2002 Subaru Outback Wipers & Visibility Problems
6 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 (6)
2002 SUBARU OUTBACK VISIBILITY IS POOR WHEN IT RAINS. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED HE CAN'T SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THERE ARE LINES IN THE WINDSHIELD AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FREEZE WHEN THE WEATHER WAS COLD. *JB
FRONT WINDSHIELD HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR THE FORTH TIME DUE TO PECK IN THE WINDOW THAT DEVELOPED INTO A CRACK. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE REAR RIGHT DOOR THE REAR DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK WIND NOISE WAS EVIDENT DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *LA
MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT TOTALLY. WHEN I LOOKED IN THE VEHICLE MANUEL I FOUND THAT FAILURE OF THE WIPERS WAS NOT AN UNEXPECTED EVENT. MANUEL SAYS IT CAN HAPPEN IF WIPERS ARE RUN ON A DRY WINDSHIELD. THAT WAS NOT THE CASE WITH MY WIPERS; THEY HAD BEEN RUN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME IN A DOWNPOUR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR BUT AFTER RUNNING MY WIPERS AGAIN IN A DOWNPOUR I DETECTED A BURNT SMELL AND FIGURE IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THE WIPER MOTOR GOES AGAIN. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AT 70 MPH.
THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WASHER SQUIRTS WATER OVER THE HOOD INSTEAD OF ON THE WINDSHIELD. *JG
CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLES REAR POWER WINDOWS NEED FIXING. *JG