Subaru XV Crosstrek sunroof shattered problems

Filed Aug 9, 2025 · Body · WA

Sunroof exploded for no reason Comments: My son was driving on freeway in Durham North Carolina last night, our 2015 Subaru Crosstrek XV Touring’s sunroof just exploded for no reason at [XXX] in [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed May 6, 2024 · Body · CA

While driving on the freeway (no overpasses) my sunroof suddenly exploded. when I was able to stop and look at the damage, the remaining part of the sunroof was arched upward. There was no evidence of an object having hit the glass.

Filed Dec 27, 2023 · Body · TX

Sunroof spontaneously exploded while driving 65mph on highway.

Filed May 27, 2021 · Visibility · 89,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2013 Subaru Crosstrek. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the sunroof exploded causing glass shards to fall onto the contact. There was no injury sustained. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was inspected. The contact was informed that the sunroof needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the part was on backorder. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

Filed Feb 27, 2021 · Body · 60,000 miles · MA

While driving straight at approximately 35 MPH on a 34 degree day on a clear road, we heard a loud noise from the roof. We pulled over and saw that the sun roof had spontaneously ruptured and exploded outward. Luckily the sliding door to the sun roof was closed. When examining the sun roof, there was no evidence of anything hitting the car. In fact the roof rack bar was right over the new "hole" in the glass sunroof and would have proteted the glass from a falling object. The sunroof was puckered "out" and glass was scattered on the exterior of the car not within the sunroof compartment. It appear to have spontaneously exploded without external damage.

Filed Jul 19, 2020 · Body · 45,000 miles · MT

I was driving down the highway, and all of the sudden I heard a loud pop. I pulled to the side of the road and got out to see that me sunroof had exploded.

Filed Feb 13, 2016 · 23,000 miles · GA

I park outside (no garage or carport) and temps have been very cold. Today, I left home and about 15 minutes later the sunroof exploded. This was the same time the car interior had fully warmed. I was driving about 60 MPH on a busy interstate connector. Had I been an inexperienced driver, this could have been even more dangerous. Fortunately I had the interior sunroof cover closed. The remaining glass curves up, not down (as one might expect from an impact). There was no impact with anything--just driving along and then the explosion.

Filed Nov 17, 2015 · 450 miles · AK

Sunroof exploded while I was driving 60 MPH on the highway. I heard a loud boom, like a gun firing, and then glass flying everywhere. Glass went in my eyes, on my head, down my jacket, all over in the car, and all over the roof. The sunroof was "bubbled" outwards. This is a new vehicle with less than 450 miles.

Filed Sep 7, 2015 · Visibility · 21,500 miles · VA

The moonroof/sunroof has exploded. This was confirmed by the outward break pattern.

Filed Jul 18, 2015 · 12,229 miles · MI

I was traveling on the highway at about 70mph the temperature outside was 91 the air in the car was on so inside temperature was about 70 degrees. I heard a loud pop and looked back at my two kids in the back then at my daughter. Glass was everywhere. My sunroof just imploded. No trucks were passing to tho up stones no other cars were close enough to cause this damage. There is a huge hole in the sunroof middle the surrounding areas are shattered and glass is in my seats and council as well as the car floor. I thank god no one was hurt going that fast on the highway! I have contacted my insurance company and they state they have never heard of this and I then google it and see there have been a few others where change in temperature and pressure cause the glass to implode. I will be contacting subaru to file a claim.