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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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4S4BTGND7L3••••••2020 Subaru OUTBACK
That is about average for the 2020 Subaru OUTBACK — 8 complaints per build across 109 builds.
9on this build
889on the model
109builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 4Visibility/wiper 4Exterior Lighting 1Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainFeb 2025
The car shifted (transmission) into neutral when cruising down the interstate at 62 MPH and stayed in neutral until the ignition was turned off. With no brake light cars were not worn and was nearly hit from behind. 2 weeks earlier the same happened on a city street. There was a…
Electrical SystemSep 2022
The screen has gone out on several occasions since we purchased the car new. Most recent while using navigation the entire screen went blank and there was no voice or direction diagram. The screen did not return until the next day. Most recent the battery went dead for no reason…
Visibility/wiperFeb 2022
02/08/2022, at 8:20am, I noticed a crack on the windshield on the passenger side. No explanation how it got there and there is NO chip. The crack comes from the edge of the windshield, out about 5 inches then curves up another 2-3 inches and then curves again towards the driver…
Electrical SystemMay 2022
2020 outback with just over 2,000 miles. Batteries (two) have completely fails twice. Six times we have had to jump these batteries. My wife had to be given a ride home from the “Y” once. I am now on my 3rd battery. Dealer says there is nothing wrong with this car. They say I…
Electrical SystemOct 2021
Head unit shuts off while driving with no warning, and no clear cause. All safety features shut off including Eyesight and rear brake assist (shows as off in instrumental panel). It has happened multiple times in the past several months ( at least seven times) Head unit then…
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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 4S4BTGND7L3207018 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.