Upon getting in the car parked in the garage, noticed two cracks symmetrically coming from the base of the center of the windshield extending up about 6 inches. These cracks were not there upon parking in the garage the previous night. These cracks within a day kept moving upward and outward in a curvy symmetrical pattern and are slowly moving since. Upon investigation with a flashlight there is a tiny pin size chip under the wiper that should never have caused such dramatic cracking.
2017 Subaru Outback visibility complaints
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Windshield cracked out of the blue. Very large crack.
The windshield cracked for no reason while sitting in a Novi, Michigan parking lot on 8/14/2021. The temperature was in the low 80s. No precipitation. This is the second time this has happen on this vehicle. This will be our third windshield since buying the car in 2017.
In October of 2020, I awoke to find that my 2017 Subaru Outback's windshield had cracked during the night. I assumed it might have been struck while I was driving the previous day and then it subsequently cracked as temperatures dropped. A Subaru-recommended company replaced the windshield with an OEM windshield. However, on July 18 of 2021, the windshield cracked again. Thus, not even a year passed before the windshield cracked a second time. Once again, I assumed the windshield might have been struck while driving. After getting a quote on replacing the windshield a second time, the crack spread an additional 12" after the vehicle was parked outside for 4 hours. This time, I photographed the crack. The windshield is scheduled to be replaced on 7/27 so it will not be available for inspection after that date. My concern is that the windshields on this vehicle crack VERY easily in response to impacts that I didn't even notice. The cracks then spread very easily. These cracks obstruct drivers' visibility, which presents a safety risk. Replacing the windshields is very expensive because of the safety features require calibration.
My wife contacted me thru text this morning (Monday the 19th, 2021) asking if I remember seeing the windshield cracked (starting on the passanger side) on Saturday, as thats the last time the vehicle was driven. She had just got in the vehicle to go to work, when she saw it. I told her no and couldn't figure out how it even happened as there is no damage of any sort that would of caused it. Where it started to crack, its not just cracked but deeply separated about half the length of the damage. To the point your fingernail can fit in easily. It craked a bit further later in the day.
The windshield randomly cracked while parked in a parking lot. The crack propagated over half of the windshield over the course of the day. From the pictures you can see there are no starbursts or evidence of road debris initiating a crack. There are active lawsuits over the weakness of the OEM windshield on Subaru Outback’s. I have not had this inspected by a Subaru dealership.
I have noticed a crack on the lower corner of the windshield on the driver side. The crack goes from one side to across the bottom of the window, with no evidence of an impact point.
The contact owns a 2017 Subaru Outback. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the front windshield cracked without impact at the bottom on the passenger’s side of the windshield. The contact then stated as the day progressed, the crack continued to grow and spread throughout the front windshield. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer nor an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000.
The contact owns a 2017 SUBARU Outback. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the windshield fractured at the top middle section of the windshield. The contact stated that the fracture was not caused by an impact. The windshield was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 56,500.
Safety risk: windshield- 05/14/21 exited my home and went to my vehicle that had not moved at all that day or the night prior. I noticed a large crack on my windshield that I had never noticed before. No sign of this crack prior to 5/14/21.
Walked out of staters bros and the windshield cracked from the very bottom center and traveled up 10 inches and over to drivers side 16 inches.up on its own while I was in the store. No crack prior to leaving my vehicle 25 minutes earlier.
Windshield cracked spontaneously. Am aware there have been numerous complaints if similar problems on year and model, 2017 subaru outback. Vehicle is garaged and I've noted crack is "growing." local dealer claims to be unaware of a broader issue involving many other vehicle owners describing same problem.
This subaru outback windshield cracked for almost no reason. We bought the vehicle 2/28/21 with 19700 miles. While driving from 4-5pm on 5/7 I did not notice any audible rock hits or impacts on the windshield. We were receiving rain in michigan and the temperature was dropping quickly. I parked the vehicle at 5pm, and there were no cracks in the windshield at that point. When I went to drive the vehicle at 11pm that night, I noticed what I thought was debris on the windshield (I parked under a tree), but I didn't realize this was a crack developing. I drove it from 11-11:45. When I parked the vehicle at almost midnight on 5/7 I didn't realize this crack was getting larger. On 5/8, I went to use the vehicle at about noon, and the crack was now 10-12" long and within the drivers line of sight. I called subaru since the vehicle only has 23,000 miles, and they said to call my insurance. Now I have to pay for a windshield on a nearly new vehicle from a crack that seemingly appeared out of nowhere. Most of the driving was on a clean and new freeway, no dirt roads. In the second photo you can see what is maybe a very small rock chip, but I have numerous similar chips on two other vehicles that have not developed into a crack, especially so quickly. I think this is a defective windshield on this new subaru. I believe this should be replaced under warranty.
