Most visibility & wipers complaints by model year

Updated Oct 10, 2026 from NHTSA data · How we count

Windshield, wipers, defroster, mirrors and windows. Ranked by number of owner complaints filed with NHTSA, model years from the last 15 years.

#	Vehicle	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Recalls	Median miles
1	2023 Honda HR-V	397	0	0	0	13,000 mi
2	2020 Subaru Outback	378	1	0	0	6,000 mi
3	2019 Subaru Outback	316	0	0	0	15,000 mi
4	2020 Subaru Forester	296	0	0	0	6,000 mi
5	2019 Subaru Forester	293	0	0	0	10,600 mi
6	2022 Subaru Outback	280	0	0	1	6,750 mi
7	2018 Subaru Outback	190	0	0	1	28,000 mi
8	2017 Subaru Outback	179	1	0	0	42,000 mi
9	2015 Chevrolet Equinox	159	1	1	1	87,000 mi
10	2021 Ford F-150	131	1	0	6	41,000 mi
11	2020 Hyundai Palisade	128	1	0	1	5,087 mi
12	2018 Subaru Forester	123	0	0	0	26,250 mi
13	2019 Acura RDX	112	0	0	0	58,500 mi
14	2020 Kia Telluride	108	1	0	0	7,500 mi
15	2021 Subaru Outback	107	1	0	0	3,000 mi
16	2020 Acura RDX	101	0	0	0	47,524 mi
17	2023 Ford Bronco	95	0	0	1	200 mi
18	2019 Subaru Crosstrek	95	0	0	1	14,000 mi
19	2016 Chevrolet Equinox	94	0	0	0	86,000 mi
20	2022 Kia Telluride	93	0	0	0	29,089 mi
21	2016 Ford F-150	92	0	2	0	56,000 mi
22	2021 Subaru Forester	90	0	0	0	4,650 mi
23	2021 Kia Telluride	86	0	0	0	1,900 mi
24	2017 Subaru Forester	85	0	0	0	39,000 mi
25	2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV	81	0	0	0	500 mi
26	2025 Nissan Rogue	81	0	0	0	13,000 mi
27	2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid	79	0	0	0	8,250 mi
28	2014 Chevrolet Equinox	77	2	0	1	82,172 mi
29	2015 GMC Terrain	76	0	0	1	80,000 mi
30	2019 Subaru Ascent	75	0	0	0	16,000 mi
31	2022 Ford Bronco	75	1	0	1	22,000 mi
32	2023 Hyundai Palisade	72	0	0	1	17,648 mi
33	2018 Ford F-150	69	0	1	0	42,000 mi
34	2020 Ford Explorer	69	3	0	1	7,000 mi
35	2020 Ford Escape	67	0	0	1	31,000 mi
36	2020 Subaru Legacy	66	0	0	0	5,580 mi
37	2017 Ford Explorer	66	1	0	0	69,000 mi
38	2023 Tesla Model Y	63	1	0	0	—
39	2019 Ram 1500	63	0	0	2	27,800 mi
40	2020 Ford F-150	63	0	0	1	21,000 mi
41	2021 Hyundai Palisade	62	0	0	2	2,200 mi
42	2016 Ford Explorer	62	0	0	0	82,300 mi
43	2020 Ram 1500	62	0	0	3	25,000 mi
44	2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV	60	0	0	0	300 mi
45	2020 Subaru Ascent	60	0	0	0	8,000 mi
46	2023 Nissan Rogue	60	0	0	0	29,509 mi
47	2018 Subaru Crosstrek	59	0	0	0	25,000 mi
48	2018 Tesla Model 3	56	1	0	2	38,000 mi
49	2020 Subaru Impreza	55	0	0	0	7,000 mi
50	2014 GMC Terrain	55	0	1	1	91,000 mi

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology