I purchased this car in January 2021 from the Mechanicsburg Faulkner dealership in PA. It was previously owned by one person. I am the second owner. On May 5, 2021, as I was getting into my car to drive to work, I noticed a crack on the right side of my windshield. Upon closer inspection, the crack appeared to have started from the very edge of the lower part of the windshield. Nothing fell on my car as it is kept secured in our garage.
2017 Subaru Impreza: windshield cracks
14 of the 125 complaints about the 2017 Subaru Impreza describe windshield cracks.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- typical mileage
- 38,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Windshield cracks by model year
What owners say
Driving down a one lane road going 30 MPH when the windshield cracked for no apparent reason. Nothing hitting the windshield.
My windshield has a small crack and I am not sure when it happened.
The windshield cracked for no apparent reason. It was replaced at safelite auto glass. The receipt is attached.
The windshield has a crack out of nowhere. This happened in my garage where the vehicle is parked most of the time.
My windshield chipped and then cracked all the way across from a light hit from a pebble, the proper replacement is $400 before labor, thats without subaru eyesight calibration.
Windshield cracks light debris while driving on highway. Starts from the bottom of the windshield and while driving, the crack just keeps growing from 3 inches until about 8-9 inches, and it's still going. The sound of the debris wasn't that loud, never had this type of issue with other cars with even louder hits.
I purchased a used 2017 subaru impreza in april of 2020. The windshield has been broken twice since then. The online photos showed it with an intact windshield. When it was brought to my home for a test drive it had multiple cracks on the windshield and the dealer stated that they had to replace it when we purchased it as they were in the line of site for the driver and a safety hazard. After a few weeks of not driving the car other than to get groceries during covid the new windshield that the dealer had just replace cracked. There is no stone pit, it simply cracked on its own. This crack runs from the upper passenger corner for approximately 18' toward the middle and bottom of the windshield. It appears to either be stress or thermal related. Two windshield cracks that don't appear to be from a rock in a months time seem like a possible defect to me. The crack I noticed grow without recalling a specific incident that started it. The dealer is now trying to offer a 5 year crystal fusion treatment and warranty for $995. Some online searching on this makes that seem like a scam at best. The disclaimer on the form states that they won't replace the windshield if breakage is part of a factory defect, which it is looking like they could state. I want to replace my windshield that is cracked, but would like some reassurance that it won't break nearly immediately again and would like subaru or the dealer to stand behind these vehicles as this appears to be a widespread and systematic issue.
Windshield cracked when I drove over a bump in the road at ~15mph.
Windshield has mysteriously cracked numerous times
Windshield spontaneously cracked for no reason
My windshield cracked in one corner for no reason. I'm worried about the stability of the entire windshield. The car was parked in a locked garage when this occurred.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Update safety recall: WRG-22 Impreza headlamp non -compliance final phase mailing to owners.
- This bulletin provides a service procedure for replacement of the A/C compressor clutch stator.
- This Service Information bulletin announces a change made to the lens portion of the fog light assembly
- This bulletin announces a change to the procedure used in production of the rear door glass assembly
- This Service Information bulletin provides a guideline to use for placement of required or mandated...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2017 Subaru Impreza windshield crack
Is windshield cracks a common problem on the 2017 Subaru Impreza?
14 of 125 owner complaints about the 2017 Subaru Impreza (11%) mention windshield cracks. The model year with the most reports is 2019.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2017 Subaru Impreza?
There are 0 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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