2015 Subaru Outback Visibility/wiper Problems
Owners have filed 130 complaints with NHTSA about visibility/wiper problems on the 2015 Subaru Outback, 25% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 9,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “passenger side” (33% of reports).
- 130visibility/wiper complaints
- 9,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 64%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Passenger side: mentioned in 43 of 130 complaints (33%)
- Crack windshield: mentioned in 24 of 130 complaints (18%)
- Heating element: mentioned in 7 of 130 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems happen?
Based on 113 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 130 complaints, 1 an injury.
Subaru Outback visibility/wiper complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility/wiper complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Outback | 5 | 6% | — |
| 2024 Outback | 22 | 21% | — |
| 2023 Outback | 16 | 18% | — |
| 2022 Outback | 255 | 55% | — |
| 2021 Outback | 97 | 33% | 3,000 |
| 2020 Outback | 313 | 35% | 5,000 |
| 2019 Outback | 326 | 31% | 10,000 |
| 2018 Outback | 234 | 29% | 21,775 |
| 2017 Outback | 205 | 22% | 33,000 |
| 2016 Outback | 83 | 13% | 38,000 |
| 2015 Outback | 130 | 25% | 9,000 |
| 2014 Outback | 8 | 4% | 38,000 |
| 2013 Outback | 11 | 4% | 45,000 |
| 2012 Outback | 5 | 2% | 79,500 |
| 2011 Outback | 18 | 3% | 99,351 |
| 2010 Outback | 5 | 1% | 60,219 |
| 2009 Outback | 8 | 8% | 94,500 |
| 2008 Outback | 8 | 4% | 83,000 |
| 2007 Outback | 1 | 1% | 64,200 |
| 2006 Outback | 4 | 1% | 123,500 |
| 2005 Outback | 6 | 2% | 98,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility/wiper for the 2015 Subaru Outback. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Cracked windshield out of nowhere, starts from the bottom passenger side.
Around 8 am on 1/4/2022, driving the car on I85 in Durham County, NC, at a normal highway speed, the sunroof glass shattered suddenly and without warning. The sunroof was fully closed at the time, but the inside cover was open. Shards of glass were sprayed within the cabin. This was a dangerous…
My sunroof exploded. Sounded like a gunshot. On the highway, 12/12 1pm. 50+- degrees partly sunny day.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2015 Subaru Outbacks have visibility/wiper problems?
No. NHTSA has 130 owner complaints about visibility/wiper for the 2015 Subaru Outback (25% of the 510 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2015 Subaru Outback visibility/wiper?
No recall currently lists visibility/wiper for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems start?
The median reported mileage is 9,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about visibility/wiper problems on the 2015 Subaru Outback?
The most frequent phrase is “passenger side”, in 43 of 130 complaints, followed by “crack windshield” (24).
Other 2015 Subaru Outback problems
See all 2015 Subaru Outback problems or visibility/wiper problems across all Outback years.