2017 Subaru Crosstrek: windshield cracks

Filed Jul 29, 2022 · UT

I drove my car to work one morning (7 min drive through a city; no highways) and there was no crack in the windshield. I came out of work 8 hours later to go home, and there was a crack over 6 inches long in the windshield. There are no markings suggesting anything hit the windshield, only long smooth cracks.

Filed Jun 4, 2022 · Electrical, Transmission · VA

My husband has trouble getting the key out when in park and turn off. Have to use the E-break every time we park because even in park the vehicle seems to get a mind of its own and start to roll. IT ROLLED ON ME WHILE I WAS GETTING MY CHILD OUT OF THE CAR!! NOW my driver side window seems to roll all the way up but right back down with out me touching it. I have to fight the thing for 5mins to get it up! Windshield is cracked. We got it parked it no crack, went out in it and Crack, now I have to pay to get a new Windshield put in because every day just sitting there the Crack gets bigger. Why is there only 1 recall on this thing!? 🤔

Filed Jan 27, 2022 · Visibility · CA

Windshield cracked out of nowhere resulting in an ~8" damage

Filed Feb 19, 2021 · Visibility · VA

Windshield has horizontal crack midway down window that extends almost from left to right edge. Car was parked in private driveway.

Filed Jan 5, 2021 · Visibility · 19,500 miles · VA

Windshield was cracked. Started out along bottom on driver's side and expanded up and across driver's side. From what I could tell, nothing hit the windshield to initiate the crack. Had to get replaced.

Filed Dec 31, 2020 · Visibility · 27,800 miles · NV

The windshield cracked during the summer for no apparent reason, no obvious signs of chip in windshield surface. Crack starts upper middle edge of glass, down passed rearview mirror, then half way across passenger side, about 1/3 way down from top. We are getting it replaced now.

Filed Nov 27, 2020 · Visibility · 20,000 miles · CA

Windshield is cracking for no certain reason.

Filed Jun 20, 2020 · Visibility · 21,000 miles · MA

Windshield developed an 8" crack after a small rock strike within an hour. Vehicle was traveling about 50 MPH on the highway.

Filed May 29, 2020 · Visibility · 26,000 miles · MA

Windshield crack. Crack occurred when not in motion. Car was not near anywhere with rocks. Only drove car 30 miles from the time I bought it from the dealer.

Filed May 19, 2020 · Visibility · NJ

My windshield cracked for no reason. My car was sitting in the driveway for 3 weeks not being used because of the pandemic and out of the blue a small crack appeared in two places on my windshield.

Filed Apr 9, 2020 · Visibility · 35,000 miles · CA

Hi, I was reading online that others have been issuing complaints about cracks in subaru crosstrek windshields randomly occurring. This happened to me as well. My windshield cracked seemingly randomly while parked in a parking lot at a mountain resort in winter or 2019 (~27 months of ownership of the vehicle). No preexisting damage was noted prior to leaving the vehicle. The crack extended from the side of the windshield to about 1/4 of the way across in front of the driver (about 1ft long). No impact events were visible on the windshield that may have caused it. I do not have images of the damage but do have the insurance claim if needed. Approximate date provided below.

Filed Feb 24, 2020 · Visibility · 14,000 miles · ME

My windshield cracked for no apparent reason. Crack originated under the windshield wiper blades and spread when I turned the heat on to the middle of the windshield. The vehicle was parked when I first noticed the crack, at which point it was already approximately 7 inches long. I took it to the dealer and asked that it be covered under the warranty since there was no damage to the windshield, and they took detailed pictures (charlie's subaru in august, me).