Windshield spontaneously cracked all the way across while driving on the interstate.
2019 Subaru Outback visibility complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2019 subaru outback. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in his driveway he noticed that the windshield had cracked from the passenger's side all the way across to the driver's side and virtually straight up the middle. The vehicle was taken to premier subaru of fremont (5601 cushing pkwy, fremont, ca 94538, (510) 319-5500) where it was inspected and it was determined that the windshield needed to be replaced. The windshield was not replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 27,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 subaru outback. The contact stated that the windshield fractured on the passenger's side without impact. The contact took the vehicle to maple hill auto group (5622 west main street kalamazoo, mi, 49009, (269) 342-6600) to be inspected. The dealer inspected the windshield with a magnifying lens and found a tiny crack on the windshield. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 11,708.*dt
Windshield broke while parked. Resulting in a $1000 cost to replace and recalibrate safety cameras. Car was stationary, parked in my garage. Car never struck by stones or other debris. Windshield was less than 12 months old. Crack started from the outside molding across the windshield.
Front windshield cracked spontaneously while car was parked and not in motion. Spider cracks radiate out from under the rearview mirror assembly. No evidence of any damage from external source (I.e. Flying debris).
Passenger side window stopped working and the windshield had cracked for no reason and I had to replace it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 subaru outback. The contact stated that the windshield cracked on the driver's side without impact while parked in the garage. The vehicle was not taken to be inspected nor repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The insurance provider scheduled the replacement of the windshield which was still pending. The failure mileage was approximately 5,900.
The windshield cracked on the passenger side with no explanation or impact leaving an 8" long crack and nothing hit the windshield to cause this to happen.
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 subaru outback. The contact stated that the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light, when she heard an abnormal noise and saw the windshield crack spontaneously from the driver side to the center. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer chilson subaru located at 3443 wi-93 trunk, eau claire, wi 54701, (715) 834-0701, and the windshield was replaced by the insurance provider. The contact stated she had experienced the same failure three times on separate occasions. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was unknown. *bf
I have had to replace 2 windshields in 6 mos. I have never experienced this many damaged windshields. The offending incidents both took place on the highway.
When stopped at an intersection on 9/27/2020, the windshield spontaneously cracked. Neither my wife nor I saw anything physically strike the glass.
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 subaru outback. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, a pebble hit the front windshield and cracked about 10 inches of the passenger side glass. The contact felt that the material of the windshield was not safe. The contact called an independent mechanic who provided a quote for glass repair. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 5,500.
I purchased my 2019 subaru outback on november 23, 2019. On february 15, 2020 on a cold winter morning I was driviing to work and turned on the defrost to high and the windshield just cracked. Currently, the crack has traveled from end to end on the windshield. The cost to replace it is around $ 800. I feel that subaru needs to take responsibility because this issue is occurring way too often. It seems that the windshields are too thin. My vehicle is equipped with the eyesight system.
Windshield on 2019 subaru outback with approximately 10000 miles cracked with crack extending into the field of vision. While driving on a local highway, the windshield was apparently hit by a small stone in the lower left corner of the windshield below the wiper causing a very small chip that could only be felt with a fingernail. The vehicle was parked and upon returning, a crack had spread downward to the edge of the windshield and up and to the left across the field of vision. Upon investigating, we found many reports of recent models of subaru SUV's experiencing windshield cracking, particularly in this area of the windshield with either a very minor impact or even no impact. A subaru tsb was issued in 2015/2016 covering this problem but it appears the issue has not been fixed in model years from 2017 to 2019.
Windshield seemed to spontaneously crack while driving on a residential street at less than 20 MPH. I heard a pop, though I did not see anything hit the windshield, and a crack about 22 inches long immediately appeared on the left side of windshield. The crack is about halfway up, and starting on the left edge. Upon inspection there is a very tiny chip, about the size of a poppy seed, near the edge of the windshield, but no other evidence of the windshield being hit with a rock or other object.
