Vehicle fuel fill tube rotted resulting in a fuel leak. *Mr there was a puddle of gas in the garage. The consumer was told that if the tank was kept on 1/2 to 3/4 full, the leak would cease. The mechanic had just fixed the same problem on a subaru, a week prior and had since repeated that task at least 4 times. The consumer requested that subaru cover the costs incurred. *Scc also the wiper blades were replaced. *Jb
Visibility & wipers
1997 Subaru Outback Visibility problems
Owners have filed 7 complaints about the 1997 Subaru Outback's visibility & wipers with NHTSA - 9% of all its complaints, most recently on August 27, 2003. Windshields, wipers, defrosters, mirrors, backup cameras and glare.
- Complaints
- 7
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Visibility complaints
Windshield wipers would accumulate some kind of film on them when it starts to rain. This only happens on the outside of the vehicle. This causes havoc & poor visibility for the driver. *Ak
DRIVER'S WINDOW SWITCH FOR RR WINDOW.
STRESS CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD.
Windshield wiper switch and radio will stop working, and then in an hour they will work again. Fuses were checked and no problem. Dealer contacted and will have to evaluate the vehicle when it is not working. Problem still exists. *Ak.Et.
Windshield wipers failed resulting in poor visibility.
The vehicle's windows streak up when it rains at night, making it hard to see out of the vehicle. *Ak
Subaru Outback visibility complaints by year
Outback visibility problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data