Windshield was struck by a small stone. There was no immediate damage but over a period of several weeks 5 cracks appeared traversing the windshield top to bottom.
2023 Subaru Outback visibility problems
19 complaints (21% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 21%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Windshield3
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Specific symptoms reported on the 2023 Subaru Outback visibility
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2023 Subaru Outback owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I have had several times where tiny road pebbles have kicked up hitting the windshield and have caused cracks. There is now also a crack forming where there has not been any impact. This is my second windshield replacement in two years. I have never had a windshield that has been as fragile as this one. It seems to be a manufacturing issue with the windshield. Based on research online, appears this is a known issue.
The WINDSHIELD cracked while I was driving on [XXX] unexpectedly and could have caused an accident, on [XXX] at approximately [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Windshield developed a small crack when struck by a tiny piece of road debris. It appears unrepairable. This requires a windshield replacement and recalibration of the eyesight technology. Seemed to easily be damaged beyond repair.
I have had several times where tiny road pebbles have kicked up hitting the windshield and have caused cracks. There is now also a crack forming where there has not been any impact. I have never had a windshield that has been as fragile as this one. It seems to be a manufacturing issue with the windshield. Based on research online, appears this is a known issue.
Driving on the highway approximately 65 mph a rock hit the lower right side of the windshield on the passenger side. This caused a broken round style depression in the glass and 2 cracks that radiated out about 5-6 inches. This is will be the second replacement windshield and 3rd repair within 1 year of ownership.
On 12/15/23 traveling on a city street at aprox. 40 MPH a rock/pebble hit the windshield on the passenger side causing a roundish chip crack the size of a dime/ .10 cents. This was repaired at a windshield shop with epoxy. This is the second crack in the windshield in 8 moths on a new vehicle.
Windshield cracked easily with a small pebble on 2/2023 midway up the windshield on passenger side. Size was about quarter/ .25 cents. The vehicle was less than 1 month old. Windshield was replaced in april 2023 because took 2 months to get a new windshield. On 12/15/2023 traveling under 40 MPH on a street not a highway a rock/pebble hit the windshield midway up on the passenger side creating a roundish crack the size of a dime/.10 cents. This was fixed at a windshield shop with epoxy.
Spontaneous front windshield crack on passenger side, no impacts in that area.
My 23 Subaru Outback Wilderness windshield cracked within 3 months of ownership. The crack occurred directly at eye-level of the driver side, posing a serious safety hazard. I do not know what, if anything, hit the windshield but it occurred while driving on a busy interstate highway during rush hour.
Questions about the 2023 Subaru Outback visibility
Does the 2023 Subaru Outback have visibility problems?
Owners have filed 19 complaints about the visibility of the 2023 Subaru Outback, 21% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2023 Subaru Outback visibility problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 2023 Subaru Outback visibility?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Subaru Outback have the most visibility problems?
The Subaru Outback model years with the most visibility complaints are 2019 (387 complaints), 2020 (383 complaints) and 2022 (280 complaints).
Other 2023 Subaru Outback problems
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