving on the highway, my windshield spontaneously cracked from the base where the windshield connects with the body of the car up in front of the drivers side. The crack is about 1.5 feet in length
Fuel/propulsion SystemDec 2022
On December 1, 2022, as I jockeyed my car out of my garage it accelerated as I tried to break and I slowly drove into a stack of boxes at the back of the garage. No damage and I was able to back out and continue my journey. My wife was in the car with me. I continued on my trip…
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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 4S4BSANC7H3296538 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.