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What 291 owners told NHTSA about the 2021 Subaru Outback Wilderness

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (291)Crash / fire / injury (10)Visibility & wipers (107)Electrical system (72)Driver assistance (29)Engine (20)Speed control (18)Airbags (16)Transmission & drivetrain (11)Fuel system (10)Body & structure (7)Brakes (7)

1 of 291 complaints match · Visibility & wipers · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Sep 12, 2021Visibility & wipersCrash

Windshield suddenly cracked, starting from bottom center of the window, crack moved up about 6" and then turned 90 degrees towards passenger side and went another 6". No object hit the window or car; it just spontaneously cracked from bottom then moved upwards.

NHTSA ODI 11432671

Working with the data? Download all 291 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2021 Subaru Outback Wilderness verdict →