Windshield problems of the 2020 Subaru Outback - part 1

59 problems related to windshield have been reported for the 2020 Subaru Outback. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2020 Subaru Outback based on all problems reported for the 2020 Outback.

1 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 12/11/2024

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the garage, the contact became aware that there was a 12-inch-long crack on the windshield starting from the driver’s side of the windshield. The contact stated that there was no impact to the windshield that could have caused the windshield to crack. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.

2 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 07/08/2024

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the front windshield unexpectedly shattered. There was no impact to the windshield that could have caused the windshield to shatter. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who suggested that the contact file a claim with the insurance company to replace the front windshield. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

3 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 04/11/2024

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, she became aware that there was a large crack traveling across the front windshield. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,000.

4 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 09/03/2023

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, there was a cracking sound coming from the windshield. The contact stated that the windshield cracked without impact. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the windshield was not replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case to assist with the cost of the windshield replacement. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

5 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 08/06/2023

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while in the driveway, she started the vehicle and pulled out of the driveway when the windshield cracked without impact. There were no injuries due to the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 38,000.

6 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 07/14/2023

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while seated in the parked vehicle in the garage with the vehicle turned off, the contact watched as the passenger’s side windshield cracked without impact. The contact stated that the crack extended approximately two feet. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the front windshield had previously been replaced due to the same failure. The failure mileage was 42,000.

7 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 07/08/2023

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the passenger’s side windshield was cracked without impact. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the windshield to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact took the vehicle to the second local dealer: stocker Subaru (1454 dreibelbis st, state college, PA 16801), where it was diagnosed with needing the windshield to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 29,000.

8 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2023

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, a small pebble impacted the front windshield and caused two small cracks. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

9 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 11/23/2022

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front windshield cracked several times without impact. While driving bird droppings struck the front windshield and the windshield cracked on impact. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the windshield glass. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer four times and the glass was replaced. The manufacturer was contacted but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.

10 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 06/29/2022

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that as she approached the vehicle, she noticed that the passenger’s side windshield was cracked. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact notified the dealer by phone. The dealer informed the contact to notify her insurance company of the issue. The contact related the failure to a manufacturing defect. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.

11 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 05/01/2022

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle and returning, she discovered a 4-inch crack on the passenger’s side front windshield. The contact indicated that no object struck the windshield to cause the windshield to crack. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 40,000.

12 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 04/25/2022

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that there was a crack on the windshield. There was no impact on the windshield that could have caused the crack. The contact took the vehicle to a windshield repair shop. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 37,000.

13 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 04/18/2022

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the windshield was fractured on the lower passenger side and had since migrated towards the middle of the windshield. The fracture measured approximately 8-inches long. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000.

14 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 04/16/2022

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while entering the vehicle she noticed that the front windshield was cracked and pitted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000.

15 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 02/23/2022

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked overnight and while approaching the vehicle the next day, he noticed that the windshield had a 6-8-inch-long crack on the driver's side. The contact stated that the crack originated at the outer left edge of the windshield and was horizontal. The dealer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to safelight for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,798.

16 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 01/15/2022

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked at the residence underneath the carport, she noticed there was a crack on the front driver’s side windshield. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer replaced the windshield. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

17 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2022

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, the next morning it was discovered that the front windshield had cracked on the passenger’s side. The contact indicated that no object had struck the vehicle to cause the failure to occur. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000.

18 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 12/10/2021

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, he noticed a crack in the windshield coming from the lower driver’s side up to the center of the windshield. The contact stated that he was unaware of what caused the crack in the windshield. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

19 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 11/21/2021

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph, the front windshield cracked without impact. The crack was approximately one foot long on the passenger’s side of the windshield. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The windshield was previously repaired twice at the same dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

20 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 10/28/2021

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front windshield cracked without impact. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact mentioned that the windshield was previously cracked and was replaced. The manufacture was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.

