VehicleVerdict

2016 Subaru Outback visibility & wipers problems

The 2016 Subaru Outback has 91 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

91

Visibility & Wipers complaints

12%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

Outback visibility & wipers complaints by model year389 complaints1996: 1 complaints1997: 7 complaints1998: 7 complaints1999: 4 complaints2000: 6 complaints2001: 3 complaints2002: 7 complaints2003: 3 complaints2004: 5 complaints2005: 8 complaints2006: 5 complaints2007: 2 complaints2008: 8 complaints2009: 9 complaints2010: 8 complaints2011: 23 complaints2012: 9 complaints2013: 14 complaints2014: 10 complaints2015: 144 complaints2016: 91 complaints2017: 235 complaints2018: 274 complaints2019: 389 complaints2020: 384 complaints2021: 107 complaints2022: 279 complaints2023: 19 complaints2024: 20 complaints2025: 5 complaints
Outback visibility & wipers complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“Media screen failure. Is available for inspection. Safety of pedestrians or other accident at risk because the screen is useless in bright sunlight. Planning to complain to dealer. No warning signal or alert when backing up when screen is unreadable. This has caused accidents x 3 for my family.…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · June 25, 2024 · crash

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 2016 Subaru Outback have?

NHTSA has 91 complaints about the 2016 Subaru Outback visibility & wipers — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.