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
There had been a squeaking / crackling noise coming from the area where the dash meets the windshield. This noise only occurred when it was very hot outside 85 degrees or more. While i was driving down the road with no cars in front of me the windshield cracked from the bottom up. The crack starting where the noise was coming from. I have full glass coverage so i didn't think much about it. Since then i've heard…
ODI 11269413
Visibility/Wiper
Husband was driving home after graveyard work shift, with no other cars on the highway, when he heard a crack. He noticed a crack coming from under the windshield wipers in the middle of the front windshield, closer to the driver side. He did have the defroster on. The next day the crack had spread and 2 more cracks appeared on the windshield. We called the dealer and notified them and they said warranty does not…
ODI 11243300
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving on highway and did not hear a rock or any object hit windshield. When i arrived home i noticed a crack in windshield beginning at deicer of windshield up to 25% upwards from the bottom of the windshield. The window appears to be brittle and subaru previously had same issue with 2016 outbacks. Subaru denied this was within warranty. I purchased the car new 3-4 weeks ago.
ODI 11243043
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving up a hill on a bypass and a work truck kicked up a rock that hit me windshield, nothing happened then, i checked hours later and it turned into a small crack, a few days later that small crack turned into a big crack that grew the entire windshield and is in field of vision
ODI 11271299
Visibility/Wiper
A month after first windshield crack replacement, which subaru covered as a gesture of 'good will' without acknowledging the obvious issue, my second windshield cracked. This time i was not even driving. Car was parked in temperate san francisco parking lot. The crack was exactly the same a first one (some odds i have to be at fault for two invisible impact points in the same exact area, i should probably buy a…
ODI 11283000
Visibility/Wiper
Something hit the edge of the windshield and it cracked over half way to the drivers side. My husband was driving it on nb i65 north of mobile, alabama. The windshield had sever pits in it not sure what those were caused by. Subaru makes money as the eyesight system needs to be calibrated after a new windshield is installed. One crack had been repaired on 2/4819 mileage was 6330
ODI 11252087
Visibility/Wiper
In the last two months i have had two windshields spontaneously fracture one while driving the car the other when garaged.
ODI 11231593
Visibility/Wiper
On the 10th of july while stopped at a red light, i watched a crack come down from about 4 inches from the top of the passenger side windshield, to down just below the rear view mirror height and then continue all the way over to my side (drivers side). A sound of something hitting the windshield was never heard! Only when i examined the windshield from outside could you see a very minute chip which should have…
ODI 11231587
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield cracks and damages easily. A small rock hit my windshield at a very low speed but somehow has damaged and cracked the windshield. I will have to replace the entire windshield out of my own pocket.
ODI 11230392
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield quality - 2019 subaru forester sport windshield chip very easy. Car parked on driveway and it was hailing for 2 minutes; couple tiny chipped/pitted were found on windshield; no crack. This only happen to the subaru, but not the other vehicles i owned (volvo and honda). Subaru windshield chip/pitted easily on vehicle with eye sight equipped. The windshield seems thinner compare to older model and other…
ODI 11228440
Visibility/Wiper
While driving on empty highway at appx 55mph, windshield spontaneously cracked. Crack extends from the edge of the passenger side about 15 inches. No rock or other foreign object hit the windshield. Car is 5 weeks old with 1,070 miles.
ODI 11228381
Visibility/Wiper
As others have reported, the windshield quality is suspect. Car was only a month old with less than 700 miles when a large horizontal crack appeared on the passenger side of the windshield after the car had been parked in a parking lot. No visible signs or evidence of impact from a foreign source. Have never had anything like this happen in previous cars in over 20 years of driving. What makes matters worse is that…
ODI 11228869
Visibility/Wiper
I was driving on the local highway in greensboro sunday june 16th, when a small pebble flew up from the road hitting the windshield and causing a large crack running across the passenger side of the vehicle. This occurred in my brand new vehicle that we had only had for three weeks at the time. Our other forester we have had for many years, encountering similar situations with no damage to the windshield. I…
ODI 11221533
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield spontaneously cracked while parked in the garage. Crack began at the center of the windshield underneath the plastic cover and formed a larch "s" shaped crack. Cracks interfere with the eyesight safety system and visibility while driving. Car was only 3 weeks old with 1600 miles.
ODI 11218804
Visibility/Wiper
While driving down a road going 45 a small rock popped up and hit my windshield causing a chip in it. I've had my fair share of rocks pop up before and hit my windshield while driving, and have never had one this small cause a chip. It is pretty much directly in front on my eye sight cameras.
ODI 11271360
Visibility/Wiper
A crack has developed in windshield. It appears to have begun below the wiper blade on the passenger side of the car. And is traveling horizontally across to the driver's side of the windshield, in the sight line of the driver.. The crack is approximately 36" long and growing. Yes, i know windshields can readily crack if hit by an object. But this appears to be a different issue because: 1) the vehicle is new, about…
ODI 11217846
Visibility/Wiper
Over the course of about three weeks, two different windshields have been destroyed by very small rock chips that very rapidly turned into large cracks. The first occurred on the freeway, in traffic, at a relatively slow speed (approx 35mph). I heard a slight tick and noticed a very small chip on the windshield (about the size of a bug). I made a note that i would need to arrange a repair and continued to my…
ODI 11218552
Visibility/Wiper
Rear side window on the left (driver's) side burst while vehicle was parked. Shattered into large and small pieces.
ODI 11221773
Visibility/Wiper
Vehicle stationary, turned windshield heater on and the windshield crack coming below wiper area and traveled to middle area.
ODI 11217089
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield cracked while driving. Small rock hit the windshield and left a small crack that spread quickly. Replaced windshield at safelite. Now eyesight system turns off for no apparent reason.
ODI 11288498
Visibility/Wiper
New car - 3 weeks old and a 1,000 miles. Driving to work on a route i've taken for 5 years. I was traveling at 60 mph on i-195 on a rainy morning, and i heard what sounded like a small rock hit the windshiled but i couldn't see any damage. After work walking back to my car i see a one foot crack on the passenger side, which has now grown to two feet running horizontal. There is a small chip just below the passenger…
ODI 11208236
Visibility/Wiper
On 5/12/2019, a 6-inch crack appeared in the windshield after the car sat in a driveway for approximately three hours. It was in a rural area with no trees overhead. There was no sign of a chip or dent precipitating the crack, nor do i (the driver) recall hearing anything hit the windshield recently.
ODI 11218808
Body · Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
I had the new 2019 subaru forester for not even a month yet, and i have been in the dealership for 5 times regard of power rear gate not opening and cracked right rear quarter glass, which of the two i considered manufacturer defects, but they denied on both issues but could not provide me the reason and proper way of how they're going to handle the problem.
ODI 11207122
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield shattered within 6 months of purchase during a drive on a county maintained dirt road going 30mph. Received first chip after 3 days of use on an interstate going 65mph. After looking into cost for repairs discovered this is a known problem with recent subaru vehicles including a law suit in canada against the outback model vehicles for shattering glass. I have never had to replace a windshield on a…
ODI 11217802
Visibility/Wiper
Front windshield has numerous rock chips, quality of the glass is not up to par and i'm afraid that cracks will start to form soon. Please investigate as subaru needs to be aware that the current glass needs to be replaced with a durable glass and be able to resist everyday hits from small debris on the freeway.
ODI 11203707
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2019 Subaru Forester.
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