Driving down interstate and the sunroof suddenly explodes. Thank goodness the shade was closed. In photo below we have covered it with plastic until I find someone to repair. Auto glass companies said they do not replace sunroofs. I am taking to dealer tomorrow.
2013 Subaru Outback: sunroof shattered
8 of the 297 complaints about the 2013 Subaru Outback describe sunroof shattered.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 62,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 14 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sunroof shattered by model year
What owners say
The sun roof exploded. There was not prior damage (at least not visible to the naked eye). When it happened there was a very loud popping noise, which could be jarring enough to cause an accident. My sunroof cover was closed when the glass broke, but if it was open I could have been covered in shards of glass. I’m not sure if the sunroof has been inspected by the manufacturer. I have seen that other Subaru owners have experience the same issue. There was no warning the the sunroof is fragile and will potentially explode.
The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while his wife was driving 75 mph, the sunroof exploded, and the glass shattered onto the shade guard. The contact stated that his wife veered to the side of the road, where she inspected the vehicle but could not determine the cause of the failure. The contact stated that his wife was able to drive to her destination. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 134,900.
Moonroof exploded. 2013 subaru outback. Occured on july 31, 2019 at approx 7:30 pm. It had been overcast all day, with high temp 75. Driving along hwy 89a at 65 miles an hour. One car ahead of me, about 6 car lengths ahead. Straight section of the highway. I saw no rocks, the car ahead was in the middle of the lane, not going off to edge where there might have been debris. The outside temp at that time read 72 on my car. I heard an exploding sound. Pulled over asap. The glass of the moonroof was shattered and still crackling. Large opening in the middle of the glass with surrounding glass sloped upward towards the hole. I saw no rock or any other debris besides the broken glass. The sliding upholstered sunroof prevented broken glass from falling into the car.
My sunroof shattered while driving on the highway under normal conditions, and for unknown reasons.
Driving down the highway at ~60mph, the sunroof shattered, exploding in an outward/upward pattern from the center. There were no vehicles in proximity to mine, to throw a rock or otherwise cause the incident. The weather was very hot or cold. Occurred yesterday. 2013 subaru outback.
I was driving down a 2 lane highway, when I heard a loud sound like a shotgun and my sunroof exploded, completely shattered, for no reason.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 subaru outback. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 MPH, the moon roof exploded. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximately mileage was 31,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2013 Subaru Outback sunroof shattered
Is sunroof shattered a common problem on the 2013 Subaru Outback?
8 of 297 owner complaints about the 2013 Subaru Outback (3%) mention sunroof shattered. The model year with the most reports is 2015.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2013 Subaru Outback?
There are 0 recalls and 14 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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