Subaru Forester Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 204
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 14
- Years with records
- 2003–2020
- Stored years
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.
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- windshield cracked · 34 records
- passenger side · 19 records
- side windshield · 15 records
- crack windshield · 15 records
- small rock · 14 records
- windshield crack · 13 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 168 |
| 30–60k mi | 19 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Visibility/Wiper
The windshield cracked for no reason. There was no collision and there are no marks of any rocks hitting the windshield. Seems to be a manufacturing defect.
ODI 11309508
Visibility/Wiper
Purchased car new, last week of january 2020. Within the first week i found numerous small chips in the windshield and there were no rocks that had struck the windshield. Yesterday while driving 45 moh on a two lane road a small rock was kicked from an oncomig car and put a large chip and crack in the windshield. I got the chip and crack repaired from safelite however after searching online i found this is a common…
ODI 11309351
Visibility/Wiper
On 2/13/2020 my windshield cracked over 12 inches long in a matter of seconds while in motion on a street. There was no hit sound. I took it to the dealer and the claim a very small rick hit the windshield causing the crack and manufacturer waranty wont cover. I cant believe a tiny rock that barely has an impact point will hit my windshield and course such a big crack in a matter of seconds.
ODI 11309336
Visibility/Wiper
Driving lower than 40 m/h on the city street with nobody in front when wipers were on due to snowing, a small crack suddenly appeared right on the bottom going vertically, almost in the center of windshield. It was about 6-7 inches before car was parked in the garage. In the morning noticed that crack changed the direction horizontally to the right, growing more for 2-3 inches. It's brand new 4 months car. At the…
ODI 11309084
Visibility/Wiper
I've owned my car for just over a year and my 3rd windshield has just cracked. My first windshield cracked when a small rock hit the top corner of the driver side window and within 5 minutes it spread to the center of the windshield. It had to be replaced and recalibrated, which i had to pay a $250 deductible. My second windshield experienced a cracked a few months after being replaced and nothing hit it that i'm…
ODI 11308362
Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
Bought a brand new 2019 forester in sept 2019. Its windshield cracked twice from a minor rock impact during highway driving at about 65 mph. In my previous 25 year of owning and driving other cars i have never had a windshield crack and having windshield crack twice in such short period (5 months of ownership) cannot be a coincidence, there has to be a flaw with subaru's windshield design or quality. Judging from…
ODI 11308235
Visibility/Wiper
Going 60 mph on the highway. My driver side front window spontaneously shattered. There was just one very loud noise and the glass fragments stayed in place, with only a few pieces falling into the car. Nothing suggested that the window was struck by anything.
ODI 11308047
Visibility/Wiper
Two days ago, after having the car for about three weeks, we had a crack appear and grow from the top portion of the windshield. On our drive yesterday, there was one incident where ice came down from a power line and hit the car, but i'm positive we weren't hit by any rocks. And we're talking about a skin of ice off of a power line, not a large chunk or anything of the sort. I live in new england, and every vehicle…
ODI 11308325