Windshield cracked too easily (on road) for a vehicle marketed for "offroads". No covered under warranty. Seems to be a common issues for the vehicle. No recalls or acknowledgement from subaru USA.
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 subaru outback. The contact stated while driving about 45 MPH, she heard an abnormal noise and noticed a crack on the windshield. The contact stated that the failure had occurred 3 times since the vehicle was purchased. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 16,985.
The front windshield spontaneously developed a large crack, necessitating a replacement of the front windshield. The problem was first noticed when the vehicle was in motion on the highway, but since the crack was on the lower part of the windshield, it is possible that the crack occurred when the car was stationary and it just wasn't noticed until the car was in motion.
Windshield spontaneously cracked. Mid way up on the passenger side, just like half the outback's I see on the road. 2014 and forward model years pitched the windshields at a lower angle, making the windshield opening in the body larger and more susceptible to flex when the frame racks going over bumps. (maybe the sealant is too rigid.)
The car was purchased certified pre owned with less than 20000 miles. After I got my first car wash noticed thousands of pit in the window. They had it super covered with a compound the wash took off. Now for no reason a huge crake went through the windshield! Warranty of course won't cover it. Wham!!! $$1000 repair! I have had car less then three months.
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 subaru outback. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the lower passenger side of the windshield began to crank without any impact. The contact continued to drive to his residence. The contact called local dealer royal moore subaru located at 1326 se enterprise cir, hillsboro, or 97123, (503) 640-5660, and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 2,510.
I had my windshield replaced in march 2019. Got a rock chip in the replaced windshield fixed under the warranty program through subaru. Three days later I come out and the fixed chip spread a foot across my windshield and is rapidly growing. Subaru is not taking ownership of weak/faulty glass and the frame that the windshield is installed into. I have had two other vehicles for over ten years that never had a cracked windshield, let alone a rock chip that violently spreads. I did not purchase a new vehicle to spend $1000+ on a replacement every year.
Cracked windshield starting at the driver's side edge and continuing over 50% of the windshield horizontally. Vehicle was parked in the driveway during this time.
Constant smell when using windshield wipers (front) and washing fluid. Have brought it to the dealer several times they assure me it is normal. I have never had a car with this issue. I believe there is a leak somewhere that is causing this issue and it may be a design flaw.
The windshield randomly cracked after spraying the windshield washer fluid on it. The crack continued to grow bigger throughout a couple days and reached a length over 1 foot by the second day. The vehicle was stationary when it was sprayed with the windshield wiper fluid.
2 cracks in the front windsheild appeared on both sides of the rear view mirror. Did not notice any chips before the cracks started. The car only has 10000 miles on it and there are 2 separate cracks. The car was parked in the garage when the cracks appeared.
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 subaru outback. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal sound. The contact stated that the windshield cracked and expanded across the windshield without impact. The contact veered to the shoulder of the road contacted her insurance company who authorized the replacement of the windshield for the second time. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 subaru outback. The contact stated that the windshield cracked without impact while the vehicle was parked. The vehicle was taken to dean team volkswagen of ballwin (15121 manchester rd, ballwin, mo 63011) where it was inspected and determined that the windshield needed to be replaced. The windshield was replaced however, 7 month later the failure recurred while the vehicle was parked and without impact. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.*dt windshield has been replaced.
While heading home from a trip driving down highway 69 in michigan our windshield decided to start cracking. We did not hear any impact with the exception of the occasional bug. Of course taking it to the dealership the immediate response was.a rock or foreign object had impacted the windshield. Wrong. I have always feared when getting hit by a rock the windshield would crack. My wife actually witnessed the cracking process thinking at first it was rain again hitting the windshield. Within 200 miles the crack escalated from a couple inch crack to almost a 2 foot crack starting to make a u-shape around the eye-sight camera system. I would hate to think a bug's impact would cause such damage.
Brand new 2019 subaru outback windshield major cracking damage from small stone impact or just a bump in the road while driving? Unreasonable and not right at all.
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