2019 Subaru Crosstrek: windshield wiper failure

Filed Nov 22, 2022 · Visibility · CA

A crack on the windshield appeared for no apparent reason . The crack started on the passenger side right below the windshield wiper. At this time, the vehicle has not been inspected by insurance or police. Besides the financial burden this may cause it has not caused any physical harm to myself or others. However, it is a known issue with Subarus in the past and should be addressed.

Filed Mar 8, 2022 · Visibility · NY

TWO incidents: 1) Within a month of buying a brand new car, the windshield chipped. A small pebble hit the windshield while driving it. I've been hit by hundreds of small pebbles in other cars over the years and never had a chip. Got it repaired the next day with Safelite, they did a repair and it seemed to work fine. No further issues with the chip. They were shocked at how easily it chipped. 2) Feb 2022, I had my car at the dealer for about a week, and then drove it home and parked it in the driveway. Came back to it a day or two later, and there was a large crack originating by the heating elements/where the wipers are. It had 4 or 5 branches out, 3 were small, one was medium, and one large crack went all the way to the middle of the windshield. No damage, didn't hit anything, the crack is nowhere near the chip. Spontaneous crack.

Filed Dec 21, 2020 · Visibility · 32,400 miles · ID

A few days ago I went out to my shop to get in my car to go to work and when I got in my car I noticed a giant crack in the window that is in the middle of the window down at the bottom and it starts under the wipers and is about 6 inches long. Then a few days went by and I was driving to work again on the high way in the rain and it cracked another 2 inches.

Filed Jun 5, 2020 · Visibility · 10,000 miles · RI

Cracked windshield. As I driving down highway around 65mph, small rock hit passenger side lower window under wiper blade. And cracked I had windshield replaced with aftermarket subaru windshield. This windshield has already scratched from the wiper blade which is brand new and has little few little chips in it. .

Filed Mar 16, 2020 · Visibility · 23,329 miles · CA

Driving my 2019 subaru, crosstrek in the #1 lane westbound on the 118 freeway utilizing my eyesight drivers assist and cruise set at 65 MPH, into my office on wednesday, march 11, 2020 @ 5:30 am. It was lightly raining and my windshield wipers were on. Prior to passing the tampa offramp, I thought I heard a "ping" on my windshield. When I arrived at my office, I inspected my windshield and could not locate any damage. The rain continued all day and when I got into my car @ 2:30 pm, I saw that my windshield had cracked horizontally on the drivers side about 7" long, 6 inches from the bottom where the windshield is mounted. I checked with subaru about the gold extended warranty I purchased to see if it covered the replacement as well as inquire if my regular warranty would cover replacement since I have not had the car for even 2 years yet. I was told that the windshield was not covered and that I would need to purchase a new subaru windshield for about $950.00 plus the re-calibration charges of the eyesight cameras another $200.00. I find this unacceptable that a windshield would crack that easily and not be supported by subaru since the car is still relatively new. What are my rights regarding a windshield that should be protecting me and not crack by a tiny little rock determined very small since the sound was just a "ping"? Please advise me of what I should do next regarding the replacement of this windshield. Thanks in advance.

Filed Feb 19, 2020 · Visibility · 3,300 miles · NY

Vehicle was stationary, no wind just cold weather. Noticed a crack on passenger side of front windshield, starting below wiper. Car was not hit, no dents or any other defects. The car was purchased only 4mos ago and has 3,300 miles on it.

Filed Feb 5, 2020 · Visibility · 6,200 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2019 subaru crosstreck. While driving at 65 MPH, the windshield on the vehicle cracked underneath windshield wiper. The contact stated their windshield continued to crack. The contact took the vehicle to bob baker subaru, 5500 paseo del norte, carlsbad, ca 92008, where it was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure with the vehicle. The failure mileage 6,200.

Filed Jan 22, 2020 · Visibility · 15,700 miles · CA

On 1/18/2019, I was driving with my wife approximately 40mph with several car lengths between me and the next car when we heard a loud pop sound. We didn't see anything hit the car and saw no damage to the windshield at that time. Several hours later a crack developed on the passenger side of the windshield starting below the windshield wiper. There was a small pit there, but the location seems unlikely for a rock strike as it appears protected by the hood. The pit is right at the edge of a heating element and this appears to me to be a heat expansion issue given the location and the fact that it happened in the first 10 minutes of driving. I have had the windshield repaired to stop the crack from spreading, but the damage can still be seen. The attached photos are before the repair.

Filed Apr 2, 2019 · Visibility · 1,600 miles · CO

Bought a brand new 2019 subaru crosstrek, a crack at the bottom of the windshield just appeared one morning after warming it up in 20 degree weather, in michigan. Crack started in the wiper heating element area and the crack spread all the way to the top. No rock chips are present. The car is just over 3 months old, 1700 miles. I read elsewhere that the newer outbacks had the same issues. Does crosstrek have the same issues? Subaru won't cover it. Total bs.