2019 Subaru Forester Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 102
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- windshield cracked · 29 records
- passenger side · 20 records
- small rock · 16 records
- windshield crack · 13 records
- side windshield · 12 records
- crack windshield · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 98 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield was hit by a small rock while driving. From a chip on the windshield the crack is now about 1/3 -1/2 of the entire length of the windshield, as it continues to expand. Crack grew about 2in while sitting inside my garge overnight. Crack continues to expand while car is stationary.
ODI 11289842
Visibility/Wiper
Was driving on a us hwy when all if a sudden i heard a loud snap. I was passing a semi at the time so thought the sound might have come from the semi throwing rocks. At that time there was no evidence of a chip or crack on the windshield. The next morning the windshield was cracked from the far right side across the driver's line if view.
ODI 11291908
Visibility/Wiper
A rock hit windshield while driving 60mph leaving an unnoticed chip. A few days later, an 18 inch crack in windshield appeared while parked. Currently awaiting replacement of windshield through insurance claim department.
ODI 11281807
Visibility/Wiper
After 3500 miles windshield cracked between eye sight system cameras. Crack has around 20 inches. No visible stone impact. Looks like glass quality issue.
ODI 11279240
Visibility/Wiper
Driving around 60 miles down a smooth paved highway a large foot long curved crack formed on the windshield from the base. I did not see or hear gravel hit the window, of it did it must have been very small. There is no conspicuous impact point.
ODI 11277662
Visibility/Wiper
Got my new forester 8/1/19. On 9/20/19, the windshield cracked while on the highway. We did not hear anything hit it. The crack grew to about 2 feet, and the windshield had to be replaced on 9/25/19. About 10/25/19, i got 2 dings from rocks that had to be repaired. I drove a toyota for 12 years and had one ding. I don't think the subaru windshields are strong enough, and i think they present a hazard.
ODI 11277566
Visibility/Wiper
Vehicle was in motion when windshield cracked. A small pebble from the highway hit the glass and caused a long crack. The following day after being parked overnight, the crack was even longer. I had to replace the windshield less than one month ago for another crack.
ODI 11277993
Visibility/Wiper
On 10/23/19, i noticed a crack in the windshield of my 2019 subaru forester. I had not seen or heard anything hit the windshield prior to seeing the crack. I took the subaru forester to the dealership from where i bought it and was informed that windshield replacement was not covered by my warranty. I then paid safelite $772.10 on 10/25/19 to replace the windshield.
ODI 11291238
Visibility/Wiper
We were driving on a paved road with no other cars around and the windshield spontaneously developed a 12 inch crack coming up from very low on the drivers side of the windshield. It was approximately 65 degrees outside and we did not have either the heater or a/c running. Over the next 24 hours the crack increased to about 24 inches. On close examination i did see an extremely small 'star' where the crack started.…
ODI 11270172
Visibility/Wiper
On october 15, 2019 my husband, i and our grandson were driving on a town street and the rear passenger window glass on the right side broke and shattered and glass flew all over the car. There was a landscaper on a lawn facing away from the road but no rock or anything came at the window. On december 11, 2019 a truck drove by our car parked in front of our house on a side street and this time the rear passenger…
ODI 11306468
Visibility/Wiper
Was driving on highway to work, the windshield suddenly cracked, out of nowhere, no rock chip, no impact from outside. It's a 3 months old forester 2019 with ~5000 miles on it. Really disappointed with the quality of the glass.
ODI 11268406
Visibility/Wiper
I purchased a 2019 subaru forester in mid-july and have had to replace two windshields due to cracking. The first replacement was in september due to a rock hitting the windshield on the far right passenger side. The chip quickly developed into an 18' crack. I noticed a second crack yesterday which originated behind the wiper blade in the bottom center of the windshield that extends on a 16' arch in the same…
ODI 11268329
Visibility/Wiper
Very weak windshield a very small rock caused a crack all the way across the windshield it didn't even hit it directly or hard.
