2019 Subaru Outback Visibility & Wipers Problems
Visibility & Wipers complaints account for 386 of 1,034 total complaints (37%) on the 2019 Subaru Outback, mostly involving windshields that crack spontaneously at low mileage, with a median failure mileage of 11,000. No related recall exists for this area.
- Visibility & Wipers complaints
- 386
- 37% of 1,034
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 11,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical visibility and wiper symptoms owners report
- Windshields crack near the base under the wiper blade while driving, often with no visible impact or rock strike.
- Owners describe cracks appearing suddenly at very low mileage, sometimes under 10,000 miles, with no object seen hitting the glass.
- Passenger and rear side windows have cracked or shattered on their own while the vehicle was parked or stationary.
- Cracks that start small near a chip or edge spread rapidly across the windshield within minutes or days.
- Some owners report the cracking recurs even after replacement, with a second windshield failing in the same way.
When 2019 Subaru Outback visibility and wiper complaints were filed
First complaint Jan 11, 2019, latest Aug 3, 2026.
Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2019 Subaru Outback
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Visibility & Wipers complaints by Outback model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Are 2019 Subaru Outback windshield cracks common?
- Yes. NHTSA lists 386 Visibility & Wipers complaints for the 2019 Outback, which is 37% of all 1,034 complaints filed for that model year, and most describe windshields cracking without a clear impact.
- Is there a recall for the 2019 Subaru Outback windshield?
- No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for this problem area on the 2019 Outback.
- At what mileage do these windshield problems usually happen?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this problem area is 11,000 miles.
- Did these windshield complaints lead to any crashes or injuries?
- NHTSA data shows zero crashes, zero fires, and zero injuries linked to these Visibility & Wipers complaints on the 2019 Outback.
- How does the 2019 Outback compare to other years for this problem?
- The 2019 model's 37% share of complaints in this area is higher than most earlier years like 2015 (28%) and 2016 (14%), but lower than 2020 (43%) and 2022 (60%).