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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 4S4BSETC8J3364085 · Checked Aug 17, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 3

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4S4BSETC8J3•••••• 2018 Subaru OUTBACK

This build is quieter than most: 3 complaints against 7 for the average 2018 Subaru OUTBACK build.

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793on the model
114builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reported Visibility/wiper 2

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Unknown Or Other crash May 2018
While backing out of the driveway rear cross traffic alert failed to provide an alert of the vehicle approaching on the street, collision followed. Security camera video of the accident is available however size exceeds the maximum specified for the upload
Visibility/wiper Mar 2022
The windshield cracked while driving at 45mph on a normal street. Nothing hit the windshield, it just popped and cracked. This is the second time this has happened to this vehicle. The previous cracks occurred while it was parked
Visibility/wiper Jul 2019
In the first 1.5 years of ownership we have had to replace the windshield twice. It cracked the first time while stationary in our driveway in the cold and was replaced a few months later. One week after it was replaced it cracked while driving down the interstate with no…

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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 4S4BSETC8J3364085 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.