21 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 10/26/2021

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that there was a crack in the windshield. There was no impact to the windshield that could have caused the crack. The contact stated that this was the third time that the windshield cracked and needed to be replaced. The first failure occurred in a parking garage when the contact heard a loud pop and noticed there was a crack while leaving the parking garage. The second failure occurred when a rock came off another vehicle and struck the windshield. The dealer replaced the windshield twice. The dealer was not made aware of the third failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 14,501.

22 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 08/23/2021

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that after entering the vehicle, she noticed a crack on the front windshield from the driver's side to the center of the windshield. The contact stated that nothing had struck the windshield to cause the cracked to form on the windshield. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

23 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 08/07/2021

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, a pebble hit the bottom passenger’s side of the windshield and formed a horizontal crack. Within minutes, the crack expanded to almost 3 feet. The contact was referred to the dealer by his insurance provider. Upon taking the vehicle to the dealer, the contact had the windshield replaced out of pocket. A few weeks later while driving at 45 mph, the windshield was impacted by an object and cracked. The contact stated that the failure obstructed his vision while driving. The contact parked the vehicle after the failure and had not driven the vehicle since. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000. The VIN was not available.

24 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 07/31/2021

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, she heard an abnormal noise and noticed a small crack on the driver’s side windshield. The contact stated that the following day while approaching the vehicle, the crack had expanded across the windshield horizontally to the passenger’s side. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the windshield to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated on another occasion she noticed a medium crack on the driver’s side windshield. The contact stated that the crack had expanded horizontally across to the passenger’s side. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

25 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 07/26/2021

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the windshield cracked without impact. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.

26 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 07/13/2021

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that she awoke and noticed that the windshield was vehicle had cracked overnight, from the exterior edge inward. The contact stated there were no chips around the crack that could have caused the failure. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,300.

27 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 07/06/2021

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the front windshield cracked without impact, from the passenger’s side going toward the middle and of the windshield. The contact was able to continue driving to his destination. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 17,800.

28 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 06/30/2021

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle in the garage, the next day it was discovered that the front windshield had developed a crack that extended approximately two and a half feet long. The contact indicated that no object had struck the windshield to cause the crack. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The failure mileage was 7,600.

29 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 06/05/2021

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the vehicle had been parked for three days when she noticed that the windshield was cracked. The contact stated that the windshield had cracked without impact. The local dealer was contacted and informed of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,460.

30 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 06/05/2021

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph, the windshield cracked without impact. The crack grew to approximately 20 inches. The windshield had been cracked on five separate occasions. A week prior to the latest crack developing, the windshield had been replaced for the same failure. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000.

31 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 05/13/2021

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while getting into the vehicle, she noticed that the front windshield was cracked on the driver's side bottom left to the middle of the windshield. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that it was the second time the windshield had cracked. The first windshield crack occurred 3 months prior and was replaced with a new windshield. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the windshield would be replaced with the same glass windshield. The contact was concerned about another failure with the replacement windshield. The failure mileage was 26,500.

32 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 04/06/2021

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact became aware of a crack on the center of the front windshield. The contact stated that there was no impact to the windshield to cause the crack. The vehicle was not inspected, and the windshield was not replaced. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 47,900.

33 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 03/19/2021

Tl the contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, the contact became aware of a crack on the upper section of the windshield. The contact stated that the crack was not caused by an impact. The contact stated that the crack obstructed her vision while driving. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.

34 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 03/13/2021

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, a tiny rock struck the windshield. The contact stated that later that day while the vehicle was parked, she noticed that the windshield was cracked. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not repair the windshield. The vehicle was taken to a glass repair facility and the windshield was replaced; however, the failure reoccurred while the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was taken back to an independent glass repair facility who replaced the windshield. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

35 Windshield problem

Failure Date: 03/09/2021

The contact owns a 2020 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while sitting in the vehicle parked at a doctor’s office, the driver noticed that the front windshield started to crack from the driver’s side and extended to the middle of windshield. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer who inspected the vehicle but was unable to provide the diagnostic cause for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximate 20,800.


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