I have had three sizable cracks in my windshield since 2017, with the most recent fairly large which will probably cause me to have to replace the entire windshield. The other two cracks have been repaired at my expense. The vehicle was in motion in all cases, but there was no discernible danger ( ie. Following a truck) . They all occurred on two lane roads traveling at or under the speed limit.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru outback. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, he noticed that there was a large crack on the front windshield. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 44,000.
My windshield cracked on the inside of the window without any force applied on a moderate temperature day without AC or heat blowing. I was driving down a straight well-maintained road when it happened and heard the pop of the windshield. Approx speed was 20mph with no street bumps and again on a very calm day as far as temperature. Also, no equipment or people around who could have seemed to 'tossed' anything at the windshield. The crack is on the interior layer of the windsheild and not the outter. Also, I have had 2 instances now where my car has completely died without any items being left on to drain the battery. First time was after the car had been off only a hour or so and completely dead. I repleaced the battery and at that point the car was only 2 years old. The second time the battery and systems tested all fine but it was so dead, power locks wouldnt work with the key fob.
The first time, I was driving and heard a rock hit the windshield, I watched the crack spread across the windshield just as fast as it happened. After that incident, it seemed each rock that hit my windshield turned into a full-length crack.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 subaru outback. The contact stated that two separate cracks had formed on the windshield without incident or impact. On the first occasion, the contact stated that a crack had formed on the middle passenger side of the windshield. The contact had the windshield replaced however, another crack had formed on the lower driver side of the replacement windshield, without incident or impact. The contact stated that the cracks obstructed her view while driving. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000.
I bought the car 25 june 2020 and 3 days into it I got a chip going theu an automated car wash I called safelite and the ins company and they replaced the windshield and out of nowhere I get a crack coming up from bottom of windshield on drivers side going up to wiper area the car sat for 2 days in my driveway while I drove my other vehicle prior to this florida heat is brutal I believe this is a faulty windshield you cant see it well unless your in driver seat or cleaning windshield ad I am ocd
A minor rock hit on highway causes windshield crack from from bottom near wipers all the way to the middle of screen.
A crack formed in the windshield during normal driving, there was no chip or object that hit the windshield that would form a crack. It is a big s-shaped curve from the top of the windshield where it meet the roof down toward the middle of the windshield below the rear view mirror. The windshield was replaced by the dealer within the last 6 weeks from a prior chip and crack.
I recently purchased a 2017 subaru outback. It developed random small chips in the windshield in 4 different spots on the windshield I was driving on a small neighborhood street, when I noticed specs on my windshield that would not come off upon further inspection I came to realize they were tiny chips in the glass. I have no explanation as to how those got there I was not impacted by anything flying at my windshield. I had to pay out of pocket to fix one chip that got big enough to possibly crack the other 3 I was told by the safelight employee that I would get lots of them and I didn't need to do anything until they chipped or cracked deeper. He informed me that the subaru glass is very thin and chips and cracks easily he has many subaru's that come in for this problem. The way the chips are starting out very tiny and how they are spaced out leads me to believe this is something subaru should be made aware and recall and replace. My husband just purchased a cross trek and no surprise after inspecting his windshield we found two very tiny small chips in different locations on his windshield. I was told to try and keep my windshield cool and out of the sun to try and prevent anymore chipping or cracking. If I had known the subaru outback had this defect I never would have purchased this car.
The window cracked from the inside starting on the bottom of the front window. There are also multiple cracks on other parts of the windows.
I purchased the vehicle used from a dealership on 02/09/2021. On 03/31/2021 while driving the car, I noticed a crack in the windshield near the top center of the windshield. Upon further exploration, I noticed the crack extended from the top-center, down about 4 inches and then another 6 inches towards the passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle has not been involved in any crash or accident in the six weeks I have owned the car. The crack seems to have appeared out of nowhere.
Driven the 2017 subaru outback in the morning to work and parked in a covered parking garage. Noticed a big crack on the upper middle of the windshield when getting back to the car in the garage at night time.
Subrau outback windshields are prone to cracks in the center top area. Small rocks will cause damage 100% of the time in this same area. Replaced original windshield and current windshield experienced cracking in the same location.
I was driving down the road city highway 90 in ocean springs, ms (55mph) and my windshield suddenly cracked about six inches from from the driver side near where the frame meets with the car over. I did not get hit by anything. It was lightly raining, I had my windshield wipers on the absolute lowest setting. It was about 47 degrees fahrenheit, and I had my defroster on split with my feet set to 70 degrees fahrenheit.
For no apparent reason my outback's windshield cracked. The crack starts near the bottom of the passenger side and extends upward about 14 inches and sideways about 10 inches. It occured while the car was parked at a ski area. It was snowing and about 28 degrees.
After returning home from running errands noticed windshield was cracked there was no sign of anything hitting the windshield didn't hear anything hit during the trip
On the morning of february 23, 2018 and went out to my vehicle that was parked (stationary) in my enclosed covered garage to find a giant crack through my windshield with no discernable cause.
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