ODI 11265238
Visibility/Wiper
While driving at highway speeds a small rock (sounded like a small 'click') hit the windshield. There was no immediate crack with only a small chip in the windshield. After leaving work that day the chip had turned into a crack approximately 6 inches in length. The crack continued to increase in length over the next two days and even split off into a secondary crack.
ODI 11271339
Visibility/Wiper
The windshield spontaneously cracked on the passenger side. I was driving straight about 40mph on a hot day mid-september with the a/c going. There was a sudden "pop" and i noticed a curved crack had instantly appeared on the passenger side. There were no cars near me. Looking at the windshield, i didn't see an obvious impact but i could see near the defroster traces the crack appeared to form there. I'm concerned…
ODI 11255733
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving straight on a city street on hot day with the a/c on when there was a loud "pop". A diagonal crack instantly appeared on the passenger side in the windshield. No other cars were near me and i was going about 40mph. The car had previously been sitting in the sun with a windshield shade for about 30 minutes. I'd been driving about 5 minutes when the windshield cracked. When i inspected the crack, it…
ODI 11255732
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield cracked while driving on a bay bridge 1 month after we got our new subaru forester. There were no cars in front and no signs of any objects hitting the glass. It was really suspicious and we decided to search for any similar complaints and found a lot here, so it actually looks like some manufacturer issue.
ODI 11258759
Visibility/Wiper
I purchased a 2019 subaru forester, sport in november 2018. In march/april my windshield was cracked by a small rock that hit it on a small country road. I had to have it completely replaced. Now five months later, a small rock hit my windshield while driving on a [redacted], and it cracked again. I have to have it completely replaced again and pay another deductible fee. I've had other, non-subaru, vehicles and my…
ODI 11254557
Visibility/Wiper
When i parked my car at my workplace there was no visible damage to the windshield and when i returned afterwards, there was a large crack, over a foot long coming from the top of the driver's side. Upon inspection, there is an extremely tiny point of impact from a tiny pebble. The windshield is so fragile. I suspect they use thinner glass to allow eyesight to function properly. I've heard of people needing to…
ODI 11254646
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield defect. It just cracked by itself without any outside force. The crack started at the bottom of the windshield. The vehicle was not at motion. It was after being parked.
ODI 11246594
Visibility/Wiper
A spontaneous 20-25in windshield crack has appeared overnight while my 2019 subaru forester was parked in a covered parking spot at my home on 8/25/2019. I was surprised to see this in the morning on sunday as there was no crack on saturday and the car was just sitting there overnight. Seems like the crack started below the driver's window wiper (where the wiper heating element is located) and developed a c-shape…
ODI 11246529
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
1. While the car is in motion (and under normal driving conditions) on highways, my front windshield has cracked 4x since taking delivery of new vehicle at the end of july 2019. Once the front windshield cracks, it continues to spread. During the process of paying for the vehicle, i was encouraged at every step to purchasing additional windshield coverage to cover the cost of replacing the front windshield in case…
ODI 11297850
Visibility/Wiper
08/16/19 i was driving down the interstate at 70mph, i heard a very faint "tink" and saw a 1 inch crack on the lower passenger side near the outer edge. I did not see a rock and it definitely was not a loud sound like a normal rock chip would create. My insurance set up an appointment at 8:00 am the following morning 08/17/19 with safelite to repair it. After being at safelight for only 5 minutes the tech comes out…
ODI 11244781
Visibility/Wiper
I went to my stationary vehicle in a.m.and noticed the windshield had a long crack with no apparent reason. No nicks or other damage noted that could cause this to happen. I didn't even make the first payment on the vehicle before this occurred. After calling numerous aftermarket windshield companies the only windshield you can get is the oem if you want the eyesight cameras to work and you must have the eyesight…
ODI 11308289
Electronic Stability Control · Visibility/Wiper
A large crack in the windsheild though the top center , where the eyesight technology center is located, occurred without any incident to catalyze the cracking of the glass.
ODI 11271418
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