2015 Subaru Outback · symptom sheet

Windshield cracks or distorts

137owner reports
12,458median miles
$500median quote
0involved a crash

Newest report Mar 26, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

165 of the 504 complaints on this car are about the windshield and wipers. 137 of those describe windshield, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2015 Outback.

Tick what matches of 137 reports

cracked with no impact

a crack spread from the edge

replaced more than once

insurance or I paid

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the windshield (137 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the windshield and wipers covers the 2015 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

What owners paid

11 of the 137 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $250 to $625.

$250$500$625

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When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 4,000 and 44,000 miles, from the 113 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“My sunroof glass just shattered spontaneously while I was driving. Thankfully the door was closed or me and my daughter would have been showered by glass while in the road. Nothing hit the car , I just heard a loud bang over my heard and when I stopped to see what happened my sunroof was in pieces!”
Filed Jan 20, 2025

“My windshield cracked for no reason on June 12, 2021. Large crack took over the left side of the window. Crack kept spreading for no apparent reason.”
Filed Jun 16, 2021

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 0 of 137 reports involved a crash and 1 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.

File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.