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4S4BSANCXJ3123456
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.
Year
2018
Make
SUBARU
Model
Outback
Trim
Limited+M/R+ES+NAVI
Body Style
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Drive Type
4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4
Engine
2.5L 4-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
Plant
LAFAYETTE, INDIANA, UNITED STATES (USA)
Vehicle Type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Manufacturer
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC
Owner Complaints
800 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
420 on file Get Report →
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VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
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, the rearview image will not display while backing up the vehicle. As a result, the vehicles fail to comply with requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2018 Subaru Legacy and Outback vehicles. Due to a software error, the low fuel warning light may not illuminate at the intended remaining fuel level and the miles-to-empty display may incorrectly indicate a positive number despite the tank being empty.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Ascent, 2018 Forester, 2018-2020 Impreza, Legacy, Outback, 2018-2019 BRZ, WRX, and Toyota 86 vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
The manufacturer has filed 420 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2018 SUBARU Outback — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
01-167-08R — This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models.
16-156-25R — This bulletin announces a design change made to the CVT Control Valve Body which incorporates an enhanced valve sleeve to improve durability.
SubaruNet Announcement (R — This announcement provides information on the remanufactured CVT transmission program.
Owners have filed 800 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2018 SUBARU Outback. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN 4S4BSANCXJ3123456 identifies a 2018 SUBARU Outback Limited+M/R+ES+NAVI sport utility vehicle [suv]/multipurpose vehicle [mpv]. The first three characters (4S4) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (BSANC) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (X) is the check digit. Position 10 (J) encodes the model year (2018). Position 11 (3) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in LAFAYETTE, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (123456) are the unique sequential production number.
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