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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
4S4BSENC0F3••••••2015 Subaru OUTBACK
That is about average for the 2015 Subaru OUTBACK — 3 complaints per build across 179 builds.
4on this build
477on the model
179builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedElectrical System 4Visibility 1Back Over Prevention 1Forward Collision Avoidance 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireMar 2015
The contact owns a 2015 subaru outback. The contact stated that while the vehicle was on, the front window defroster caused the front windshield to crack. The crack was located in the middle of the windshield and extended upward. Also, the contact indicated that the plastic…
Electrical SystemJan 2023
Vehicle Component Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM / FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE / BACK OVER PREVENTION Description of the Safety Defect: The factory infotainment touchscreen in my 2015 Subaru Outback Limited (VIN: [XXX]) has suffered a severe manufacturing defect where the internal…
Electrical SystemAug 2021
I will be purchasing my 4th battery, this seems to be an issue people are having with this 2015 outback. I maintain my car and garage store it and I continue to have dead batteries that need to be replaced, I am not leaving any interior or exterior lights on either
Electrical SystemJan 2021
Battery discharging/not properly charging. Replaced with new battery in 2017 at dealer's recommendation. New battery continues to not store charge/discharge, including when the car is parked at a store or a parking for brief periods of time. This poses serious safety concerns,…
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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 4S4BSENC0F3246326 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.