2006 Subaru Outback Wipers & Visibility Problems
2 owner-reported wipers & visibility complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (2)
THE 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK LIMITED WAS MOVING AT ABOUT 60 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH NO TRAFFIC AROUND. A NOISE OF SHATTERING GLASS WAS HEARD, ALTHOUGH NO EVIDENCE OF BROKEN GLASS WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTICED. WHEN THE CAR WAS STATIONARY, THE OWNER OBSERVED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE FRONT PANORAMIC SUNROOF GLASS PANEL HAD SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO VEHICLES AROUND WHEN THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED AND THE TEMPERATURE HAD BEEN VERY STABLE UP TO THAT POINT IN THE DAY. (11 AM, OCTOBER 17TH, 2017.) NO EVIDENCE OF AN IMPACT WAS FOUND AS THE WINDOW HAD NO CHIPS OR HOLES FROM AN IMPACT, BUT THE ENTIRE FRONT SUNROOF PANEL OF GLASS WAS COMPLETELY CRACKED INTO TINY PIECES.
MY NEW 2006 SUBARU OUTBACK WILL NOT FULLY DEFROST THE FRONT WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MY DEALER TOLD ME THERE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINTS IN THE PAST, BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT! I FEEL IT IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD WHILE DRIVING. *JB