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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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4S4BSATC2J3••••••2018 Subaru OUTBACK
That is about average for the 2018 Subaru OUTBACK — 7 complaints per build across 114 builds.
6on this build
793on the model
114builds in total
Most reportedVisibility/wiper 2Electrical System 2Visibility 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemAug 2024
DSM drawing too much power from battery when car is parked. DSM drawing 0.151k ohms to 0.017. Have complained to Subaru of Santa Cruz about this 3x. First they said it was the battery under recall and replaced the battery. Second time they thought I was leaving the key fob in…
VisibilityFeb 2023
The contact owns a 2018 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that a small rock struck the front windshield, causing a 2-foot crack. The front windshield was previously replaced twice within the last month for the recurring failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was…
Visibility/wiperDec 2021
Windshield washer barely works, only one of the three nozzles will spray fluid. Pump sounds like it's working and fluid is full. For sure a safety issue in winter months
Unknown Or OtherMay 2019
While parked in the sun and with a sunshade installed inside, we returned to our car and removed the sunshield and noticed a new windshield crack in the windshield. Sitting still. This car has the eyesight system and was told the windshield is very expensive and insurance and…
Visibility/wiperJul 2020
Defective front windshields. The original had a legitimate crack from a rock hitting it. The first & second replacement windshields (subaru branded) both cracked starting from the drivers side about midway up. The first replacement cracked at slow speed after pulling away from…
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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 4S4BSATC2J3215664 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.