There are 6 stored owner reports matching the visibility & wipers leading-label group for the 2010 Subaru Outback in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 6 of 6 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)A CRACK APPEARED AT THE CENTER BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY INCREASED IN SIZE TO OVER 20" HORIZONTALLY. THERE WAS NO APPARENT ROCK OR DEBRIS THAT HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND THERE IS NO VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF AN OBJECT PITTING/MARKING THE WINDSHIELD TO CAUSE THE CRACK.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUN ROOF NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE GLASS FELL INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
CONTACTED PRESTIGE SUBARU, 585 TUNNEL RD, ASHEVILLE, NC 28805 ABOUT SETTING UP APPOINTMENT ON THE OPEN RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED. AFTER EXPLAINING THE RECALL NOTICE THEY SAID THE EARLIEST APPOINTMENT WOULD BE IN MARCH. I DO NOT FEEL THAT WAITING 3+ MONTHS FOR AN APPOINTMENT IS A TIMELY SOLUTION. I TOLD THEM THAT AND THEY DID NOT CARE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AN UNKNOWN SPEED IN THE RAIN, THE REAR WIPER FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER BROWN'S MANASSAS SUBARU LOCATED AT 9018 LIBERIA AVE, MANASSAS, VA 20110, (703) 361-5866, WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DETERMINED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS STILL BEING EXPERIENCED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,437.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU OUTBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE AFTER THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.