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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.
4S4BTGKD5L3••••••2020 Subaru OUTBACK
That is about average for the 2020 Subaru OUTBACK — 8 complaints per build across 109 builds.
5on this build
891on the model
109builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 2Visibility/wiper 1Power Train 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainMar 2024
[XXX] recall , Chain is slipping , Subaru Dealer In Boone NC Recommends [XXX] repair kit. Dealer, Hendrick of SouthPoint, Durham NC, won't cover expenses, because when they did the original procedure, [XXX] noted nothing was slipping at the time, and they updated the TCU and…
Electrical SystemJul 2021
My battery has died multiple times this summer, most often when the rear liftgate is open. I have 17,000 miles on this car and would expect the battery to last longer
Visibility/wiperFeb 2021
Windshield cracked down the middle while driving on a clear day and nothing seemed to have hit the window
Unknown Or OtherApr 2020
The left-most dash vent rattles intermittently, most often on rough road surface. Vehicle purchased in december 2019, and rattle started in april 2020. My local dealer replaced the vent, but the rattle continues and appears to come from behind the vent. Because it's intermittent…
Electrical SystemMay 2021
I purchased the car new in the fall of 2020. In May, the vehicle did not start and the battery had to be jumped in order to get it running. I purchased a portable battery charger to keep in the car so that I would not be stranded again. Over the summer there were numerous times…
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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 4S4BTGKD5L3208947 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.