2022 Subaru Outback: windshield wiper failure

Filed Jun 21, 2025 · Visibility · TX

The front windshield spontaneously cracked during use of windshield wipers. Resulted in multiple cracks from top center of windshield.

Filed Jan 14, 2025 · Visibility · 41,000 miles · OH

The contact owns a 2022 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle in the morning, she became aware of a 16-inch crack on the windshield. The contact stated that the crack had started close to the passenger’s side A-pillar, approximately 3-inches above the passenger’s side windshield wiper. The contact stated that the vehicle was in the garage when she became aware of the crack. The vehicle had not been taken to a dealer or glass shop. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.

Filed Jan 23, 2024 · Visibility · IN

Windshield cracked spontaneously while parked in the garage. Started at the base near the driver's side wiper and goes mid-way up the windshield.

Filed Jan 2, 2024 · Visibility · CO

Windshield crack originating from under wiper area after a cold day. No known rock impact. Found a super small spot around the size of a period under the wiper blade. Second broken windshield in 18 months. These windshields do not seem very durable

Filed Feb 6, 2023 · Visibility · SC

Went to work one morning and noticed a crack from black piece of windshield under wipers 12 inch up center of windshield with no impact noted temps in upper 30s

Filed Sep 2, 2022 · Visibility · CA

Windshield developed a fracture while driving on the freeway w/ no impact by any foreign objects. Location of fracture is on bottom end of windshield next to windshield wipers.

Filed Aug 22, 2022 · Visibility · IN

Crack formed in windshield. Did not notice any chips or impact points. Crack formed on front right corner through the heated wiper blade rest. This seems to be an ongoing issue with Subaru.

Filed Aug 22, 2022 · Visibility · GA

On August 19, 2022, approximately 11:30 a.m., after parking my 2022 Subaru Outback Limited in a private driveway, the windshield began cracking from the bottom edge and has grown 25 inches toward the center of the windshield. There was no impact to the windshield. The weather was moderately cool--74 degrees, slight mist precipitation (wiper use minimal), and no wind. And, my previous drive (as with my history with this vehicle, 2,831 miles) was a gentle and uneventful four miles. I've spent fourty years entering and exiting the driveway and driving in that area, with other cars, and never once had a problem. I spent twenty years investigating traffic accidents and vehicle related problems in metro-Atlanta (Cobb County Police 1992-2012), and never saw a problem like this. But, since buying the car (my first Subaru), I've read countless Internet posts of similar events, from folks who have purchased a Subaru in the past five or so years. Subaru of America hasn't responded to my concern; and, my dealership (Subaru of Kennesaw (Georgia)) is dodging the burden of replacement costs. Not only is Subaru of America being irresponsible in the manufacturing and promotion of their cars, when they know there's a serious design flaw, but they show little interest in working to resolve a simple and important problem that affects everyone on roadways throughout the world.

Filed Jul 13, 2022 · Electrical, Visibility · UT

1. Front Windshield cracks easily instead of chipping. Appears to be under pressure in a strange way and it cracks then starts to delaminate. I had 2 windshields replaced within 30 days. Water also starts to enter the crack and it impacts the wiper blades when in use. 2. Center Info-Tainment system in underpowered to the degree that touch response is laggy to the degree to be dangerous. With all the climate controls, radio, gps, and other controls now on the touch screen this slowness is dangerous to the point that should warrant a recall. I've had a system update done and this did not fix the slow touch response. It appears to be underpowered hardware.

Filed Apr 14, 2022 · Visibility · MD

A large crack spontaneously formed on the front windshield, starting from the left wiper motor to the middle -- right in the driver's field-of-view. The crack appeared on a day when my car was not driven for several days prior to the crack forming and security cameras showed no foul play by pedestrians. The crack has since spread into a "spider-like" crack once it reached the center of the windshield. The morphology of this crack appears to be from manufacturing defects and not from a rock chip or property damage.