2015 Subaru Forester visibility problems

Filed Nov 9, 2023 · Airbags, Visibility · CA

A small crack appeared mysteriously on the front windshield and has spread - over the past month - where it now covers 1/2 of the windshield. Nothing hit my car, to create the crack or make it spread. The right air bag light keeps going on and keeps beeping when there is no one sitting in the seat. The only way i can get it to stop is to engage the seat belt - again, even though there is no one in the seat.

Filed Apr 8, 2022 · Visibility · 120,855 miles · CO

The contact owns a 2015 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked outside during a snowstorm; while removing snow from the windshield, she noticed that the windshield was severely cracked. Additionally, the contact stated that the crack originated from the driver's side of the windshield to the passenger's side. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 120,855.

Filed Feb 10, 2022 · Driver assistance, Visibility · OH

I have a crack running across the bottom of my windshield. I took the car to SafeLite for replacement. They do a pre-service check of the EyeSsight camera system which provides forward collision avoidance and lane departure warning. The scan revealed History Code P00FF and a Current Code B280AA8. The SafeLite technician advised they could not replace the windshield until the codes were removed. Then they could replace the windshield and calibrate the EyeSight system. They also stated I had to go to a dealer code removal. I contacted Brunswick Subaru (dealer where I purchased the vehicle) and they stated they could only calibrate after the windshield was replaced. Another dealer (Ganley Subaru) stated the same thing. PROBLEM - the windshield cannot be replaced with the codes and the dealer cannot remove the codes (by recalibration) until the windshield is replaced. I am left with driving the car with a broken windshield. PLEASE HELP

Filed Oct 18, 2021 · Visibility · MA

Noticed that there was a crack in the windshield when starting up car. Not sure why windshield should crack when parked. I can understand if this happened when driving on highway or next to construction vehicles.

Filed Mar 10, 2021 · Visibility · 17,400 miles · CA

Driver side window suddenly shattered. Nobody was nearby, no rocks, car was just leaving gas station on surface street, turning left to enter freeway in a quarter mile when the drivers side window shattered for no explanation. Traveling approximately 5 MPH.

Filed Feb 6, 2021 · Visibility · 90,000 miles · CA

I was driving home from work at 7am, and I had stopped at a red light. All of a sudden, I hear the sound of glass crack and out of the corner of my eye, I see a huge crack in my windshield. It just continued to spread the rest of the drive home. Had to get it replaced, oem quoted me over $800 and even more if I had the eyesight option.

Filed Aug 19, 2020 · Visibility · 37,893 miles · CA

Prior to driving my car on august 18, 2020, there were no observable defects in my windshield. I drove about a quarter mile to the post office. When arriving, there was still no defect. About 2-3 minutes later, I returned to my car and found a large crack in the windshield that extended from the top middle, behind the rear view mirror, diagonally down to the lower corner on the passenger side. I took my car to the subaru dealer who inspected the crack and told me there was a minuscule chip at the top of the windshield, which I couldn't even see, along the crack and that because of the chip, the windshield would not be covered under the vehicle warranty. The replacement cost, including the required recalibration of the "eyesight" safety system would cost me more that $1,000.00. I now learned that this is an extremely common problem with my forester, as well as other subaru models (I.e., subaru outback). The level of complaints, which compromises driver and passenger safetly warrants a recall.

Filed Jun 23, 2020 · Visibility · 102,000 miles · CA

The windshield while the vehicle was sitting in the driveway.

Filed Mar 14, 2020 · Visibility · 40,000 miles · TX

My windshield cracked when I was driving in the highway

Filed Dec 24, 2019 · Visibility · 69,000 miles · CA

I am an owner of of a 2015 subaru forester xt and I believe that I have a defective windshield. I noticed that there is a crack on my windshield that is about the size of a quarter after experiencing a small rock hitting my windshield on the highway.I would like to know if I am able to replace my windshield by subaru because I believe the quality of the windshield is faulty and a safety hazard. Thank you in advance.*dt consumer stated incident happened again on dec.30th,2019 while driving to work and a rock hit which caused a indent on the windshield by a hairline crack.