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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.
4S4BSENC1J3••••••2018 Subaru OUTBACK
That is about average for the 2018 Subaru OUTBACK — 7 complaints per build across 114 builds.
9on this build
793on the model
114builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 2Visibility/wiper 2Fuel/propulsion System 1Suspension 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OtherFeb 2024
Touchscreen is sticking or not working, I understand this is a standard problem with Subaru. I also wanted to report issues with Touchscreen on my 2018 Subaru Outback
Visibility/wiperJun 2022
MESSAGE TO SUBARU OF AMERICA BEFORE REPAIR Hi there, our 2018 Subaru Outback 3.6R was parked in a covered parking garage for the last week. When we entered the vehicle, we noticed the windshield was cracked all the way from the passenger edge to near the rear view mirror. The…
EngineApr 2022
2018 subaru outback. Consumer writes in regard to engine failure. The consumer stated the vehicle had various safety defect issues including a recall for low fuel programming, low grinding noise and vibration in the brakes, and vibration in the steering wheel. The vehicle also…
Electrical SystemDec 2021
Battery is draining over time. Vehicle is now on 3rd battery in 3 years! Dealer replaced original battery during 2nd year and claimed it under warranty. Now that battery has failed and a different brand of battery has been installed (Dec 2021). Unknown cause of battery drain
VisibilityMar 2021
The contact owns a 2018 subaru outback. The contact stated that the windshield cracked on the passenger's and driver's side without impact. The contact stated that the windshield had been replaced three times in a year. The vehicle was taken to nate wade subaru sales (1207 s…
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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 4S4BSENC1J3202618 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.