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4S4BTAEC4L3••••••2020 Subaru OUTBACK
That is about average for the 2020 Subaru OUTBACK — 8 complaints per build across 109 builds.
7on this build
887on the model
109builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 3Visibility/wiper 1Structure 1Visibility 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemJan 2026
The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH on the highway, the contact was alerted by the message “Eyesight Technology Failure”, before the battery shut down, causing the steering wheel to seize, forcing the contact to come to a complete…
VisibilityJan 2022
The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, the next morning it was discovered that the front windshield had cracked on the passenger’s side. The contact indicated that no object had struck the vehicle to cause the failure to occur.…
StructureMay 2021
Sunroof glass exploded out while driving on highway at 70 mph. Happened at 7 a.m. 5/10/2021 in mechanicsville va. Nothing hit the vehicle and it was about 63 degrees outside. I haven't used the sunroof in weeks. It made no since. I googled and saw where this has been reported to…
Visibility/wiperJul 2020
A large crack (10") appeared in our windshield while driving on the highway with no apparent impact from any debris on our new outback
Unknown Or OtherApr 2020
Purchased vehicle dec 2019. Had first windshield replaced at our cost on april 29, 2020. Had chip in this windshield fixed at our cost on july 9. 2020. In october 2020, replaced windshield cracked starting on driver's side for no reason while on a main highway
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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 4S4BTAEC4L3231250 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.