Windshield developed a crack during a week with wild temperature swings. There was no incident leading up to the development of the crack that would have caused an initial chip or point of failure. The initial crack appeared during the day where the temperature went from the mid-60s to below freezing with precipitation in a matter of hours. Crack was not present in warm AM and appeared during cold PM. It grew (initial crack ended where the scotch tape is) during a day later that week with another wild temperature swings. Clearly a failure in the tempering process and insufficient QA for the component.
2023 Subaru Forester: windshield cracks
7 of the 76 complaints about the 2023 Subaru Forester describe windshield cracks.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Windshield cracks by model year
What owners say
Front windshield crack came out of no where. No idea ever had a stone or anything connect with windshield.
Windshield cracked after dust hit car while on road. Crack split aggressively in 1 day from 1 inch to 14 inches. This is the SECOND time it has happened.
Got a crack on the windshield after owning the vehicle for under 5 months. There was no apparent pebble/stone and one morning i just saw that there was a crack on the windshield. It was also active that means was growing with time. My dealer also said that it won't be covered under warranty. I used my insurance to get it fixed however it seems like this is a consistent problem with Subaru's and they are well aware of it. This is well known issue in the online Subaru groups however Subaru has done nothing to get it fixed.
Spontaneous windshield crack. I parked car in garage overnight. In the morning, there was a spontaneous crack on passenger side. Not sure if it is related to using car heater for the very first time 2 days prior to the spontaneous crack. The vehicle is 8 months old with 10,000 miles
The contact owns a 2023 Subaru Forester. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, she noticed that a pea-sized stone had struck the front windshield and caused a crack. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 1,999. The VIN was not available.
Cracked windshield. Full length. No apparent or known impact.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2023 Subaru Forester windshield crack
Is windshield cracks a common problem on the 2023 Subaru Forester?
7 of 76 owner complaints about the 2023 Subaru Forester (9%) mention windshield cracks. The model year with the most reports is 2019.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2023 Subaru Forester?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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