While driving I have gotten two windshield dings/cracks that have been repaired . Another just appeared out of no where. There has to be something wrong as this is the same amount as in almost 50 years of driving. Never had this many problems with a windshield!
2019 Subaru Forester visibility complaints
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This vehicle was sold with a front windshield which I believe has serious engineering issues. I purchased the vehicle 26 months ago. Last week my windshield developed a crack, while driving on interstate 5 in washington state, without a noticeable cause. This is the third time this has happened since the vehicle was purchased, with the next most recent occurring in june 2020. On that occasion, something hit my windshield, but it was minuscule, causing a noise akin to a light tick. It certainly did not seem sufficient to cause cracking, but it did. I am quite concerned what might happen if a rock large enough to crack a safer windshield hits my vehicle. Any information you can provide will be greatly appreciated.
Windshield cracked sometime between 2/16/21 and 3/4/21. Vehicle was purchased as pre-owned certified on 2/13/21 from dealership. Came out to go to work on 3/4/21 and found large crack across windshield. I had no instances of objects hitting windshield while driving that would have caused initial crack. Internet search revealed numerous subaru owners complaining of defective windshields in model years from 2017 - 2019. Cost to replace windshield and recalibrate eyesight feature expected to cost in excess of $1,000. Subaru customer service contacted and advised to take vehicle to dealership to determine if this is due to manufacturers defect. Case #1-66770999440
I ran the remote start on my car to defrost it while it was sitting in my driveway this morning. Less than 10 minutes later I got in and noticed a small crack growing up the center of the windshield. The crack went vertical roughly 9 inches then curved horizontally about four inches. The car was stationary in my driveway.
I was sitting in my car, it was off. The next thing I know, the windshield cracked. No explanation, nothing happened, no cars drove by, the car wasn't on. I had just gotten in a few minutes before to leave my job and was on the phone.
Vehicle was parked overnight at my residence. Upon getting in the vehicle I noticed a crack in the windshield while the vehicle was still stationary. The crack was not present the previous day, and the vehicle was secure from any falling objects. The crack originated from the bottom of the windshield near the center, travels vertically up, turns towards the driver (left) side, and turns up. There are no signs of an impact. The windshield appears to have spontaneously cracked from a defect.
I had my windshield replaced summer 2020 due to a major crack in the windshield. Here we are in the beginning of 2021 and I have another major crack in my windshield that will require a full replacement
On 2/9/21 I noticed a crack in the lower corner of my windshield on the passenger side, near the windshield wipers. It wasn't hit by any object and there's no point of impact from a rock or other item. It just began to crack behind the wiper. This is the 5th windshield I have had on this vehicle. 4 windshields have had to be replaced and this is another one that will probably need replaced too. There are currently 3 small defects/ cracks in this window along with this new unexplained crack.
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 subaru forester. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in a parking lot away from traffic, the windshield cracked without impact. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The windshield was repaired by the insurance company. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 35,900.
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 subaru forester. The contact stated while driving approximately 40-45 MPH, the front windshield cracked without impact. There was an abnormal popping sound detected. There were no reported injuries. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 39,011.
The windshield glass of my subaru forester 2019 model is highly prone to cracking. It is just over 10k miles. It has a 12 inch crack out of nowhere. I cannot identify the reason for this crack as I did not hear any rock-hitting sound while I was driving the car. There might be a rock or other small object hitting my windshield. But the sound must be too gentle to notice.
Spontaneous crack across the windshield while driving under normal conditions. Started at the bottom right corner and progressed across the windshield to the edge of the middle left side.
I was driving down the expressway and stone hit my windshield, causing it to crack.
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 subaru forester. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, a small pebble hit the windshield and cracked the windshield. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer hunter subaru (220 hunter airport dr, fletcher, nc 28732, (866) 536-3409) where it was diagnosed with needing the windshield to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,537.
Had to replace windshield 2 times in 15 months. Windshield cannot withstand small chips-they result in large cracks that require replacement of entire windshield. Normal driving on freeway, surface roads.
Windshield broke within days of buying the vehicle. No known rock hit the windshield. Crack formed while driving and has been there ever since
When defrosting my car after a recent snowstorm, I noticed that a crack developed in the windshield just below the passenger side windshield wiper. It appears that a small rock/pebble hitting the windshield caused the crack, but I do not remember hearing a rock hit the windshield. I had not done any highway driving in the days prior to noticing the crack either. Attached photos show that there was only a small chip (ie not a big crater) at the impact point, which suggests that whatever hit the windshield may have been small and did so at relatively low velocity. Given that cracked windshields are a common issue with newer subaru vehicles, I believe that this crack is the result of poor quality windshield materials and/or poor windshield design. The car is only ~2 years old, and this is the first time I have ever had any sort of chip/crack to a windshield on one of my vehicles.
Hello, windshield cracked again on my 2019 subaru forester. There was a loud clicking sound after I started the engine and a huge horizontal crack appeared on the passenger side of the windshield. Please see the pictures attached below. It is a second sudden windshield crack in two years of ownership! This issue is becoming a real frustration due to the poor quality of the glass and unreasonably high cost to replace it and recalibrate the eye-sight. I am aware that the new class-action lawsuit has been filed against subaru covering the new forester sk 2019+ for the sudden windshield cracks. That proves that I am not alone. What are the reasons why the recall was not issued yet? Previous windshield replacement was covered by subaru due to a well-known glass defect that traces back to 2015. Thank you for your time. Best regards, ml
The windshield inexplicably cracked along the heater element and spread up into the middle right of the windshield, while in motion on a fairly empty interstate.
Windshield cracked for no reason
Within a year or use my windshield unexpectedly appeared cracked one day in parking position.
Windshield cracked for no apparent reason. Wife heard a pop and found that the windshield had cracked on the passenger side.
The car has 12600ish miles. There are no rock chips, etc. The windshield cracked for no apparent reason. It didn't have any when we parked last night and now there is a 6 inch crack coming from the bottom center. There were no instances of rocks, driving over bumps, etc.the car didn't have a crack when we parked it last night and all of the sudden does today.
I have had my 2019 subaru forester for 18 months. I have 15,500 miles and suddenly my windshield cracked from the bottom center to 13" up towards the driver side. I do not see an impact on glass. No apparent noise of rock or debris. It was approximately 44 degrees and raining. I travel the same route to work for the last two months with no apparent signs of construction or loose road material. I have contacted subaru dealer with no call back. I have read several similar complaints of eminent danger of vehicle safety features malfunctioning due to a fracture like this. Not to mention my own line of sight that could be impaired.
My forester have windshield cracked without any reason. No stone hitting no chips. Just broken while it's parked. It's definitely a manufacturing defect.
While cleaning the inside front windshield, the front windshield cracked. I didn't apply any unusual amount of pressure, just "regular" wiping pressure. It has since "spidered" over the last few weeks.
I was driving on a local highway about 55 MPH when my windshield cracked. When I was able to pull over I could not see a rock or anything else, except a tiny dot and a crack going out from it. Over the new few days the crack started growing. The car was bought brand new and I only had it for about 2 months before this incident.
Started car on a cold morning, turned on defroster and went inside got back in car started to back out of driveway and noticed a huge crack starting on the passenger side need the bottom of the wiper blade. As I drove the crack got worse now it is halfway across my windshield. The vehicle was parked when the first crack appeared
Cracked windshield for no apparent reason.
Windshield was struck by a small rock while going highway speeds (driver did not see the rock), causing a 2 mm rough chip in the windshield and a 1 cm crack on the outside and another 1 cm crack on the inside of the windshield.
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