Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018 Legacy, Outback, and BRZ vehicles. In the affected vehicles, a software issue may cause the audio display system to not initialize, resulting in the camera display remaining blank. If this occurs...
Visibility & wipers
Subaru BRZ Visibility problems by year
5 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Subaru BRZ's visibility & wipers. Windshields, wipers, defrosters, mirrors, backup cameras and glare.
Visibility complaints by model year
Visibility recalls
Latest BRZ visibility complaints
A small stone put a tiny mark on my windshield, I woke up the next morning and the windshield was spidered in a huge circle.
Taillight condensation when raining. Known defect, but company will not pay for repair. Stating outside of warranty. May occlude lights when driving. Broken driver's side sunvisor impeding vision. Multiple complaints on online forums, again reported to be outside warranty despite safety issue. Taken in prior to warranty running out and turned away.
The homelink mirrors in these cars have been a very big issue. I have been in for at least three repairs within the last year. The first night I took my car home, the rear-view mirror fell off and hit the dash of the car. This could have distracted someone and made them run off the road. They repaired it as soon as possible, but they have never been able to completely take the vibrations away. You can't see anything when looking in the rear-view mirror, because it shakes so much. There are forums full of...
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people online with the same complaint. Subaru did change the backplate design recently, but it doesn't seem to have fixed the issue. I've noticed that it's worse when it's hot outside. The mirror seems to loosen. It has not fallen again, but I think it's just a matter of time. *Tr
The homelink rear view mirror mount failed and the mirror fell onto the center console, hitting the center air vents and damaging the molding, also hitting the shift knob and interfering with shift maneuvers. This also happened to me again one year later on july 18, 2014. *Tr
Gaskets around driver side windows (including stationary triangular panes) as well as passenger side windows do not create a good seal and allow moisture to enter from outside from things such as rain or regular hand washing. *Tr
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data