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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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4S4BSETC6J3••••••2018 Subaru OUTBACK
That is about average for the 2018 Subaru OUTBACK — 7 complaints per build across 114 builds.
8on this build
802on the model
114builds in total
Most reportedVisibility/wiper 4Electrical System 3Fuel/propulsion System 1Seats 1
What owners of this build wrote
Visibility/wiperJun 2025
Sunroof's glass panel exploded/shattered unexpectedly due to unknown cause(s)/reason(s) while driving vehicle. No external item(s) contacted sunroof glass panel
Electrical SystemJul 2020
Second occurrence of the problem in less than a week. Replaced original battery on 7/24/2020 (see complaint number 11341827). Battery drains for no reason, leaving battery dead and car inoperable. Car was stationary on driveway. Could not start it, so checked battery which was…
SeatsFeb 2020
Windshield developed a crack on the top passenger side, I do not recall any rocks or debris hitting the windshield. Next morning the crack grew to over half the windshield. Over the next few days the crack has grown to cover 85% of the windshield horizontally, almost in a…
Fuel/propulsion SystemFeb 2019
Gas indicator says I have more gas then I do. When empty it still registers gas. There is a recall but no fix is present
Electrical SystemJul 2020
Battery drains for no reason, leaving battery dead and car inoperable. Car was stationary on driveway. Could not start it, so checked battery which was dead 0 volts
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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 4S4BSETC6J3270528 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.