2018 Subaru Impreza: windshield wiper failure

Filed Nov 28, 2020 · Visibility · 18,000 miles · NE

On the morning of friday, november 13 2020, we found the windshield of the 2018 impreza to have cracked overnight without any sign of impacts. The crack originated on the passenger side near the bottom where the wiper blade locates, but has spread quickly in less than 2 weeks ' now reaching across to the driver side, as shown by the photos. We have reached out to the subaru dealership where we purchased the vehicle and requested a windshield replacement under warranty. We are awaiting for a resolution.

Filed Nov 26, 2020 · 20,000 miles · OR

Windshield cracked when I set down the windshield wiper after cleaning it. Not covered by warranty, had to pay out of pocket.

Filed Jul 20, 2020 · Visibility · 28,156 miles · NM

I turned on my windshield wipers with fluid and my windshield cracked within 5 seconds. I had just pulled out of my driveway, speeds where at 0-5 MPH on residential street, no trees overhead, clear skies, temperature at 95 degrees, the vehicle was parked outside under no trees or branches at all times. There is no other damage to that area, or any other area, of my windshield that would have cause this. The crack started from the top middle, came down past the rear view mirror and split off into multiple other cracks. At no point in the past couple of months did I ever getting hit on the windshield that would have caused unseen damage or weakened the windshield.

Filed Jun 30, 2020 · Visibility · 1,900 miles · TX

With the call being less than 2-months old and under 2k mi. The windscreen was struck with a small rock just below the drivers wiper blade. I was proceeding from a full stop and the opposing car was stopping at an intersection, speed was under 25-MPH. The windscreen cracked over 12-in. From a very low velocity impact. I now have to pay $500 out of pocket to replace the glass (aftermarket, oem is over $800) to pass state inspection. This is the same problem as with other subarus with inferior windscreens cracking.

Filed Feb 28, 2019 · Body · 1,500 miles · WA

The wiper cowl cover separates from the windshield resulting in a gap between the cowl cover and the windshield. This gap allows an abnormal amount of water to flow inside, especially during heavy rainfall, snow, or carwash. In addition, debris such as leaves, pine needles, etc enter through the gap, resulting in clogged drain tubes over time. In the photo below the gap is around 0.25 in after attempting to push it back in, after driving, the gap grows to an 1 in at the center.